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New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani speaks during a press conference announcing his “Game Over Greed” campaign urging FIFA to drop dynamic pricing on September 10, 2025, in the Bronx.

Zohran Mamdani Is Right to Call Out FIFA. But He Doesn't Go Far Enough. Zohran Mamdani Is Right to Call Out FIFA. But He Doesn't Go Far Enough.

Mamdani is right to hold FIFA accountable for fleecing its fans. But cheaper prices won’t matter if you end up in the back of an unmarked van.

Oct 10, 2025 / Dave Zirin and Jules Boykoff

Battle of Chicago

Battle of Chicago Battle of Chicago

Mango Mussolini and Pee Wee German.

Oct 10, 2025 / Steve Brodner

The Plot That Could Have Deranged America

The Plot That Could Have Deranged America The Plot That Could Have Deranged America

In his weekly newsletter, Elie Mystal explores everything from the foiled plot against Supreme Court justices to the ongoing plot to foil mail-in voting.

Oct 10, 2025 / Elie Mystal

Trump’s Vendetta Prosecution of Letitia James Is a New Low

Trump’s Vendetta Prosecution of Letitia James Is a New Low Trump’s Vendetta Prosecution of Letitia James Is a New Low

The New York attorney general has led the legal fight against Trump, and now he has mobilized the Justice Department to go after her.

Oct 10, 2025 / Joan Walsh

Palestinians make their way along Al-Rashid road toward Gaza City from Nuseirat in the central Gaza Strip on October 10, 2025.

We Are Genocide Survivors. But Our War Is Far From Over. We Are Genocide Survivors. But Our War Is Far From Over.

We in Gaza will remember the martyrs—those who died teaching, reporting, healing, mothering, surviving. We will carry their memory like fire in our hearts. And we will begin again...

Oct 10, 2025 / Ali Skaik

RFK Jr. Dismantles Our Health System

RFK Jr. Dismantles Our Health System RFK Jr. Dismantles Our Health System

Spreading lies and spreading disease.

Oct 10, 2025 / OppArt / 3 Chord Politics

Jaime Solorio, an immigrant H-2A worker recruited in Mexico, digs post holes for wire supports for planting apple trees

Trump Drops the Hammer on Farmworkers Trump Drops the Hammer on Farmworkers

At the end of the season, he cuts wages of 400,000 workers by a third.

Oct 10, 2025 / David Bacon

Crowds gather at Ida B. Wells Drive and Michigan Avenue in downtown Chicago, Illinois, on October 8, 2025, for an emergency rally, waving flags and holding signs to oppose ICE and National Guard presence in Chicago.

The Resistance to Trump’s Military Occupations Just Keeps Growing The Resistance to Trump’s Military Occupations Just Keeps Growing

In Illinois, California, and Oregon, residents and attorneys general are pushing back against the deployment of federal troops in their cities. So far, it’s working.

Oct 10, 2025 / Column / Sasha Abramsky

Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham attends an event during day two of the Labour Party conference at ACC Liverpool on September 29, 2025, in Liverpool, England.

Is This Man Britain’s Next Prime Minister? Is This Man Britain’s Next Prime Minister?

At a somber Labour conference in Liverpool, disillusionment with Keir Starmer gave way to open talk of succession—and the name on everyone’s lips was Andy Burnham.

Oct 10, 2025 / Marcus Barnett

Oracle CEO Larry Ellison, who now holds major stakes in TikTok and CBS News, shares a laugh with President Donald Trump at the White House in January.

Right-Wing Moguls Dominate Social Media. One Legal Fix Can Help Stem the Tide. Right-Wing Moguls Dominate Social Media. One Legal Fix Can Help Stem the Tide.

Revising Section 230 of the 1996 Communications Decency Act would make outlets more accountable for the content they platform.

Oct 10, 2025 / Dean Baker

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