Montana Doesn’t Need Any More Rural Ghost Towns, but That’s What Republicans Voted For Montana Doesn’t Need Any More Rural Ghost Towns, but That’s What Republicans Voted For
Across the country, rural hospitals will close, and the empty towns will mirror the quiet halls where doctors and nurses once rushed to heal.
Aug 19, 2025 / Steve Bullock
MAGA Conservatives Are Terrified of the Future MAGA Conservatives Are Terrified of the Future
Trump and his followers don’t just want to halt progress. They want to turn back the clock.
Aug 18, 2025 / Column / Chris Lehmann
Pete Hegseth Is Creating a Patriarchal Pentagon to Fight Domestic Foes Pete Hegseth Is Creating a Patriarchal Pentagon to Fight Domestic Foes
The defense secretary fervently supports a theocratic church that preaches female submission.
Aug 15, 2025 / Jeet Heer
In Trump’s America, Vaccination Rates are Declining and Measles Is Spreading In Trump’s America, Vaccination Rates are Declining and Measles Is Spreading
Trump and RFK Jr. have made every effort to undermine one of the major civilizing advances of the 20th century—our public health infrastructure
Aug 13, 2025 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
A Free Speech Shakedown—Trump’s Approach to American Civil Society A Free Speech Shakedown—Trump’s Approach to American Civil Society
Ending his extortion racket will demand not only courageous institutions—it will take the political opposition of us all.
Aug 11, 2025 / David Cole
The Trump Economy? Some Reagan Parallels The Trump Economy? Some Reagan Parallels
In contrast with the now sober-seeming Reaganites, Trump has taken credit for the economy from day one.
Aug 7, 2025 / James K. Galbraith
Why the Right Is So Giddy About Sydney Sweeney’s Blue Jeans Campaign Why the Right Is So Giddy About Sydney Sweeney’s Blue Jeans Campaign
At first, they wanted to claim progressives were delusional for seeing a slide back into white supremacy in the American Eagle ad. Now they’re boasting about it.
Aug 6, 2025 / Joan Walsh
Countering Authoritarian Takeover With the Labor Movement Countering Authoritarian Takeover With the Labor Movement
Alex Han of In These Times and Tarso Luís Ramos speak about the vital role of worker organizing in an age of growing authoritarianism.
Aug 5, 2025 / Q&A / Laura Flanders
Texas Ended In-State Tuition for Undocumented Immigrants. Students Are Already Feeling the Impact. Texas Ended In-State Tuition for Undocumented Immigrants. Students Are Already Feeling the Impact.
“The message is loud and clear: You’re good enough to pick vegetables or clean hotel rooms, but not to go to college.”
Aug 4, 2025 / StudentNation / Lajward Zahra
Bringing Back Stagflation, Lower Growth, and Higher Prices Bringing Back Stagflation, Lower Growth, and Higher Prices
When Trump talks of turning the economy around, he speaks the truth—he just gets the direction of change wrong.
Aug 1, 2025 / Dean Baker