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Democratic candidate for US Senate Abdul El-Sayed speaks to supporters at an election-night rally on August 4, 2026, in Detroit, Michigan.

How Abdul El-Sayed Can Win Michigan, Plus an Election Protection Test Case How Abdul El-Sayed Can Win Michigan, Plus an Election Protection Test Case

The Michigan Democratic Senate primary provided a test of the power of AIPAC and big money. John Nichols has our analysis.

Aug 5, 2026 / Podcast / Jon Wiener

Ken Martin, chairman of the Democratic National Committee, speaks to campaign volunteers during in Braddock, Virginia, in April 2026.

The Left Insurgence Is on the Rise—and the DNC Is Flailing The Left Insurgence Is on the Rise—and the DNC Is Flailing

The outcome of the Michigan primaries calls Democratic conventional wisdom into question. Just don’t expect Ken Martin to do anything about that.

Aug 5, 2026 / Chris Lehmann

The sun sets behind American flags on July 27, 2026, in Jersey City, New Jersey.

Imperialist Realism—With Danny Bessner Imperialist Realism—With Danny Bessner

Danny Bessner joins Derek to discuss his new book, "Imperialist Realism", and how American empire shapes both US foreign policy and popular culture.

Aug 5, 2026 / Podcast / Derek Davison and Daniel Bessner

Media mogul David Ellison at CinemaCon 2026, in Las Vegas, Nevada, on April 16, 2026.

This Isn’t About Rosebud, David Ellison This Isn’t About Rosebud, David Ellison

Antitrust law exists so that a free press and an open market never hang on the temperament of one well-meaning billionaire.

Aug 5, 2026 / Zephyr Teachout

NOT Created with AI!

NOT Created with AI! NOT Created with AI!

AI slop invades art and robs creators.

Aug 5, 2026 / OppArt / Peter Kuper

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth speaks at the Pentagon in Washington, DC, on July 27, 2026.

Hegseth’s Testosterone Program Is a Disservice to Men Hegseth’s Testosterone Program Is a Disservice to Men

By measuring manliness by muscle and testosterone levels, the defense secretary is peddling damaging stereotypes and legitimizing a narrow view of masculinity.

Aug 4, 2026 / Andréa Becker

Howard Zinn speaks into a microphone during the 2009 Sundance Music Festival

Liberals Are Shaming Howard Zinn’s Memory Yet Again Liberals Are Shaming Howard Zinn’s Memory Yet Again

Zinn saw firsthand what happened when liberals did more to fight the left than the right—they sabotaged their own power.

Aug 4, 2026 / Dave Zirin

In the Shadow of Violence

In the Shadow of Violence In the Shadow of Violence

Envisioning a more peaceful future.

Aug 4, 2026 / OppArt / Kenia Akridge

Donald Trump signs the NPSM-7 memo on September 25, 2025.

The Chilling Trump Order Threatening All Americans The Chilling Trump Order Threatening All Americans

Why National Security Presidential Memorandum-7 is so important.

Aug 4, 2026 / Hannah Riley Fernandez

Migrants swim around a border barrier with Morocco to enter the Spanish enclave of Ceuta in North Africa in July 31, 2026, two of the roughly 50,000 people who crossed into the territory last week. More than 70 people died in the crossing.

The Makings of a Mass Crisis The Makings of a Mass Crisis

Unless Morocco’s government provides better jobs, education, healthcare, and human rights to young people, the crisis we witnessed this last week will happen again.

Aug 4, 2026 / Laila Lalami

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