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Participants cross the Elisabeth Bridge during Budapest Pride in June 2025. Viktor Orbán’s now-ousted government cited the protection of children as its rationale to ban Budapest Pride, but demonstrators marched anyway.

Protecting Children Means Defending LGBT Rights Protecting Children Means Defending LGBT Rights

Around the world, governments are scapegoating LGBT people to build popular support for their erosion of individual rights—often under the guide of protecting children.

Jun 26, 2026 / Ryan Thoreson

Brad Lander, Claire Valdez, Bernie Sanders, Zohran Mamdani, and Darializa Avila Chevalier are cheered for together for a

The Future, Party and Country The Future, Party and Country

Time for the Democrats to be born again.

Jun 26, 2026 / Corbin Trent

A screenshot from Heated Rivalry.

The "Heated Rivalry" Paradox The "Heated Rivalry" Paradox

What does it mean that TV's biggest hit is a mega-steamy gay romance at the same time as anti-queer hatred rages out of control?

Jun 26, 2026 / Patrick deHahn

Members of the National TPS Alliance rally at the US Supreme Court in Washington, DC, on April 29, 2026.

The Supreme Court Once Again Endorses Trump’s Racism The Supreme Court Once Again Endorses Trump’s Racism

The court took a look at Trump's obviously bigoted handling of the Temporary Protected Status program and said, “Nothing to see here.”

Jun 25, 2026 / Elie Mystal

A “Dream Team” shirt featuring images of Democratic House candidate for New York Darializa Avila Chevalier, former New York City comptroller and Democratic House candidate for New York Brad Lander, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, and New York State Representative and US House candidate Claire Valdez, outside a polling location at PS 84 during the primary election in New York City on Tuesday, June 23, 2026.

Progressives Are Winning Big. Here’s How We Keep It Up. Progressives Are Winning Big. Here’s How We Keep It Up.

Some lessons from the triumphant New York City primaries.

Jun 25, 2026 / Linda Sarsour

Epstein Files

Epstein Files Epstein Files

Calls for transparency and the full story continue to grow.

Jun 25, 2026 / OppArt / Karen Guancione

People jump in the Trocadero Fountain near the Eiffel Tower during a heat wave in Paris on June 22, 2026.

This Summer’s Heat Is Only the Beginning This Summer’s Heat Is Only the Beginning

Temperatures in France this week have reached 112 degrees Fahrenheit. This may be one of the coolest summers to come.

Jun 25, 2026 / Mark Hertsgaard

“The American dream I experienced is out of reach for most people,” writes Pramila Jayapal.

How I Became an American How I Became an American

My path to US citizenship was a long and difficult one.

Jun 25, 2026 / Feature / Rep. Pramila Jayapal

From the late 19th century to 1920, there were at least 100,000 Syrian immigrants who came to the United States.

Arab Americans Have Always Been Here Arab Americans Have Always Been Here

The story of my people, and my country.

Jun 25, 2026 / Feature / James Zogby

Congressional candidate Claire Valdez, Congressional candidate Brad Lander, Mayor Zohran Mamdani, and Congressional candidate Darializa Avila Chevalier raise their hands during the 'Our Team, Our Year' Get Out The Vote (GOTV) rally for local candidates ahead of next week's Primary Elections, at the Kings Theatre in the Brooklyn borough of New York City, NY, June 18, 2026.

It’s Official: Palestine Has Changed US Politics Forever It’s Official: Palestine Has Changed US Politics Forever

The epic results in New York confirmed it: Support for Palestinian rights is driving an unprecedented political transformation—and there’s no going back. 

Jun 25, 2026 / Margaret DeReus

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