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 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
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
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
The Americans Stealing Palestinian Land The Americans Stealing Palestinian Land
As the West Bank gets carved up for illegal settlements, US real estate companies are eager to cash in.
Aug 26, 2025 / Carolina Sophia Pedrazzi
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
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