Robert Redford Sounded the Alarm About Our Corrupted Politics Over 50 Years Ago Robert Redford Sounded the Alarm About Our Corrupted Politics Over 50 Years Ago
The late legend's 1972 classic The Candidate was an urgent warning about how money-driven, TV-obsessed campaigns would devastate democracy.
Sep 24, 2025 / John Nichols
How Capitalism Survives How Capitalism Survives
According to John Cassidy’s century-spanning history Capitalism and Its Critics, the system lives on because of its antagonists.
Sep 24, 2025 / Books & the Arts / Erik Baker
The Latest New Democratic Think Tank Is a Dead End The Latest New Democratic Think Tank Is a Dead End
The Searchlight Institute, founded by former senate staffer Adam Jentelson, epitomizes the careerist tendencies of white-collar workers on the Hill.
Sep 23, 2025 / Chris Lehmann
Rebranding to the “Department of War” Will Surely Fix Everything Rebranding to the “Department of War” Will Surely Fix Everything
Quick: Name one clear triumph in a meaningful war for the United States since 1945.
Sep 23, 2025 / William Astore
Kimmel Canceled Kimmel Canceled
Corporations bow to an autocrat’s whims.
Sep 23, 2025 / OppArt / Steve Brodner and Peter Kuper
The Supreme Court Has Always Been This Bad The Supreme Court Has Always Been This Bad
From allowing segregation to gutting abortion rights, the court’s reactionary streak runs deep. A new collection shows why calls for reform are as old as the court itself.
Sep 23, 2025 / Richard Kreitner
Does “Weather Girl” Forecast Our Planet’s Future? Does “Weather Girl” Forecast Our Planet’s Future?
In the new play by Brian Watkins, a California meteorologist struggles to deliver daily weather reports that whitewash our unfortunate climate reality.
Sep 23, 2025 / StudentNation / Ilana Cohen
Can Revolution Survive in the 21st Century? Can Revolution Survive in the 21st Century?
Technology and the surveillance state have made it easier than ever to suppress popular uprisings. Will our movements adapt?
Sep 23, 2025 / Tariq Kenney-Shawa
The Problem of Green Capitalism The Problem of Green Capitalism
A conversation with Thea Riofrancos about her new book Extraction and the hidden cost and obscured history of the capitalist push to monetize the energy transition.
Sep 23, 2025 / Books & the Arts / Daniel Steinmetz-Jenkins
The NFL Is Trump’s America—and It’s Invading Ireland The NFL Is Trump’s America—and It’s Invading Ireland
The league is not coming to Dublin to plant a tree. It is coming to plant a flag.
Sep 22, 2025 / Dave Zirin