The Latest New Democratic Think Tank Is a Dead End The Latest New Democratic Think Tank Is a Dead End
The Searchlight Institute, founded by former senate staffer Adam Jentelson, epitomizes the careerist tendencies of white-collar workers on the Hill.
Sep 23, 2025 / Chris Lehmann
Kimmel Canceled Kimmel Canceled
Corporations bow to an autocrat’s whims.
Sep 23, 2025 / OppArt / Steve Brodner and Peter Kuper
Donald Trump’s Corruption of the Law Is Destroying American Democracy Donald Trump’s Corruption of the Law Is Destroying American Democracy
If Democrats don’t fight this with everything they have, they are basically admitting that authoritarianism is here to stay.
Sep 22, 2025 / Jeet Heer
Trump Dials Up the Authoritarianism to 11 Trump Dials Up the Authoritarianism to 11
When Trump asked Attorney General Pam Bondi to prosecute his enemies and she didn’t resign, it was a sign that we’ve already passed into strongman rule.
Sep 22, 2025 / Column / Sasha Abramsky
Jimmy Kimmel’s Bosses Sold Us All Out Jimmy Kimmel’s Bosses Sold Us All Out
The mainstream media is complicit in the biggest attack on free speech since the McCarthy era. Kimmel’s suspension is just the latest proof.
Sep 18, 2025 / Jeet Heer
Bernie Sanders: It Is Genocide Bernie Sanders: It Is Genocide
Many experts have now concluded that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza. I agree.
Sep 17, 2025 / Sen. Bernie Sanders
The Police State Presidency The Police State Presidency
Trump’s crime wave to break democracy.
Sep 17, 2025 / OppArt / Clay Bennett
Trump’s Petty-Tyrant Brand of Fascism Trump’s Petty-Tyrant Brand of Fascism
The GOP president is both a dire threat to democratic governance and a clownish mob boss.
For America’s Congolese Diaspora, Peace Deals Offer Little Comfort For America’s Congolese Diaspora, Peace Deals Offer Little Comfort
The conflict in the Congo is one of the deadliest crises in the world, but many worry that Trump’s interest in the region emphasizes deals for US investors over lasting peace.
Sep 17, 2025 / StudentNation / Hannah Epstein