
How the Truman Scholarship Became the Right’s Latest Battleground How the Truman Scholarship Became the Right’s Latest Battleground
As Republican pressure on education mounts, the fight over the scholarship reveals a broader effort to turn public service into a test of political loyalty.
Jul 11, 2025 / StudentNation / Thai Loyd

The Trump Administration Is Airbrushing History The Trump Administration Is Airbrushing History
It’s hard not to see a straight line between Stalin’s version of photoshopping and the purge of the Pentagon archives in 2025.
Jul 10, 2025 / Arnold Isaacs

Has the Climate Movement Been Too Polite? This Senator Thinks So. Has the Climate Movement Been Too Polite? This Senator Thinks So.
US Senator Sheldon Whitehouse called on Democrats to stop enabling the fossil fuel industry’s “malevolent propaganda operation.”
Jul 10, 2025 / Mark Hertsgaard

When GDP Goes Up and Democracy Goes Down When GDP Goes Up and Democracy Goes Down
America is being hollowed out by an extractive economy.
Jul 10, 2025 / Corbin Trent

Remembering Labor’s Constitutional Rights Remembering Labor’s Constitutional Rights
The Constitution, properly interpreted, protects workers. But the Trump administration isn’t going to enforce those protections unless labor fights for them.
Jul 10, 2025 / Jennifer Abruzzo and Jay Swanson

America Is Sliding Into the Abyss America Is Sliding Into the Abyss
Our science and health infrastructure lies in tatters. Once-dead viruses are roaring back to life. Many people will die. In other words, we’ve reached the point of no return.
Jul 10, 2025 / Gregg Gonsalves

Does Trump’s Biggest Crypto Backer Really Exist? Does Trump’s Biggest Crypto Backer Really Exist?
The strange saga of a shadowy UAE company’s $100 million investment in World Liberty Financial, the Trump-aligned crypto trader
Jul 10, 2025 / Jacob Silverman

The Impossible Geography of Survival in Gaza The Impossible Geography of Survival in Gaza
Israel has created “green zones” and “red zones” to distinguish between safe and dangerous areas. There’s little difference.
Jul 9, 2025 / Mohamed Solaimane

Billy Hart’s Life in Rhythm Billy Hart’s Life in Rhythm
The legendary jazz drummer played with Herbie Hancock, Miles Davis, and Stan Getz. His new memoir tells all—and lays out his own philosophy.
Jul 9, 2025 / Billy Hart