From KGB Cells to Alligator Alcatraz: How Authoritarians Normalize the Grotesque From KGB Cells to Alligator Alcatraz: How Authoritarians Normalize the Grotesque
During a recent trip to Tallinn, I visited the horrific manifestations of an unredeemable totalitarian regime. A similar system is unfolding in Trump’s America.
Jul 25, 2025 / Sasha Abramsky
Columbia’s Settlement With Trump Is Pure Cowardice Columbia’s Settlement With Trump Is Pure Cowardice
The university agreed to a $221 million payout, tacitly conceding spurious right-wing conspiracy theories about higher education.
Jul 25, 2025 / Chris Lehmann
Hulk Hogan Was a Racist, Liar, and Scab Hulk Hogan Was a Racist, Liar, and Scab
In the 1980s, the professional wrestler portrayed himself as an all-American hero—but he was really a “jabroni” the entire time.
Jul 25, 2025 / Obituary / Dave Zirin
Zohran Mamdani Must Confront the NYPD. Here's What He Can Do. Zohran Mamdani Must Confront the NYPD. Here's What He Can Do.
No single issue will be more challenging for a Mayor Mamdani than policing. But there are concrete steps he can take to reform the NYPD and curb its culture of impunity.
Jul 24, 2025 / Alex S. Vitale
His Name Was Obeida—and He Died Seeking Food for His Family His Name Was Obeida—and He Died Seeking Food for His Family
Like hundreds of Palestinians, Obeida was killed while waiting for aid distributed by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation.
Jul 24, 2025 / Rami Abu Jamous
Measles Outbreak Measles Outbreak
RFK Jr.’s anti-vaxxing campaign.
Jul 24, 2025 / OppArt / Jesse Duquette
A Court Just Ruled That Cops Can’t Stop-and-Frisk You—if They Suspect a Gun A Court Just Ruled That Cops Can’t Stop-and-Frisk You—if They Suspect a Gun
The ruling makes clear, however, that cops can still stop and frisk a person for existing while Black.
Jul 24, 2025 / Elie Mystal
Punished for Playing by the Rules: the Deliberate Cruelty of Trump’s Deportation Regime Punished for Playing by the Rules: the Deliberate Cruelty of Trump’s Deportation Regime
Migrants who show up for their court dates now routinely face arrest by ICE. But failing to appear triggers a deportation order.
Jul 24, 2025 / Eileen Markey
A New Wave of Protests Confronts Zelensky’s Move to Rein in Anti‑Corruption Agencies A New Wave of Protests Confronts Zelensky’s Move to Rein in Anti‑Corruption Agencies
These are the largest since the Russian invasion of 2022—and seem poised to continue.
Jul 24, 2025 / Jared Goyette