The Real Lesson From Zohran Mamdani’s Ascent The Real Lesson From Zohran Mamdani’s Ascent
The decisive factor isn’t his ads or charisma. It is the public financing of election campaigns, and it should be replicated across the United States.
Oct 21, 2025 / David Sirota
The Ceasefire Has Not Yet Ended the Genocide The Ceasefire Has Not Yet Ended the Genocide
As Israel continues to launch air strikes on Gaza, the weakness of both the ceasefire and Trump’s 20-point plan are becoming ever clearer.
Oct 20, 2025 / Phyllis Bennis and Khury Petersen-Smith
In Purple Hudson Valley District, No Kings Turnout Doubles In Purple Hudson Valley District, No Kings Turnout Doubles
Brewster’s rally drew more than 4,000 people for a rousing refutation of Donald Trump. Should the district’s GOP House Representative Mike Lawler, up for reelection in November, w...
Oct 20, 2025 / Joan Walsh
Tom Alter is Here—Plus, Our NBA Eastern Conference Preview Tom Alter is Here—Plus, Our NBA Eastern Conference Preview
On Edge of Sports: Dr. Tom Alter on his unjust dismissal from Texas State University, and Arya Shirazi on the upcoming NBA season.
Oct 20, 2025 / Podcast / Dave Zirin
Views From the “No Kings” Protests Views From the “No Kings” Protests
We asked six student writers—in Indiana, Alaska, Alabama, and more—to report on the demonstrations in their area.
Oct 20, 2025 / StudentNation / StudentNation
No Kings Day Was a Joyous Carnival for Democracy No Kings Day Was a Joyous Carnival for Democracy
Millions of Constitution-loving Americans peacefully protested Trump’s authoritarian presidency. The GOP responded with military theatrics, threats, and scatological “jokes.”
Oct 20, 2025 / Column / Sasha Abramsky
King Trump’s Deepest Fantasy: Crapping on America King Trump’s Deepest Fantasy: Crapping on America
The president’s scatological No Kings post expresses the ugly emotion fueling his authoritarian rule.
Oct 20, 2025 / Jeet Heer
History’s Lessons for the Second Committee for the First Amendment History’s Lessons for the Second Committee for the First Amendment
Jane Fonda is reviving the Hollywood advocacy group to meet the high-stakes challenges to free expression in the Trump era.
Oct 20, 2025 / Ben Schwartz
Pam Sandwich Pam Sandwich
Attorney General Pam Bondi only serves Trump.
Oct 20, 2025 / OppArt / Robbie Conal
Chester Himes’s Harlem Noirs Chester Himes’s Harlem Noirs
Himes helped reinvent the idea of the detective novel. He also transformed it into a powerful vehicle for social criticism.
Oct 20, 2025 / Books & the Arts / Gene Seymour