“They Targeted Me”: Mayor Ras Baraka Speaks About His Arrest and Wanting to Lead New Jersey “They Targeted Me”: Mayor Ras Baraka Speaks About His Arrest and Wanting to Lead New Jersey
The mayor of Newark, who was recently arrested by ICE agents at a detention facility, discusses his race to become the governor of New Jersey.
Jun 9, 2025 / Q&A / Laura Flanders
The Stakes Have Never Been Higher in an Off-Year Election The Stakes Have Never Been Higher in an Off-Year Election
Forget the midterms. The fight to bring Trumpism down runs through 2025’s elections.
Jun 9, 2025 / Feature / John Nichols
Biden Administration Liars Need to be Punished Biden Administration Liars Need to be Punished
Elite impunity shouldn’t protect those who covered up war crimes.
Jun 6, 2025 / Jeet Heer
I Just Got Back From the Centrist Rally. It Was Weird as Hell. I Just Got Back From the Centrist Rally. It Was Weird as Hell.
Watching hundreds of nerds get together to bash the left and gush about “abundance” was as off-putting as it sounds.
Jun 6, 2025 / Aída Chávez
Zohran Mamdani Is Surging at Just the Right Time Zohran Mamdani Is Surging at Just the Right Time
By running a campaign in the La Guardia tradition, the insurgent New York mayoral candidate is closing the gap with Andrew Cuomo—and winning support from AOC.
Jun 6, 2025 / John Nichols
The Democrats’ Class Trip to Nowhere The Democrats’ Class Trip to Nowhere
A sparsely attended forum about the working class held at a $40 million think tank—yep, sounds about right.
Jun 5, 2025 / Chris Lehmann
Shahana Hanif Won’t Back Down Shahana Hanif Won’t Back Down
Targeted by billionaires and right-wing PACs, the first Muslim woman on the New York City Council is defending gig workers, tenants, and the Gaza solidarity movement.
Jun 5, 2025 / Q&A / Peter Lucas
Joni Ernst’s Cruelty and Sarcasm Might Cost Her Her Job Joni Ernst’s Cruelty and Sarcasm Might Cost Her Her Job
Iowa’s Republican senator says gutting Medicaid is no worry because “we all are going to die.” Voters seem to disagree.
Jun 3, 2025 / John Nichols
I’m Very Glad That New York Has Ranked-Choice Voting I’m Very Glad That New York Has Ranked-Choice Voting
I can vote for two candidates—Zohran Mamdani and Brad Lander—who’ve made climate a cornerstone of their campaigns, with real hopes that one or the other will prevail.
Jun 3, 2025 / Bill McKibben
Elon Musk’s Real Drug Problem Is Much Worse Than You Think Elon Musk’s Real Drug Problem Is Much Worse Than You Think
What happens when you mix ketamine, ecstasy, and mushrooms with far-right ideology? Spoiler: The results aren’t pretty.
Jun 2, 2025 / Jeet Heer