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A photo illustration taken in Nicosia shows a person in front of a large screen displaying vessel movements in the Strait of Hormuz on a ship-tracking website, on May 4, 2026.

How Closing the Strait of Hormuz Has Sparked a Wider Energy Debate in Europe How Closing the Strait of Hormuz Has Sparked a Wider Energy Debate in Europe

The lessons from these shocks is clear.

May 11, 2026 / Stanley Reed

Peter Thiel speaks at the Cambridge Union on May 8, 2024, in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire.

What Jeffrey Epstein Taught Peter Thiel and Steve Bannon What Jeffrey Epstein Taught Peter Thiel and Steve Bannon

Branko Marcetic on the fake populism of a sordid elite.

May 11, 2026 / Podcast / Jeet Heer

SoFi stadium workers protest outside FIFA World Cup 26 Los Angeles Office calling for ICE to be banned from the World Cup on May 1, 2026.

Soccer Belongs to the People. These Activists Want to Keep It That Way. Soccer Belongs to the People. These Activists Want to Keep It That Way.

Communities in World Cup host cities across the United States are organizing to ensure that the tournament lives up to its promise of making soccer a force for good.

May 11, 2026 / Brian Dolinar

Home care workers hold a sit-in outside City Hall.

Care Workers Are Saying No to 24-Hour Workdays Care Workers Are Saying No to 24-Hour Workdays

Fed up with the inhumane practice, they took their message to City Hall on May Day. Will Zohran Mamdani listen?

May 11, 2026 / Matthew Vickers

Capitalism’s Long Revolution

Capitalism’s Long Revolution Capitalism’s Long Revolution

What happens to our understanding of capitalism when we assume that it might not come to an end?

May 11, 2026 / Books & the Arts / Corey Robin

“Nobody Heard Me at Amazon”

“Nobody Heard Me at Amazon” “Nobody Heard Me at Amazon”

Pregnant workers at the mega-corporation say they endure unsafe conditions and are punished when they asked for accommodations.

May 11, 2026 / Feature / Bryce Covert

T.S. Eliot inspecting manuscripts. Undated photograph.

Teaching Poetry in the Age of AI Teaching Poetry in the Age of AI

Poetry, perhaps more than any other genre, shows us how important it is to connect with a real human presence.

May 9, 2026 / Lindsay Turner

The January Sixer Behind the Attack on Voting Rights

The January Sixer Behind the Attack on Voting Rights The January Sixer Behind the Attack on Voting Rights

In this week’s Elie v. US, our justice correspondent digs into blockbuster revelations about the lead plaintiff in the VRA case. Plus, the enduring Cult of Trump.

May 8, 2026 / Elie Mystal

President Donald Trump amid the gold leafing and decor that he has installed in the Oval Office in Washington, DC, on September 25, 2025.

The Managerial Anguish of Democratic Leaders The Managerial Anguish of Democratic Leaders

Trump’s corruption is personal, so why do Democrats keep making it about procedure?

May 8, 2026 / Chris Lehmann

Kash Patel listens as Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche speaks at a press conference on April 28, 2026, at the Department of Justice in Washington, DC.

Ka$h Patel’s Bourbon Swag Is Part of a Larger Branding Disaster Ka$h Patel’s Bourbon Swag Is Part of a Larger Branding Disaster

The FBI director is targeting reporters and his own agents to stop embarrassing leaks.

May 8, 2026 / Jeet Heer

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