Politics

President Donald Trump looks on during a joint press conference in the East Room at the White House on February 27, 2025.

Trump Abandons Ukraine, and Wages a War Against the Free Press Trump Abandons Ukraine, and Wages a War Against the Free Press

The White House's attacks on the media are starting to look remarkably similar to those waged in other countries that have embraced autocratic leaders in recent years.

Mar 7, 2025 / Sasha Abramsky

Representative Al Green (D-TX) speaks during President Donald Trump’s address to a joint session of Congress at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, March 4, 2025.

House Democrats’ Protest Whiplash House Democrats’ Protest Whiplash

Ten Democrats sided with the speaker’s censure of Representative Al Green. The shameful act was diminished by colleagues supporting him singing “We Shall Overcome” on the House fl...

Mar 6, 2025 / Joan Walsh

La Paloma de las Paz

La Paloma de las Paz La Paloma de las Paz

Bird flew.

Mar 6, 2025 / OppArt / Tomás Serrano

Donald Trump greets Chief Justice John Roberts as he arrives to deliver an address to a joint session of Congress at the US Capitol on March 4, 2025.

The Supreme Court Just Ruled Against Trump—but Don’t Get Too Excited The Supreme Court Just Ruled Against Trump—but Don’t Get Too Excited

Even as the court rejected Trump’s freeze on USAID, it effectively gave him another chance to delay sending life-saving money abroad.

Mar 6, 2025 / Elie Mystal

Will Scholars Take a Stand Against Scholasticide in Gaza?

Will Scholars Take a Stand Against Scholasticide in Gaza? Will Scholars Take a Stand Against Scholasticide in Gaza?

The fight inside the historical profession heats up.

Mar 6, 2025 / Van Gosse

Vice President JD Vance and Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) applaud as US President Donald Trump speaks during an address to a joint session of Congress in the House Chamber of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on March 4, 2025.

Trump Left No Doubt That He and Musk Are Coming for Social Security Trump Left No Doubt That He and Musk Are Coming for Social Security

Democrats should be shouting from the rooftops about the threat to Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid.

Mar 6, 2025 / John Nichols

British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer departs 10 Downing Street for the House of Commons to attend the Prime Minister's Questions in London, United Kingdom, on February 26, 2025.British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer departs 10 Downing Street for the House of Commons to attend the Prime Minister's Questions in London, United Kingdom, on February 26, 2025.

The UK’s Misguided Embrace of AI Hype The UK’s Misguided Embrace of AI Hype

In this episode of Tech Won't Save Us, James Meadway on the Labour Party's use of AI.

Mar 6, 2025 / Podcast / Paris Marx

The Democratic Leader You Did Not Know We Had

The Democratic Leader You Did Not Know We Had The Democratic Leader You Did Not Know We Had

Oakland’s Lateefah Simon, following in Barbara Lee’s footsteps, “prebutted” Trump’s creepy Tuesday address.

Mar 5, 2025 / Joan Walsh

Antony Blinken, Joe Biden, and Lloyd Austin provided Israel with military, diplomatic, and public support knowing that such support would facilitate attacks on civilians, mass murder, and the deliberate deprivation of items needed for Palestinians in Gaza to survive, argues Sarah Leah Whitson.

Why We Asked the ICC to Investigate Biden for Aiding and Abetting Genocide Why We Asked the ICC to Investigate Biden for Aiding and Abetting Genocide

The evidence that Joe Biden, Antony Blinken, and Lloyd Austin helped Israel commit war crimes is overwhelming.

Mar 5, 2025 / Sarah Leah Whitson

Piece in Ukraine

Piece in Ukraine Piece in Ukraine

Putin gets the bird.

Mar 5, 2025 / OppArt / Nancy Stahl

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