Support the Iranian People Support the Iranian People
#WomanLifeFreedom poster seen at the Palais de Tokyo, Paris—solidarity knows no borders.
May 15, 2026 / OppArt / Andrea Arroyo
Karen Tei Yamashita on Why We Shouldn't Take Fiction Lightly Karen Tei Yamashita on Why We Shouldn't Take Fiction Lightly
A conversation with the author about her new book’s regretful relevance amidst escalatingly violent ICE detainments.
May 15, 2026 / Q&A / Naomi Elias
How Netflix Cashes In on the Comedy Culture Wars How Netflix Cashes In on the Comedy Culture Wars
The streamer managed to make a celebrity roast for the innocuous comedian Kevin Hart into an ideological free-fire zone—another sign of the Trumpification of pop culture.
May 15, 2026 / Ben Schwartz
Trump Is Rooting Around in the Public Trough Trump Is Rooting Around in the Public Trough
Trump’s second term is unabashedly a project of self-enrichment and oligarchic rule.
May 15, 2026 / Column / Sasha Abramsky
The Hypocrisy of Trump’s 9-Hour Prayer Festival The Hypocrisy of Trump’s 9-Hour Prayer Festival
The claim that the founders meant America to be a Christian nation isn’t just bad history—it’s a declaration of war by the religious right.
May 15, 2026 / Chris Lehmann
Everything Is a Scam Everything Is a Scam
Our economy allows poor and working people to be shafted every day—does anyone care?
May 15, 2026 / Gwen Frisbie-Fulton
How Students Are Fighting for Birth Control Access How Students Are Fighting for Birth Control Access
As reproductive rights shrink nationwide, university students are building grassroots networks to get contraception to their peers.
May 15, 2026 / StudentNation / Nikole Rajgor
The Hantavirus Is Also a Climate Warning The Hantavirus Is Also a Climate Warning
Higher temperatures, like this coming summer’s, bring more infectious diseases.
May 14, 2026 / Mark Hertsgaard
Mamdani’s Balancing Act Mamdani’s Balancing Act
The mayor’s new budget finds him making deals—while trying to keep his promises.
May 14, 2026 / D.D. Guttenplan
Chris Rabb Will Be a Transformative Member of the House Chris Rabb Will Be a Transformative Member of the House
A candidate from Philadelphia, running in America’s 250th year, has a plan to restore checks and balances on kingly presidents and renew the constitutional authority of Congress.
May 14, 2026 / John Nichols