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President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference in the White House on April 6, 2026.

The United States Is Self-Destructing Amid Empire Collapse The United States Is Self-Destructing Amid Empire Collapse

Dangerously wrong priorities will accelerate America’s decline.

Apr 8, 2026 / Julia Gledhill

Donald Trump talks with reporters on the South Lawn during the White House Easter Egg Roll on Monday, April 6, 2026.

This Madman Is Pulling Us to the Brink of Armageddon This Madman Is Pulling Us to the Brink of Armageddon

Trump’s genocidal threat against Iran is one of the most vile and dangerous things an American president has ever done.

Apr 7, 2026 / Joan Walsh

An anti-war billboard in Yemen, seen in the distance behind a Houthi machine gun, depicts President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman.

How the Saudis Keep Sidestepping a Costly Role in the Iran War How the Saudis Keep Sidestepping a Costly Role in the Iran War

The brutal Gulf monarchy has been cheerleading Trump’s insane war off-stage but won’t commit to any direct role in the conflict

Apr 7, 2026 / David Faris

Litman, who lives in New York City, noted that Zohran Mamdani’s win led to thousands of young people signing up with Run For Something.

Young Democrats Are Done Waiting for Their Turn in Office Young Democrats Are Done Waiting for Their Turn in Office

Like a lot of Americans, Amanda Litman thinks the aging Democratic Party is out of touch. That’s why she started an organization dedicated to electing young progressives.

Apr 7, 2026 / StudentNation / Heather Chen

Voters arrives to cast their ballots during the Illinois Primary Election on March 17, 2026.

Why I Believe the Senate Must Reject the SAVE America Act Why I Believe the Senate Must Reject the SAVE America Act

The so called SAVE America Act is nothing short of Jim Crow 2026.

Apr 7, 2026 / Rep. Gwen Moore

President Trump and Pam Bondi

The All Too Predictable Reason Trump Fired Pam Bondi The All Too Predictable Reason Trump Fired Pam Bondi

The president has surrounded himself with cronies and sycophants. But even they keep failing to meet the level of servility he demands.

Apr 3, 2026 / Chris Lehmann

Pete Hegseth speaks during a news conference at the Pentagon in Washington, DC, on March 19, 2026.

Pete Hegseth Is Scapegoating Career Soldiers for His Own Failures Pete Hegseth Is Scapegoating Career Soldiers for His Own Failures

Trapped in a disastrous war, the defense secretary is intensifying a purge of the military.

Apr 3, 2026 / Jeet Heer

Donald Trump departs following a prime-time address to the nation in the Cross Hall of the White House, on April 1, 2026.

Trump Is in His Own Universe—but He’s Still Wrecking Ours Trump Is in His Own Universe—but He’s Still Wrecking Ours

Give the man a second opportunity to address the nation, and it’s entirely possible he could throw the whole world into a Great Depression.

Apr 3, 2026 / Sasha Abramsky

Donald Trump walks from the Blue Room to speak about the Iran war from the Cross Hall of the White House on Wednesday, April 1, 2026.

Trump’s Iran Speech Showed the Desperation of a Loser Trump’s Iran Speech Showed the Desperation of a Loser

The president’s war is an ever-escalating disaster. He is increasingly reviled. And his speech won’t change either of those things.

Apr 2, 2026 / Jeet Heer

Zohran Mamdani at UN Headquarters in New York, NY on March 31, 2026.

What Made This Seder Different From Any Other Seder? What Made This Seder Different From Any Other Seder?

Answer: The presence of New York’s first Muslim mayor.

Apr 2, 2026 / D.D. Guttenplan

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