Albanian Student Strikes Spur a Political Crisis Albanian Student Strikes Spur a Political Crisis
A new round of protests against the ruling party’s corruption has Prime Minister Edi Rama giving cops bonuses to crack down on dissent.
Oct 20, 2026 / Mitchell Prothero
Abolish ICE Abolish ICE
Demonstrators take to the streets in protest against an ICE shooting in New York City. Foley Square, October 2026.
Oct 20, 2026 / OppArt / Francesca Messina
Why Calling Anti-Trans Hate a “Distraction” Is So Troubling Why Calling Anti-Trans Hate a “Distraction” Is So Troubling
It’s a familiar line in the midterms: Anti-trans attacks are a “distraction” from “kitchen-table” issues. That sends a chilling message about whose rights are worth fighting for.
Oct 20, 2026 / Jessica Kant
Mamdani Is Facing Heat Over the NYPD. Here’s What He Should Do. Mamdani Is Facing Heat Over the NYPD. Here’s What He Should Do.
The mayor is being given a series of false choices over his public-safety agenda. But there is another way forward.
Oct 20, 2026 / Alex S. Vitale
Inside India’s Gen Z Cockroach Janta Movement Inside India’s Gen Z Cockroach Janta Movement
Young Indians are challenging the purge of voter rolls by Modi’s right-wing government. Shrishti Khanna, who was detained by Delhi police while covering the protests, explains.
Oct 20, 2026 / Q&A / Shilpi Chhotray
The Clarion Call of “NAZA” The Clarion Call of “NAZA”
Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor’s new film not only documents the horrors of the present but gives us a glimpse of a possible future too.
Oct 20, 2026 / Books & the Arts / Ahmed Moor
So What Is Socialism, Anyway? So What Is Socialism, Anyway?
In a world dominated by neoliberal market fundamentalism, “socialism” is what will make a more moderate, regulated form of capitalism work for most people.
Oct 20, 2026 / Ronald Grigor Suny
Will the GOP’s Big Money Save Jon Husted in Ohio? Will the GOP’s Big Money Save Jon Husted in Ohio?
Former senator Sherrod Brown is leading in most polls, but a tidal wave of spending may prop up the struggling incumbent.
Oct 19, 2026 / Joan Walsh
The Specter of Lepenism Looms Over France’s Social Crisis The Specter of Lepenism Looms Over France’s Social Crisis
Joining forces with the “yellow vests,” youth demonstrators are raising the alarm in a country falling to the far right.
Oct 19, 2026 / Harrison Stetler and June Loper
James Talarico Is Preaching a Gospel of Pluralism James Talarico Is Preaching a Gospel of Pluralism
He’s not the only progressive doing it.
Oct 19, 2026 / Katrina vanden Heuvel