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FIFA President Gianni Infantino holds the FIFA World Cup winner's trophy while speaking during the FIFA World Cup 2026 International Broadcast Center Grand Opening ceremony.

An Antifascist Guide to the World Cup—With Alex Shephard  An Antifascist Guide to the World Cup—With Alex Shephard 

It turns out there’s a not-insignificant intersection between the World Cup, democracy, and authoritarianism. 

Jun 9, 2026 / Podcast / Matt DaSilva, Aaron Regunberg, and Jonathan Smucker

Théodore Gudin, “Naval Battle Off the Chesapeake,” September 3, 1781.

The Revolution Heard Around the World The Revolution Heard Around the World

The global politics of 1776.

Jun 9, 2026 / Books & the Arts / Sophia Rosenfeld

Graham Platner, Democratic candidate for US Senate, acknowledges applause at a campaign event Friday, June 5, 2026, in Bar Harbor, Maine.

Graham Platner Is About to Find Out Whether Mainers Really Have His Back Graham Platner Is About to Find Out Whether Mainers Really Have His Back

Voters, not DC insiders, will determine whether the Senate candidate is credible and viable.

Jun 8, 2026 / John Nichols

Knicks fans celebrate winning the eastern conference championship against the Cleveland Cavaliers on May 25, 2026, in New York City.

Not Even Trump Can Ruin the Knicks’ Moment Not Even Trump Can Ruin the Knicks’ Moment

New York City hates Trump—but that won’t stop him from attending tonight’s NBA finals game at Madison Square Garden.

Jun 8, 2026 / Dave Zirin

CBS News chief Bari Weiss at a White House Correspondents’ Dinner pre-party in Georgetown on April 24.

Fire Bari Weiss! Fire Bari Weiss!

Which is worse, her political malevolence or her incompetence?

Jun 8, 2026 / Joan Walsh

Marjane Satrapi in France in 2023.

Marjane Satrapi’s Rebellious Art Marjane Satrapi’s Rebellious Art

The radical legacy of the cartoonist and filmmaker who created Persepolis.

Jun 8, 2026 / Obituary / Jeet Heer

Protesters in Tirana, Albania seek to stop t a luxury resort development that presidential son-in-law Jared Kushner wants to streamline on environmentally sensitive land.

How Jared Kushner Sparked a Political Crisis in Albania How Jared Kushner Sparked a Political Crisis in Albania

Outraged Albanians are targeting the presidential son-in-law for pursuing a $4 billion luxury resort deal in a business climate rife with corruption and environmental neglect.

Jun 8, 2026 / Mitchell Prothero

MAGA Roots

MAGA Roots MAGA Roots

Past, present, and hopefully not future.

Jun 8, 2026 / OppArt / Gia Ruiz

Deepak Bhargava speaks onstage during the Clinton Global Initiative 2025 Annual Meeting at the Hilton in Midtown, New York City, on September 24, 2025.

The Spiritual Roots of Change The Spiritual Roots of Change

A President’s Letter.

Jun 8, 2026 / Deepak Bhargava

Fighting Trump’s Corruption

Fighting Trump’s Corruption Fighting Trump’s Corruption

Chris Lehmann on grifts and slush funds.

Jun 8, 2026 / Podcast / Jeet Heer

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