The Media’s Coverage of the Venezuelan Coup Has Been Dreadful The Media’s Coverage of the Venezuelan Coup Has Been Dreadful
War may be the health of state, but it’s death to honest journalism.
Jan 9, 2026 / Jack Mirkinson
Dismantling the Meme Logic Behind Renee Good’s ICE Execution Dismantling the Meme Logic Behind Renee Good’s ICE Execution
The Trump administration is once more invoking upside-down alibis of state to conjure the bogus specter of imminent threat.
Jan 9, 2026 / Jeb Lund
Minneapolis to ICE: Get the Fuck Out! Minneapolis to ICE: Get the Fuck Out!
An ICE agent shot dead Renee Nicole Good. Residents are ready to fight back.
Jan 8, 2026 / Alyssa Oursler
The Ugly Beast of American Authoritarianism The Ugly Beast of American Authoritarianism
Might is right is the philosophy behind the Trump administration’s decision to kidnap Nicolás Maduro.
Jan 8, 2026 / Column / Sasha Abramsky
D as in Donald and Decline D as in Donald and Decline
Living (dying?) with Donald Trump.
Jan 8, 2026 / Tom Engelhardt
Prosecute Renee Nicole Good’s Murderer Prosecute Renee Nicole Good’s Murderer
The ICE agent who killed Renee Nicole Good not only can be held accountable for murder—he must be.
Jan 8, 2026 / Elie Mystal
Jews for a Free Palestine Jews for a Free Palestine
Being anti-genocide isn’t antisemitic.
Jan 8, 2026 / OppArt / Nicole Schulman
TikTok’s Incomplete Story TikTok’s Incomplete Story
The company has transformed the very nature of social media, and in the process it has mutated as well—from tech unicorn to geopolitical chesspiece.
Jan 8, 2026 / Books & the Arts / Erin Schwartz
The US Is a Violent Petro-State The US Is a Violent Petro-State
Trump’s attack on Venezuela illustrates fossil fuels’ many perils.
Jan 8, 2026 / Mark Hertsgaard
Harvard’s Ouster of Mary Bassett Is a Revolting Act of Cowardice Harvard’s Ouster of Mary Bassett Is a Revolting Act of Cowardice
The public health icon was brutally removed from her job for one reason: her opposition to genocide in Gaza.
Jan 8, 2026 / Gregg Gonsalves