The Trump Plan to Cook the Census Books The Trump Plan to Cook the Census Books
From adding a citizenship question to not tracking race and ethnicity, the administration wants to minimize Black and brown political power.
Aug 19, 2026 / Elie Mystal
Meet Alissa Ellman, Rust Belt Populist Meet Alissa Ellman, Rust Belt Populist
“You have to talk about these issues like a human being, and not like an MSNBC host on TV.”
Aug 19, 2026 / Jim Shultz
Attacks on Black Citizenship Are Attacks on Democracy Attacks on Black Citizenship Are Attacks on Democracy
Too often, Democrats reinforce Republicans’ lie that the language of racial justice is the problem—instead of the injustices the language is trying to name.
Aug 18, 2026 / Column / Kali Holloway
Trump’s Loose Grip on Reality Could Sink the Navy’s Ships Trump’s Loose Grip on Reality Could Sink the Navy’s Ships
The dire conditions on the USS Abraham Lincoln are due to a president’s being dangerously detached from what’s actually happening in the world.
Aug 17, 2026 / Jeet Heer
Are Billionaires Dictating a Doomed Future? Are Billionaires Dictating a Doomed Future?
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From Urban Housing to Rural Nursing Homes, the Working-Class Fight to Protect Public Goods From Private Buyers From Urban Housing to Rural Nursing Homes, the Working-Class Fight to Protect Public Goods From Private Buyers
Public goods were meant for us, but corporate interests want to take them away.
Aug 17, 2026 / Gwen Frisbie-Fulton
The New Right’s Toxic Addiction to Racial Conflict The New Right’s Toxic Addiction to Racial Conflict
A former fellow with the Claremont Institute explains how white nationalist dogma sets the terms of political belonging on the MAGA right.
Aug 14, 2026 / Pedro Gonzalez
Is a Trump Endorsement Becoming a Liability? Is a Trump Endorsement Becoming a Liability?
The president’s backing failed to secure a primary win in Minnesota for Mike Lindell. And he’s not the only one.
Aug 13, 2026 / Chris Lehmann
Peggy Flanagan’s Many Crush the Money in the Minnesota Senate Primary Peggy Flanagan’s Many Crush the Money in the Minnesota Senate Primary
Corporate Dem Angie Craig outspent Flanagan by roughly four to one. But Flanagan’s ground game, and her promise to “avenge Minnesota” after ICE’s cruelty, gave her a 20-point win....
Aug 12, 2026 / Joan Walsh