Magnus Hirschfeld’s Forgotten Revolution Magnus Hirschfeld’s Forgotten Revolution
The Weimar physician advocated for a more fluid understanding of sexuality and gender—a pioneering idea that was erased by the rise of Nazism.
Aug 5, 2025 / Books & the Arts / Lizzie Tribone
What Would Roberto Clemente Do? What Would Roberto Clemente Do?
The right fielder would want the baseball players’ union to fight the Trump administration’s campaign of terror against immigrants and their families.
Aug 4, 2025 / Dave Zirin
The Palestinian Statehood Drive Is a Despicable Sham The Palestinian Statehood Drive Is a Despicable Sham
Western countries are rushing to recognize Palestine not to stop genocide but to solve a political problem. They’re offering colonial lies dressed up as liberation.
Aug 4, 2025 / Ahmad Ibsais
The Gaza Genocide Is a Test for American Democracy The Gaza Genocide Is a Test for American Democracy
The public overwhelmingly opposes the genocide, but the political elites help keep it going. Something has to give.
Aug 4, 2025 / Jeet Heer
Strategic Cruelty Strategic Cruelty
60,000 Palestinians have been killed since October 2023, and people in Gaza continue to be subjected to the weaponization of humanitarian aid.
Aug 4, 2025 / OppArt / Andrea Arroyo
How the Constant Noise Distracts From the True Peril of Trump’s Misrule How the Constant Noise Distracts From the True Peril of Trump’s Misrule
His policies are making Americans less safe, less healthy, and more dead.
Aug 4, 2025 / Robert L. Borosage
Texas Ended In-State Tuition for Undocumented Immigrants. Students Are Already Feeling the Impact. Texas Ended In-State Tuition for Undocumented Immigrants. Students Are Already Feeling the Impact.
“The message is loud and clear: You’re good enough to pick vegetables or clean hotel rooms, but not to go to college.”
Aug 4, 2025 / StudentNation / Lajward Zahra
The Story of America Can Be Found on the Banks of the Rio Grande The Story of America Can Be Found on the Banks of the Rio Grande
Richard Parker’s love letter to El Paso, The Crossing, argues that the Texas city can illustrate the best and the worst of the nation’s history.
Aug 4, 2025 / Books & the Arts / Kyle Paoletta
Let UNRWA Aid Trucks Into Gaza Let UNRWA Aid Trucks Into Gaza
The region’s most experienced aid agency could feed all of Gaza’s population for three months—if Israel would just let them do their job.
Aug 1, 2025 / Mara Kronenfeld