No Kings Day Was a Joyous Carnival for Democracy No Kings Day Was a Joyous Carnival for Democracy
Millions of Constitution-loving Americans peacefully protested Trump’s authoritarian presidency. The GOP responded with military theatrics, threats, and scatological “jokes.”
Oct 20, 2025 / Column / Sasha Abramsky
No Violence at No Kings Day No Violence at No Kings Day
More millions will show up for this and future demonstrations if collective joy, humor, satire, and nonviolent action prevail.
Oct 17, 2025 / Deirdre English
From Maine to the Marianas, Americans Will Cry: “No Kings!” From Maine to the Marianas, Americans Will Cry: “No Kings!”
Millions will take to the streets this Saturday to remind Donald Trump that we don’t have monarchs in this country.
Oct 17, 2025 / John Nichols
Portland’s Theater-of-the-Absurd Protests Reflect the Ridiculousness of Trump’s Lies Portland’s Theater-of-the-Absurd Protests Reflect the Ridiculousness of Trump’s Lies
If you can’t beat a federal administration at its own violent game, you can at least make it look foolish.
Oct 17, 2025 / Column / Sasha Abramsky
The Right Is Lying About Left-Wing Violence The Right Is Lying About Left-Wing Violence
The Trump administration is using an imagined enemy—“antifa”—to justify turning ICE into an ultra-violent, unaccountable army invading US cities.
Oct 16, 2025 / Feature / Rebecca Solnit
A Reflection on “Objective” Journalism From the Global Sumud Flotilla A Reflection on “Objective” Journalism From the Global Sumud Flotilla
A so-called precept in the practice of news coverage is that “if it bleeds, it leads.” Well, apparently, if a Palestinian is bleeding, this isn’t true.
Oct 16, 2025 / Alex Colston
The Sonic Risks of PUP and Rico Nasty The Sonic Risks of PUP and Rico Nasty
On their new albums, the punk rockers and rapper break all the rules.
Oct 16, 2025 / Books & the Arts / Bijan Stephen
How Blue States Can Fight the MAGA Backlash How Blue States Can Fight the MAGA Backlash
The unconstitutional targeting of constituencies Trump dislikes calls for coordinated acts of resistance.
Oct 16, 2025 / David Faris
The Man Behind the Radical Walking Tours of New York City The Man Behind the Radical Walking Tours of New York City
Asad Dandia sued the NYPD after it spied on his family and community. Now he uses people’s history to reclaim the streets from the systems that surveilled him.
Oct 15, 2025 / Lara-Nour Walton
Cornell Drops Its Discrimination Case Against a Pro-Palestine Professor After Public Outcry Cornell Drops Its Discrimination Case Against a Pro-Palestine Professor After Public Outcry
After around 160 faculty members signed a resolution condemning the university, Cornell closed a disciplinary case against Dr. Eric Cheyfitz on the condition that he retires.
Oct 14, 2025 / StudentNation / Gabe Levin