David Ellison’s Delusional Stab at Self-Justification David Ellison’s Delusional Stab at Self-Justification
While the Skydance–Warner Bros. merger is in legal limbo, the CEO seeking to pull it off makes a disingenuous case for it in the court of public opinion.
Aug 10, 2026 / Ben Schwartz
Reflecting on the Corruption of an Office Reflecting on the Corruption of an Office
There is no precedent for Trump’s damaging presidency.
Aug 10, 2026 / OppArt / Jeff Danziger
Centrist Democrats Are Rolling Up Their Sleeves and Punching Left Centrist Democrats Are Rolling Up Their Sleeves and Punching Left
The Third Way think tank is pouring millions of dollars into combatting not the GOP but the DSA.
Aug 10, 2026 / Chris Lehmann
Insurgents Are Revitalizing the Democratic Party Insurgents Are Revitalizing the Democratic Party
And despite all the establishment pushback, voters know it.
Aug 10, 2026 / Katrina vanden Heuvel, John Nichols for The Nation
The Explosive Failures Fueling the Cyclospora Outbreak The Explosive Failures Fueling the Cyclospora Outbreak
We're getting a stark reminder of what happens when you gut a public-health system.
Aug 10, 2026 / Gregg Gonsalves
What Happened to the American University? What Happened to the American University?
Once the envy of the world, higher education in the United States is now in a state of endless crisis.
Aug 10, 2026 / Books & the Arts / Daniel Bessner
Do Epics Need Heroes? Do Epics Need Heroes?
In recent years, the online right has contested adaptations of epic in order to make an argument about masculinity. The Odyssey is their latest target.
Aug 8, 2026 / Orlando Reade
Todd Blanche Wants to Finish What “Dobbs” Started Todd Blanche Wants to Finish What “Dobbs” Started
In a private call before his confirmation vote, the acting AG said Trump officials aim to make the decision ending the national right to abortion “permanent in every single state....
Aug 7, 2026 / Rachel Rebouché
The Musicians Taking the Fight for Trans Lives to Church The Musicians Taking the Fight for Trans Lives to Church
The story behind “Trans Requiem.”
Aug 7, 2026 / Max Keller