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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

President Donald Trump attends the FIFA World Cup 2026 Official Draw at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on December 5, 2025, in Washington, DC.

We Are in the Middle of a “Rolling Coup” We Are in the Middle of a “Rolling Coup”

Unless we begin to act, our democracy will likely be destroyed.

Jun 22, 2026 / Richard Gephardt and Timothy Wirth

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

Parlange, a plantation in Louisiana, continues to be owned and operated by the descendants of the original enslavers.

What Should Be Done With America’s Slave Mansions? What Should Be Done With America’s Slave Mansions?

A case for reimagining plantations—the engines of centuries of oppression—as laboratories for economic justice.

Jun 22, 2026 / Aaron Ross Coleman

Lyn Hejinian’s Republic of Readers

Lyn Hejinian’s Republic of Readers Lyn Hejinian’s Republic of Readers

In the poet's last work, Lola the Interpreter, she treats her readers as true interlocutors, inviting them into the act of interpretation alongside her.

Jun 22, 2026 / Books & the Arts / Angie Sijun Lou

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

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