The Iran War Kills US Troops, the US and Saudi Arabia Strike a Nuclear Deal, Zelensky Fires His Top General The Iran War Kills US Troops, the US and Saudi Arabia Strike a Nuclear Deal, Zelensky Fires His Top General
Danny and Derek break down the week’s global headlines, from Iran, Saudi Arabia, and Gaza to Lebanon, Ukraine, the DRC, Trump’s tariffs, and US foreign policy.
Jul 24, 2026 / Podcast / Daniel Bessner and Derek Davison
Mamdani Can’t Arrest Netanyahu. But He Can Still Hold Israel Accountable. Mamdani Can’t Arrest Netanyahu. But He Can Still Hold Israel Accountable.
New York City’s ties with Israel go far deeper than one man, and there are concrete things Mamdani can do to break those ties.
Jul 24, 2026 / Tariq Kenney-Shawa
The Saudi Nuclear Deal Is a Typical Trump Fiasco The Saudi Nuclear Deal Is a Typical Trump Fiasco
Yet again, the president trumpets a foreign-policy agreement steeped in recklessness, lies, and corruption.
Jul 24, 2026 / Jeet Heer
Rising Temperatures and a Planet on Life Support Rising Temperatures and a Planet on Life Support
Trump undoes climate action as warning bell sound.
Jul 24, 2026 / OppArt / Peter Kuper
For Trump, Every Accusation Is a Confession For Trump, Every Accusation Is a Confession
Like authoritarian regimes elsewhere, the White House is denouncing its opponents for the very abuses it is carrying out.
Jul 24, 2026 / Column / Sasha Abramsky
Here Comes the Inevitable Backlash to DSA’s Rise Here Comes the Inevitable Backlash to DSA’s Rise
The Democratic elites are wary of the insurgency.
Jul 24, 2026 / Ross Barkan
How Public Equity Can Promote a Revived American Democracy How Public Equity Can Promote a Revived American Democracy
Critics are assailing deals to give the government stakes in major companies—but they’re overlooking their civic dividends.
Jul 24, 2026 / Elizabeth Wilkins and Todd N. Tucker
War House War House
When monuments to democracy become monuments to war.
Jul 23, 2026 / OppArt / Michel Moro Gómez
Marco Rubio’s Cuba Fantasies Are More Dangerous Than They Seem Marco Rubio’s Cuba Fantasies Are More Dangerous Than They Seem
Little Marco is a modern-day Joe McCarthy, brandishing a list of supposed Cuban influence agents.
Jul 23, 2026 / Katrina vanden Heuvel