Politics

A broken piano in the music room of the abandoned Southwestern High School.

Drowning Out the Noise Drowning Out the Noise

How music became the cathartic refuge for my political frustration.

Apr 18, 2026 / Andrew Marzoni

Introducing “Fighting Fascism,” a New Podcast Devoted to Resisting Authoritarianism

Introducing “Fighting Fascism,” a New Podcast Devoted to Resisting Authoritarianism Introducing “Fighting Fascism,” a New Podcast Devoted to Resisting Authoritarianism

In a moment that demands not just outrage but strategy, cohosts Aaron Regunberg, Jonathan Smucker, and Matt DaSilva, are here with concrete lessons to help listeners fight back.

Apr 17, 2026 / Press Room

Climate Deniers’ Ball

Climate Deniers’ Ball Climate Deniers’ Ball

Are YOU the doctor?

Apr 17, 2026 / Steve Brodner

Donald Trump and Pope Leo.

The Real Reason Trump Hates Pope Leo: He Wants to Take His Place The Real Reason Trump Hates Pope Leo: He Wants to Take His Place

Forget being a regular king. Trump is clearly expressing a not-so-secret desire to be a spiritual monarch.

Apr 17, 2026 / Jeet Heer

President Donald Trump with an AI-generated picture he posted on his Truth Social platform, depicting himself as Jesus Christ, after criticizing Pope Leo XIV.

How Trump Keeps Getting Away With Blasphemy How Trump Keeps Getting Away With Blasphemy

Liberals struggle to understand why the president’s evangelical supporters never seem to mind his sacrilegious tendencies. They’re missing the point.

Apr 17, 2026 / Chris Lehmann

Zohran Mamdani, mayor of New York, during a 100 days rally in the Queens borough of New York City, on Sunday, April 12, 2026.

Mamdani Wants to Show That Democratic Socialism “Can Flourish Anywhere” Mamdani Wants to Show That Democratic Socialism “Can Flourish Anywhere”

The mayor is using his “100 Days” moment to talk about “the change that democratic socialism can deliver.”

Apr 17, 2026 / John Nichols

Alex Karp, CEO of Palantir

Alex Karp, CEO of Palantir Alex Karp, CEO of Palantir

His tech company aids ICE, and killings in Gaza and Iran.

Apr 17, 2026 / OppArt / Peter Kuper

A doorman hoses down a sidewalk outside a building in the Upper East Side neighborhood of New York City, on April 14, 2026.

How Working People Are the Canaries in the Coal Mine How Working People Are the Canaries in the Coal Mine

While it’s nice that politicians are finally talking about the “affordability crisis,” working folks are wondering: Where have you been?

Apr 17, 2026 / Gwen Frisbie-Fulton

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and US Vice President JD Vance at a campaign rally for the prime minister in Budapest, Hungary, on April 7, 2026.

Trump’s Authoritarian Project Starts to Take on Water Trump’s Authoritarian Project Starts to Take on Water

Viktor Orbán’s defeat is just the latest example of the administration’s European ambitions’ being stymied.

Apr 17, 2026 / Column / Sasha Abramsky

Demonstrators protest against GardaWorld after the security company was awarded over $100 million in ICE contracts.

Meet ICE’s Secret Canadian Partner Meet ICE’s Secret Canadian Partner

The Canadian security company GardaWorld is manning detention facilities like Alligator Alcatraz. It is far from the only Canadian-based firm in bed with ICE

Apr 17, 2026 / StudentNation / Sena Ho

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