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No, the White House Is Not Getting a 90,000-Foot Extension

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, attends a campaign canvass relaunch event at Prospect Park Brooklyn.

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

A person holds a sign supporting transgender veterans at the Unite for Veterans rally on the National Mall in Washington, DC, Friday, June 3, 2025.

Trump’s Staggering Betrayal of Trans Service Members Trump’s Staggering Betrayal of Trans Service Members

Trans people signed up to risk death for a country they well knew would likely never return the favor. And now the government is trying to make their lives hell.

Aug 27, 2025 / Kali Holloway

Dark Times for Gaza

Dark Times for Gaza Dark Times for Gaza

The death toll in Gaza exceeds 63,000. Daily bombings, along with planned mass starvation and displacement by Israeli forces, show no signs of stopping.

Aug 27, 2025 / OppArt / Gürbüz Doğan Ekşioğlu

Activists burn American flags on July 4, 2020.

Flag Burning Is Constitutional—but the Supreme Court May Burn That Too Flag Burning Is Constitutional—but the Supreme Court May Burn That Too

Trump’s flag-burning order is totally preposterous—and a total setup.

Aug 27, 2025 / Elie Mystal

4 Facts You Need to Counter Trump’s Lies About Mail-In Voting

4 Facts You Need to Counter Trump’s Lies About Mail-In Voting 4 Facts You Need to Counter Trump’s Lies About Mail-In Voting

Mail-in ballots are safe, accessible, and deeply American.

Aug 27, 2025 / Barbara Smith Warner

The 10 Commandments of Defiance were inspired by a similar list created by 17-year-old Arne Sejr during World War II to encourage everyday Danish resistance to Nazi occupiers.

A Guide to the Everyday Acts That Can Gum Up the Fascist Machine A Guide to the Everyday Acts That Can Gum Up the Fascist Machine

Inspired by a Danish anti-Nazi list of 10 commandments, a group of artists and organizers made their own list to encourage ordinary people to resist the Trump administration.

Aug 27, 2025 / Regina Mahone

Brandon Jacobs-Jenkins and producers accept the award for Best Play for “Purpose” at the 78th annual Tonys.

Branden Jacobs-Jenkins Remakes the Family Drama Branden Jacobs-Jenkins Remakes the Family Drama

His latest work, Purpose, evokes Chekov in its exploration of faith, parents, and politics.

Aug 27, 2025 / Books & the Arts / Alisa Solomon

Donald Trump visits the US Park Police Anacostia Operations Facility on August 21, 2025, in Washington, DC.

Trump’s Occupation Could Cost Billions Trump’s Occupation Could Cost Billions

And DC residents will be footing much of the bill.

Aug 26, 2025 / Chris Lehmann

TACO Golf

TACO Golf TACO Golf

Par for the coarse.

Aug 26, 2025 / OppArt / Daniel Wapner

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