The Weapons Manufacturer Next Door The Weapons Manufacturer Next Door
It’s been six years since I began attending pro-Palestine demonstrations. The most recent campaign at the Brooklyn Navy Yard feels different.
Aug 1, 2026 / Diana Kruzman
Trump’s Caribbean Killing Spree Is a Feckless, Criminal Failure Trump’s Caribbean Killing Spree Is a Feckless, Criminal Failure
Blowing up innocent fishermen hasn’t curbed the drug trade.
Jul 31, 2026 / Jeet Heer
Trump Speaks Like a Thug Because He Wants to Rule Like One Trump Speaks Like a Thug Because He Wants to Rule Like One
The president’s violent language reveals his authoritarian urge to rule through intimidation.
Jul 31, 2026 / Column / Sasha Abramsky
America’s Crisis of “Death by Incarceration” America’s Crisis of “Death by Incarceration”
The US prison population is aging rapidly, and incarcerated seniors are not getting the care they need.
Jul 31, 2026 / Zoe Beketova
Abdul El-Sayed Knows Just How to Beat Billionaire-Funded Republicans Abdul El-Sayed Knows Just How to Beat Billionaire-Funded Republicans
His ability to hit hard against powerful moneyed interests makes him electable.
Jul 31, 2026 / John Nichols
Trump’s Lethal Ad-Libbing in Iran Enters Its Most Dangerous Phase Trump’s Lethal Ad-Libbing in Iran Enters Its Most Dangerous Phase
A new round of US bombing will only reinforce the dynamics pointing to an American loss—but that wouldn't prevent the president from adopting still more destructive measures.
Jul 31, 2026 / David Faris
The Left YIMBYism of Mamdani: Build a Lot More While Defending Tenants The Left YIMBYism of Mamdani: Build a Lot More While Defending Tenants
The greater question, still to be answered, is whether this will work.
Jul 31, 2026 / Ross Barkan
Russia, Ukraine, and the Danger of Escalation Russia, Ukraine, and the Danger of Escalation
How should the West respond?
Jul 31, 2026 / Stephen Crowley