Americans Are Being Bled Dry by Hidden Taxes Americans Are Being Bled Dry by Hidden Taxes
Three private taxes are pushing electricity costs far above what ordinary people can afford.
Apr 9, 2026 / Column / Zephyr Teachout
How Mamdani Presides Over a Fix-Everything Agenda How Mamdani Presides Over a Fix-Everything Agenda
The New York mayor wants to tackle everything from potholes to systemic racism.
Apr 9, 2026 / D.D. Guttenplan
Democrats Are Badly Failing to Hold Trump Accountable Over Iran Democrats Are Badly Failing to Hold Trump Accountable Over Iran
Party leaders have been doing everything in their power to avoid confronting the US-Israeli war in any meaningful way.
Apr 9, 2026 / Aída Chávez
In Hungary’s Steel City, Layoffs Hurt Orbán’s Appeal In Hungary’s Steel City, Layoffs Hurt Orbán’s Appeal
Why didn’t Orbán’s government, once a critic of what it called a “bad privatization,” save jobs?
Apr 8, 2026 / David Broder
The Ceasefire Just Showed the World That US Military Power Is Obsolete The Ceasefire Just Showed the World That US Military Power Is Obsolete
With the illusion shattered, now is the chance for the US to liberate itself from a broken imperial model.
Apr 8, 2026 / James K. Galbraith
Waging a Culture War by Promoting Comedic Mediocrity Waging a Culture War by Promoting Comedic Mediocrity
The Ellison family, poised to continue dominating the media landscape with its Warner deal, signs on an infomercial-grade comic to replace Stephen Colbert.
Apr 8, 2026 / Ben Schwartz
The “Piggy” Warmonger The “Piggy” Warmonger
Trump swaps “America First” for Middle East strikes.
Apr 8, 2026 / OppArt / Judy Polstra
AI for the People AI for the People
A manifesto for an AI revolution that works for the many, not just the billionaires.
Apr 8, 2026 / Feature / Rep. Ro Khanna
The Great AI Grift The Great AI Grift
Tech leaders want you to believe that AI is the key to a new golden age. The reality looks more like a bold, government-backed heist.
Apr 8, 2026 / Feature / Susannah Glickman, Amba Kak, and Sarah Myers West
San Diego’s AI Battlefield Heats Up San Diego’s AI Battlefield Heats Up
The city is at the forefront of the fight against using big tech to surveill residents. But AI poses new threats.
Apr 8, 2026 / Feature / Sasha Abramsky