Politics

Librarians Are Helping the Public Ditch AI—With Hannah Cyrus & Alison Macrina

Librarians Are Helping the Public Ditch AI—With Hannah Cyrus & Alison Macrina Librarians Are Helping the Public Ditch AI—With Hannah Cyrus & Alison Macrina

Paris Marx is joined by Hannah Cyrus and Alison Macrina to discuss the role of library workers in the digital landscape.

Jul 23, 2026 / Podcast / Paris Marx

President Franklin D. Roosevelt endorses New Deal candidates during a radio broadcast from his Hyde Park home.

How the New Deal Invented the National Security State—With Andrew Preston How the New Deal Invented the National Security State—With Andrew Preston

Andrew Preston joins Danny and Derek to trace the evolution of the American national security state, from the early republic to the Cold War and beyond.

Jul 22, 2026 / Podcast / Daniel Bessner and Derek Davison

A roda de samba (samba circle) at the Pagode do Biro in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Slavery’s Musical Threads Slavery’s Musical Threads

As ICE violence resurges in the US, the musical history of black Brazil offers lessons in resistance.

Jul 22, 2026 / Mark Hertsgaard

The Plan for November—and After

The Plan for November—and After The Plan for November—and After

Ben Wikler lays out Democratic strategy, and John Nichols talks about progressive candidates for the Senate.

Jul 22, 2026 / Podcast / Jon Wiener

Troy Jackson

How Troy Jackson Became the Heir to Graham Platner’s Movement How Troy Jackson Became the Heir to Graham Platner’s Movement

This weekend, Democrats in Maine overwhelmingly showed that they believe the former logger and longtime state senator can dethrone GOP Senator Susan Collins.

Jul 21, 2026 / Kyle Paoletta

House Speaker Mike Johnson, left, whispers with President Donald Trump in the East Room of the White House.

Do Voters Hate Democrats More Than Republicans? Do Voters Hate Democrats More Than Republicans?

The GOP is staking its chances on the idea that Americans are more dissatisfied with the opposition party than with the one in power.

Jul 21, 2026 / Chris Lehmann

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage (right) is interviewed by Jordan Peterson at the annual conference of the Alliance for Responsible Citizenship in London, February 18, 2025.

What’s So Scary About the Frankfurt School? What’s So Scary About the Frankfurt School?

In The Cultural Marxism Conspiracy, A.J.A. Woods looks at how the Frankfurt scholars became the latest bogeymen for the contemporary right.

Jul 21, 2026 / Books & the Arts / Michael Shorris

People gather outside of the Supreme Court Building to protest “Citizens United” in 2019.

Crypto, AI, and AIPAC Super PACs Are Spending in Lockstep Against Progressives Crypto, AI, and AIPAC Super PACs Are Spending in Lockstep Against Progressives

Unprecedented sums are being spent on Democratic primaries, reshaping races while keeping their policy agendas largely out of public view.

Jul 21, 2026 / David Moore

President of Mexico Claudia Sheinbaum speaks during the daily morning briefing at Palacio Nacional on July 15, 2026, in Mexico City, Mexico.

Borderlands—With Ken Salazar  Borderlands—With Ken Salazar 

Former Senator Ken Salazar joins Fighting Fascism to discuss immigration, the US-Mexico border, Democratic strategy, and the politics of Mexico under AMLO and Claudia Sheinbaum.

Jul 20, 2026 / Podcast / Aaron Regunberg, Matt DaSilva, and Jonathan Smucker

Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan Tate talk to the media outside their residence on March 23, 2025 in Bucharest, Romania.

Why Andrew Tate Is a MAGA Superstar Why Andrew Tate Is a MAGA Superstar

Manosphere celebrities—including alleged sexual predators like Tate—are a symptom of a politically resurgent misogyny.

Jul 20, 2026 / Column / Jeet Heer

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