The Immeasurable Endurance of the Women of Gaza The Immeasurable Endurance of the Women of Gaza
Women here have become both the primary caretakers and providers, sustaining their families in the absence of husbands, fathers, and sons.
May 7, 2026 / Huda Skaik
Muskism Is the New Fordism—With Ben Tarnoff & Quinn Slobodian Muskism Is the New Fordism—With Ben Tarnoff & Quinn Slobodian
Paris Marx is joined by Ben Tarnoff and Quinn Slobodian to discuss their new book Muskism, which explores how Elon Musk exemplifies a new economic system shaping our live…
May 7, 2026 / Podcast
The GOP’s “Jim Crow Gerrymander” Rips Up Memphis and America’s Civil Rights Legacy The GOP’s “Jim Crow Gerrymander” Rips Up Memphis and America’s Civil Rights Legacy
As Republicans destroy historic Black-majority House districts in the South, they are being compared with segregationists George Wallace and Bull Connor.
May 7, 2026 / John Nichols
I Partied With the Next Generation of the British Right I Partied With the Next Generation of the British Right
UK conservatism is changing dramatically, as I discovered when I hung out with some of the right’s youngest, drunkest up-and-comers.
May 7, 2026 / Alex MacArthur
The Troubled History of DIY Trans Healthcare The Troubled History of DIY Trans Healthcare
Trans people have been going underground to access care for generations. But that doesn't mean DIY networks are a large-scale strategic answer to transphobia.
May 6, 2026 / Grace Byron
The Gospel of Hegseth The Gospel of Hegseth
Movie scripts as scripture. Pete Hegseth was caught quoting a scene from a Quentin Tarantino film and presenting it as a passage from the Bible. I asked some readers to help with w...
May 6, 2026 / OppArt / Steve Brodner
Trump Risks a Greater Catastrophe in the Iran Conflict Trump Risks a Greater Catastrophe in the Iran Conflict
Considering the costs so far as we wait on the precipice of another round of fighting.
May 6, 2026 / Michael T. Klare
Election Protection in the Midterms—Plus Racism and Antisemitism in the 1940s and ’50s Election Protection in the Midterms—Plus Racism and Antisemitism in the 1940s and ’50s
On this episode of Start Making Sense, Ian Bassin of Protect Democracy talks about preparations for voting in November, and historian Steven J. Ross discusses the far right post-W...
May 6, 2026 / Podcast / Jon Wiener
How Students Are Pushing for Justice in US Prisons How Students Are Pushing for Justice in US Prisons
The Remedy Project trains students to help incarcerated people file grievances, expose abuse, and, in some cases, secure release.
May 6, 2026 / StudentNation / Charlie Bloomer
Why Is Everybody in Russia Talking About Victoria Bonya? Why Is Everybody in Russia Talking About Victoria Bonya?
The Russian blogger goes viral telling Vladimir Putin what everyone has on their minds—but is afraid to say.
May 6, 2026 / Nadezhda Azhgikhina