Dark Times for Gaza Dark Times for Gaza
The death toll in Gaza exceeds 63,000. Daily bombings, along with planned mass starvation and displacement by Israeli forces, show no signs of stopping.
Aug 27, 2025 / OppArt / Gürbüz Doğan Ekşioğlu
Flag Burning Is Constitutional—but the Supreme Court May Burn That Too Flag Burning Is Constitutional—but the Supreme Court May Burn That Too
Trump’s flag-burning order is totally preposterous—and a total setup.
Aug 27, 2025 / Elie Mystal
4 Facts You Need to Counter Trump’s Lies About Mail-In Voting 4 Facts You Need to Counter Trump’s Lies About Mail-In Voting
Mail-in ballots are safe, accessible, and deeply American.
Aug 27, 2025 / Barbara Smith Warner
Trump’s National Guard Strategy—Plus, the Secret Behind “Huckleberry Finn” Trump’s National Guard Strategy—Plus, the Secret Behind “Huckleberry Finn”
On this episode of Start Making Sense, John Nichols on the military in the cities, and Adam Hochschild on Mark Twain.
Aug 27, 2025 / Podcast / Jon Wiener
Branden Jacobs-Jenkins Remakes the Family Drama Branden Jacobs-Jenkins Remakes the Family Drama
His latest work, Purpose, evokes Chekov in its exploration of faith, parents, and politics.
Aug 27, 2025 / Books & the Arts / Alisa Solomon
A Guide to the Everyday Acts That Can Gum Up the Fascist Machine A Guide to the Everyday Acts That Can Gum Up the Fascist Machine
Inspired by a Danish anti-Nazi list of 10 commandments, a group of artists and organizers made their own list to encourage ordinary people to resist the Trump administration.
Aug 27, 2025 / Regina Mahone
Trump’s Occupation Could Cost Billions Trump’s Occupation Could Cost Billions
And DC residents will be footing much of the bill.
Aug 26, 2025 / Chris Lehmann
American Democracy, RIP American Democracy, RIP
The bulwarks of self-government have given way under multiple MAGA putsches. Instead of pledging to protect our democracy, Democrats need a plan to restore it
Aug 26, 2025 / David Faris
Columbia, Trump, and the Palestine Exception Columbia, Trump, and the Palestine Exception
On this episode of American Prestige.
Aug 26, 2025 / Podcast / Daniel Bessner and Derek Davison