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Tiki-torch wielding protesters on the campus of the University of Virginia on the night before the “Unite the Right” rally in Charlottesville, 2017.

The Troubled History of Charlottesville The Troubled History of Charlottesville

Deborah Baker’s Charlottesville: An American Story is history of the city and how its checkered past ultimately led to the Unite the Right rally.

Jun 2, 2026 / Books & the Arts / José Sanchez

Donald Trump displays a rendering of the planned “UFC Freedom 250” event in the Oval Office, on May 6, 2026.

Trump’s Fourth of July Fiasco Is Entirely His Fault Trump’s Fourth of July Fiasco Is Entirely His Fault

America’s 250th anniversary celebrations are falling apart because of the president’s tawdry display of narcissism.

Jun 1, 2026 / Jeet Heer

A Russian tourist wearing a shirt with the face of Cuban revolutionary Che Guevara prepares to board a return flight at José Martí International Airport in Havana, Cuba, on February 16, 2026.

Trump Is Weaponizing Long-Standing Restrictions on Freedom to Travel to Cuba Trump Is Weaponizing Long-Standing Restrictions on Freedom to Travel to Cuba

The administration is targeting travelers who criticize US policy.

Jun 1, 2026 / David Montgomery

Upon Reflecting

Upon Reflecting Upon Reflecting

Dead pool.

Jun 1, 2026 / OppArt / Rob Rogers

Smoke billows from the site of an Israeli air strike on the southern Lebanese port city of Tyre as Israeli forces continued to expand their invasion in south Lebanon.

Israel Escalates Lebanon Strikes, Taiwan Arms Sale Stalls, US Stockpiles Run Low Israel Escalates Lebanon Strikes, Taiwan Arms Sale Stalls, US Stockpiles Run Low

The AP UFC dome is regrettably being held up by producer Jake’s HOA

Jun 1, 2026 / Podcast / Daniel Bessner and Derek Davison

Motorists drive past a political billboard featuring US President Donald Trump and the Strait of Hormuz at Valiasr Square in Tehran, Iran, on May 26, 2026.

Trump’s Fickle Iran Policy Trump’s Fickle Iran Policy

He is now a rudderless potentate.

Jun 1, 2026 / Michael T. Klare

Do We Live in the Age of “Hyperpolitics”?

Do We Live in the Age of “Hyperpolitics”? Do We Live in the Age of “Hyperpolitics”?

A conversation with the historian Anton Jäger about political polarization, the stagnation of the West, and the collapse of mass politics in the 20th century.

Jun 1, 2026 / Books & the Arts / Daniel Steinmetz-Jenkins

An oil tanker is loaded at the Westridge Marine Terminal at the end point of the Trans Mountain Pipeline System in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada, on Tuesday, March 24, 2026.

Why Big Oil Wants to Splinter Canada Why Big Oil Wants to Splinter Canada

Nora Loreto on the politics of Alberta separatism.

Jun 1, 2026 / Podcast / Jeet Heer

Mahmud Abbas delivers a speech during the eighth Fatah Conference in the Israeli-occupied West Bank city of Ramallah on May 14, 2026.

The Palestinian Authority Is Being Strangled to Death The Palestinian Authority Is Being Strangled to Death

Israel is engineering the collapse of the West Bank’s governing body—a key step on the way to full annexation.

Jun 1, 2026 / Theia Chatelle

US Border Patrol agents smash a man's car window before dragging him out and taking him into custody when he failed to present citizenship documentation at a gas station on January 11, 2026, in St. Paul, Minnesota. The Trump administration has sent an estimated 2,000 federal agents into the area as they make a push to arrest undocumented immigrants.

Notes From an ICE Chaser Notes From an ICE Chaser

I followed agents from Illinois to North Carolina to Minnesota. To my surprise, they loved my coverage.

May 30, 2026 / Amanda Moore

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