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Russell Vought’s Project 2026

Russell Vought’s Project 2026 Russell Vought’s Project 2026

A shadow president undoing democracy.

Aug 14, 2026 / OppArt / Peter Kuper

Donald Trump signs an executive order about vaccines on August 10, 2026.

Trump Is Trying to Sabotage the Health of All Our Kids Trump Is Trying to Sabotage the Health of All Our Kids

His executive order on vaccines is classic Trump: authoritarian, nonsensical, and deadly.

Aug 14, 2026 / Sasha Abramsky

Adou Thiero of the Los Angeles Lakers looks on in the first half of the 2026 NBA Summer League game against the Chicago Bulls on July 16, 2026, in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The Bogus Lakers Sale Is Exactly Why We Need Publicly Owned Sports Teams The Bogus Lakers Sale Is Exactly Why We Need Publicly Owned Sports Teams

These private-equity vampires will just keep strip-mining the things that give us joy if we let them.

Aug 14, 2026 / Dave Zirin

What Happens When 8 Million People Lose Their Student Loan Repayment Plan?

What Happens When 8 Million People Lose Their Student Loan Repayment Plan? What Happens When 8 Million People Lose Their Student Loan Repayment Plan?

As the Biden-era SAVE plan ends, borrowers are facing unaffordable bills, lost payment records, and errors that have falsely put some into default.

Aug 14, 2026 / StudentNation / Kristin Collier

Brothers in race-baiting: Donald Trump and Elon Musk attend a SpaceX launch in 2024.

The New Right’s Toxic Addiction to Racial Conflict The New Right’s Toxic Addiction to Racial Conflict

A former fellow with the Claremont Institute explains how white nationalist dogma sets the terms of political belonging on the MAGA right.

Aug 14, 2026 / Pedro Gonzalez

Gubernatorial candidate Mike Lindell makes his case for the GOP nomination in Duluth, Minnesota, in May 2026.

Is a Trump Endorsement Becoming a Liability? Is a Trump Endorsement Becoming a Liability?

The president’s backing failed to secure a primary win in Minnesota for Mike Lindell. And he’s not the only one.

Aug 13, 2026 / Chris Lehmann

Francesca Hong at a primary election night watch party at Atwood Music Hall in Madison, Wisconsin, on Tuesday, August 11, 2026.

Francesca Hong: “Our Movement Is Strong, and the Work Isn’t Done” Francesca Hong: “Our Movement Is Strong, and the Work Isn’t Done”

More than 300,000 Wisconsin voters backed a democratic socialist’s gubernatorial bid. That’s the measure of the strength of a new kind of politics.

Aug 13, 2026 / John Nichols

View of apartment buildings in Manhattan

Bad Mothers and Monstrous Children Bad Mothers and Monstrous Children

Jordy Rosenberg’s “Night Night Fawn” offers a multigenerational tale of Marxists, Zionists, and estrangement.

Aug 13, 2026 / Books & the Arts / Emmet Fraizer

Abdul El-Sayed during a primary election night watch party.

The Gaping Hole in El-Sayed’s Progressive Agenda The Gaping Hole in El-Sayed’s Progressive Agenda

The Senate nominee has woefully undercooked ideas on Supreme Court reform—and that’s a problem.

Aug 13, 2026 / Elie Mystal

Iusticia Omnibus = Justice for All

Iusticia Omnibus = Justice for All Iusticia Omnibus = Justice for All

Street art, street wise. Barcelona 2026.

Aug 13, 2026 / OppArt / Bob Bingenheimer

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