The World Court Adds Muscle to the Climate Fight The World Court Adds Muscle to the Climate Fight
After a “landmark” ruling from the International Court of Justice, journalists can expect more lawsuits against fossil fuel companies.
Jul 31, 2025 / Mark Hertsgaard
The Rule of Law Is Dead in the US The Rule of Law Is Dead in the US
The rule of law presupposes that there are rules that provide a consistent, repeatable, and knowable set of outcomes. That’s no longer the case.
Jul 30, 2025 / Elie Mystal
How Democrats Could Blow the Midterms How Democrats Could Blow the Midterms
With Trump’s popularity in freefall, 2026 should be a gimme for the opposition. But there are signs that the Dems could sleepwalk into disaster.
Jul 30, 2025 / Chris Lehmann
This Far-Right Movement Is Hijacking Local Churches This Far-Right Movement Is Hijacking Local Churches
Local faith leaders are fighting back, refusing to let the Bible and the church be hijacked by extremists.
Jul 30, 2025 / Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis and Noam Sandweiss-Back
Facing the Sixth Extinction Facing the Sixth Extinction
Species are disappearing before our eyes.
Jul 30, 2025 / OppArt / Paula Hewitt Amram
Jay Leno’s Phony Case for Balanced Comedy Jay Leno’s Phony Case for Balanced Comedy
The former Tonight Show host thinks a dose of bothsidesism will punch up the late-night scene.
Jul 30, 2025 / Ben Schwartz
“Declared Intention”: My Immigration Story, and Ours “Declared Intention”: My Immigration Story, and Ours
Like many Americans, I may only be one generation away from birthright citizenship—a concept that defined this country’s promise for so many immigrants.
Jul 30, 2025 / Robert Pinsky
Essex Hemphill’s Poetry of Belonging Essex Hemphill’s Poetry of Belonging
He was an artist and activist who found in his verse a tool for both community and agitprop.
Jul 30, 2025 / Books & the Arts / Daniel Felsenthal
Dems Who Didn’t Vote in 2024—Plus, Mussolini and Trump Dems Who Didn’t Vote in 2024—Plus, Mussolini and Trump
On this episode of Start Making Sense, Celinda Lake on Biden voters who didn’t vote for Harris, and John Powers on a novel about the rise of Mussolini.
Jul 30, 2025 / Podcast / Jon Wiener
Keep Digging, Donald. You’re Keeping the Epstein Scandal Alive. Keep Digging, Donald. You’re Keeping the Epstein Scandal Alive.
Trump’s bizarre claim that he fell out with the indicted child sex trafficker because Epstein “stole” workers from Mar-a-Lago only raises more lurid questions.
Jul 29, 2025 / Joan Walsh