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President Donald Trump, first lady Melania Trump, UFC CEO Dana White, and others pose for a photo inside the octagon at the UFC Freedom 250 on the South Lawn of the White House on June 14, 2026, in Washington, DC.

The Warning America Can’t Afford to Ignore The Warning America Can’t Afford to Ignore

Former House majority leader Richard Gephardt and former senator Timothy Wirth argue that a “rolling coup” is already underway—and that the greatest danger may lie ahead.

Jun 22, 2026 / Column / Sasha Abramsky

Russia President Vladimir Putin attends a Moscow ceremony awarding state prizes in Science and Technology, Literature and the Arts, and Human Rights, Humanitarian and Charitable Activities, on June 12, 2026.

How “the Blob” Gaslighted Itself Into Thinking That Russia Is on the Brink of Collapse How “the Blob” Gaslighted Itself Into Thinking That Russia Is on the Brink of Collapse

And how this is leading America’s Russia policy into dangerous places.

Jun 22, 2026 / Dan Storyev

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Donald Trump during a “Making Health Technology Great Again” event in the East Room of the White House, on July 30, 2025.

The Last Thing US Healthcare Needs Is an AI Takeover The Last Thing US Healthcare Needs Is an AI Takeover

We fear that healthcare will become even more financialized as our systems become more deeply entangled with the AI bubble and the speculative investments that accompany it.

Jun 22, 2026 / Karim Sariahmed and Marc Shi

Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu gives a news conference in Jerusalem on June 15, 2026, announcing his intention to run in elections later this year.

Ending Aid to Israel? Ending Aid to Israel?

Nope. It’s three-card Bibi.

Jun 22, 2026 / Hadar Susskind

Avenida 23 or La Rampa in Havana, Cuba, circa 1959.

The American Fantasy of Cuba The American Fantasy of Cuba

We want to see Cuba as the pleasure colony of the past. Today, it’s more of a country on the brink of collapse.

Jun 20, 2026 / Jafari Sinclaire Allen

The War in 3 Quotes

The War in 3 Quotes The War in 3 Quotes

Day 110, Trump held hostage!

Jun 19, 2026 / Steve Brodner

Animal Liberation

Animal Liberation Animal Liberation

You have the power.

Jun 19, 2026 / OppArt / Praxis vgz and Peter Kuper

Lessons From the People’s Historian, Howard Zinn

Lessons From the People’s Historian, Howard Zinn Lessons From the People’s Historian, Howard Zinn

His take on history arms youth with the courage to “transform the world.” It’s no wonder the right aims to erase it.

Jun 19, 2026 / Feature / Dave Zirin

I Hope Iran Wins at the World Cup

I Hope Iran Wins at the World Cup I Hope Iran Wins at the World Cup

In this week’s Elie v. US, our Justice Correspondent explains why he’s rooting for the Iranian national soccer team. Plus: the DOJ’s scary rollback of gun regulations.

Jun 19, 2026 / Elie Mystal

New York State Senator Jabari Brisport (third from left), with New York City Council member Chi Osse (second from right), speaks at a protest against rent increases and aggressive evictions in Brooklyn in 2022.

The Battle for Black Brooklyn The Battle for Black Brooklyn

This Primary Day, New York City’s leftist insurgents and the borough’s Black political establishment are headed into their biggest face-off yet.

Jun 19, 2026 / Mark Winston Griffith

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