Trump’s Iran War Could Be an Even Bigger Catastrophe Than Iraq Trump’s Iran War Could Be an Even Bigger Catastrophe Than Iraq
Remarkably, Trump seems on the verge of outdoing George W. Bush in reckless, stupid militarism.
Feb 23, 2026 / Jeet Heer
Trump’s Attack on the Supreme Court Was Unhinged Even for Him Trump’s Attack on the Supreme Court Was Unhinged Even for Him
The president went on a wild rant alleging that the justices who struck down his tariffs were part of a vast global conspiracy to destroy him.
Feb 20, 2026 / Chris Lehmann
Why Trump Is Trying to Steal Jesse Jackson’s Glory Why Trump Is Trying to Steal Jesse Jackson’s Glory
The president wants you to know he had a Black friend, sort of.
Feb 20, 2026 / Jeet Heer
MAGA’s Reaction to the Epstein Files Reveals Total Moral Collapse MAGA’s Reaction to the Epstein Files Reveals Total Moral Collapse
The right’s moral charade was always going to be undone by the Trump of it all.
Feb 20, 2026 / Column / Kali Holloway
Trump’s FCC Accidentally Gives Democrats a Boost Trump’s FCC Accidentally Gives Democrats a Boost
MAGA’s hate machine is—at least temporarily—sputtering.
Feb 20, 2026 / Column / Sasha Abramsky
Mamdani Launches His First Salvos in New York’s Fiscal Battle Mamdani Launches His First Salvos in New York’s Fiscal Battle
The mayor, the governor, and the members of the city’s big-ticket tax base are all squaring off over prospective tax increases and service cuts.
Feb 19, 2026 / D.D. Guttenplan
The Job of Being Jesse Jackson The Job of Being Jesse Jackson
Jackson’s lessons for today’s Democrats.
Feb 19, 2026 / Bruce Shapiro
The Urgency of Marrying Affordability to Anti-Corporate Populism The Urgency of Marrying Affordability to Anti-Corporate Populism
For all the good news, Democrats are at a dangerous moment politically.
Feb 19, 2026 / Mike Lux
Orange Monarch Orange Monarch
Protest sign, New York City, 2026.
Feb 18, 2026 / OppArt / Denise Canniff
What’s Next for US Healthcare? Ask Oklahoma. What’s Next for US Healthcare? Ask Oklahoma.
As Trump continues to dismantle federal agencies, this state shows what happens when a one-party-controlled government makes sweeping public health changes with little resistance....
Feb 18, 2026 / StudentNation / Rahhul Elangovan