He’s Sued Trump 39 Times—and He Keeps Winning He’s Sued Trump 39 Times—and He Keeps Winning
Rob Bonta, California’s attorney general, is using the courts to rein in Trump and, for now, it’s mostly working.
Aug 29, 2025 / Column / Sasha Abramsky
The Minneapolis Murders Accelerated Our Sense of Powerlessness The Minneapolis Murders Accelerated Our Sense of Powerlessness
The shooting, which has so far left two children dead and 14 hospitalized, adds to the sense of terror that the Trump regime is spreading.
Aug 28, 2025 / Joan Walsh
Trump’s Attempt to Fire Lisa Cook From the Fed Is a Naked Power Play Trump’s Attempt to Fire Lisa Cook From the Fed Is a Naked Power Play
The president’s targeting the Federal Reserve governor over a technicality is blatantly politically motivated.
Aug 28, 2025 / Chris Lehmann
DC Statehood: Now, More Than Ever DC Statehood: Now, More Than Ever
The best counter to Trump’s authoritarianism is a renewed commitment to secure full representative democracy in Washington.
Aug 28, 2025 / John Nichols
“It’s a Warning, Set to a Dance Beat”: Jon Batiste on His New Song 20 Years After Katrina “It’s a Warning, Set to a Dance Beat”: Jon Batiste on His New Song 20 Years After Katrina
The New Orleans jazz great tells Covering Climate Now, “When you make a song, you want to inspire people, but you also want to let them know what they can do.”
Aug 28, 2025 / Mark Hertsgaard
Powerful Art in the Smithsonian Censored by the White House Powerful Art in the Smithsonian Censored by the White House
Freedom of expression is a cornerstone of democracy, and any attempt to suppress it must be resisted. This artwork by Felipe Galindo Feggo, published widely, has been singled out o...
Aug 28, 2025 / OppArt / Felipe Galindo
Is Amtrak the End of the Line for US Public Transit? Is Amtrak the End of the Line for US Public Transit?
The railroad once represented the American dream of expansion—and exploitation. But is train travel becoming a thing of the past?
Aug 28, 2025 / Feature / Julian Epp
These Journalists Saw Israel Kill Their Colleagues. But They Refuse to Be Silenced. These Journalists Saw Israel Kill Their Colleagues. But They Refuse to Be Silenced.
The strike that killed Anas al-Sharif nearly claimed the lives of these other reporters—including al-Sharif’s cousin.
Aug 28, 2025 / Ali Skaik
No, the White House Is Not Getting a 90,000-Foot Extension No, the White House Is Not Getting a 90,000-Foot Extension
But Trump’s doomed proposal does give us a revealing glimpse into his state of mind.
Aug 28, 2025 / Kate Wagner
Zohran Mamdani Is Winning the Battle. Here’s How He Can Win the War. Zohran Mamdani Is Winning the Battle. Here’s How He Can Win the War.
Winning in November isn’t enough. A Mayor Mamdani will need a mass movement behind him to overcome an establishment that wants to crush him.
Aug 28, 2025 / Eric Blanc, Emily Lemmerman, and Wen Zhuang