The Planet-Sized Hole in Trump’s State of the Union Address The Planet-Sized Hole in Trump’s State of the Union Address
Although climate change received no attention during the president’s speech, Americans must continue to find new ways of making progress against the ongoing environmental crisis.
Feb 26, 2026 / StudentNation / Ilana Cohen
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum and the San Quintín Justice Plan Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum and the San Quintín Justice Plan
Field workers’ highway blockades send a warning to Mexico’s president.
Feb 23, 2026 / David Bacon
I’m a Journalist on SNAP. Here’s What I Saw During the Latest Food Crisis. I’m a Journalist on SNAP. Here’s What I Saw During the Latest Food Crisis.
As for virtually all SNAP recipients, my benefits have never been enough to cover monthly food expenses. Meanwhile, Trump calls any food aid at all “un-American.”
Feb 21, 2026 / Gabbriel Schivone
Bruce Springsteen Is Bringing the Cavalry Bruce Springsteen Is Bringing the Cavalry
The Boss’s most political tour yet will go from Minneapolis to Washington.
Feb 20, 2026 / John Nichols
Trump’s Threats to Free Speech Aren’t New to Black Journalists Trump’s Threats to Free Speech Aren’t New to Black Journalists
Two years after Trump’s infamous invitation to the National Association of Black Journalists’ convention, the organization is adapting and bracing for escalating hostility.
Feb 20, 2026 / StudentNation / Atarah Israel
The Job of Being Jesse Jackson The Job of Being Jesse Jackson
Jackson’s lessons for today’s Democrats.
Feb 19, 2026 / Bruce Shapiro
Jesse Jackson Still Provides Light in These Dark Times Jesse Jackson Still Provides Light in These Dark Times
We would be wise to follow the path he forged.
Feb 18, 2026 / Obituary / Robert L. Borosage
Jesse Jackson Gave Peace a Chance Jesse Jackson Gave Peace a Chance
The iconic civil rights leader, who has died at 84, made anti-war and pro-diplomacy politics central to his presidential bids and his lifelong activism.
Feb 17, 2026 / Obituary / John Nichols
The Right Had a Plan. We Need One Too. The Right Had a Plan. We Need One Too.
America should build things again, and we the people should own what we build.
Feb 17, 2026 / Corbin Trent