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Members of the National Guard from multiple states patrol the National Mall, Washington, DC, on August 25, 2025.

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

Donald Trump visits the US Park Police Anacostia Operations Facility on August 21, 2025, in Washington, DC.

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

TACO Golf

TACO Golf TACO Golf

Par for the coarse.

Aug 26, 2025 / OppArt / Daniel Wapner

Protesters carry a coffin symbolizing the death of democracy near Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago home.

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

Omar Fateh in an interview with KARE 11 News on August 7. 2025.

Minnesota Democrats Are at War Over the “Mamdani of Minneapolis” Minnesota Democrats Are at War Over the “Mamdani of Minneapolis”

Democratic socialist mayoral candidate Omar Fateh won the endorsement of his city party. Then the state party overturned the result. Representative Ilhan Omar calls it “inexcusabl...

Aug 26, 2025 / John Nichols

Graham Platner.

Graham Platner Is the Real Deal Graham Platner Is the Real Deal

The Maine oyster farmer embodies the populist energy that Americans have been looking for. He’s the best candidate to defeat Republican Senator Susan Collins.

Aug 26, 2025 / Aaron Regunberg

A man takes a photograph at Deng Xiaoping Portrait Square in Shenzhen, China, 2020.

How China Engineered the Next Century How China Engineered the Next Century

Dan Wang argues that the battle between China and the United States is simply a conflict between engineers and lawyers. The situation is much more complicated than that.

Aug 26, 2025 / Books & the Arts / Rollin Hu

Rashid Khalidi speaks during a welcome rally for Mahmoud Khalil in Manhattan, New York.

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

FBI agents carry boxes as they arrive at the home of John Bolton, Donald Trump's former national security advisor, during a court-authorized search on August 22, 2025, in Bethesda, Maryland.

Trump’s Raid on John Bolton’s Home Is Different From What I Experienced—It’s Revenge Trump’s Raid on John Bolton’s Home Is Different From What I Experienced—It’s Revenge

The raids on my home and Bolton's marks a chilling evolution from George W. Bush to Trump 2.0.

Aug 26, 2025 / Thomas Drake

Ken Martin, the chairman of the Democratic National Committee, who leads a counter-resolution to Allison Minnerly’s proposal.

A DNC Member Is Calling for an Arms Embargo on Israel. Will the Party Leadership Listen? A DNC Member Is Calling for an Arms Embargo on Israel. Will the Party Leadership Listen?

Allison Minnerly speaks about her upcoming resolution urging a ceasefire, an arms embargo on Israel, and recognition of Palestine as a state.

Aug 26, 2025 / Q&A / Zoya Alam

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