Government

The Stakes Have Never Been Higher in an Off-Year Election

The Stakes Have Never Been Higher in an Off-Year Election The Stakes Have Never Been Higher in an Off-Year Election

Forget the midterms. The fight to bring Trumpism down runs through 2025’s elections.

Jun 9, 2025 / Feature / John Nichols

Fine Dining Experiences

Fine Dining Experiences Fine Dining Experiences

Call me an Uber.

Jun 6, 2025 / Steve Brodner

State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller speaks on the Iranian missile attacks on Israel at the State Department on October 1, 2024, in Washington, DC. Iran launched hundreds of ballistic missiles at Israel in retaliation for their attacks on Hezbollah leadership last week.

Biden Administration Liars Need to be Punished Biden Administration Liars Need to be Punished

Elite impunity shouldn’t protect those who covered up war crimes.

Jun 6, 2025 / Jeet Heer

Representative Ritchie Torres is interrupted by pro-Palestinian protesters at WelcomeFest on June 4. 2025.

I Just Got Back From the Centrist Rally. It Was Weird as Hell. I Just Got Back From the Centrist Rally. It Was Weird as Hell.

Watching hundreds of nerds get together to bash the left and gush about “abundance” was as off-putting as it sounds.

Jun 6, 2025 / Aída Chávez

Knocking Down the Pillars of Democracy

Knocking Down the Pillars of Democracy Knocking Down the Pillars of Democracy

Trump is destroying our standing abroad and at home.

Jun 6, 2025 / OppArt / Peter Kuper

A firefighter monitors the spread of the Auto Fire in Oxnard, outside of Los Angeles, California, on January 13, 2025.

Sleepwalking Through the Climate Emergency Sleepwalking Through the Climate Emergency

A shrewd observer of authoritarianism warns against normalizing what should shock us.

Jun 5, 2025 / Mark Hertsgaard

Representatives Greg Casar and Nikki Budzinski at the Center for American Progress on June 4, 2025.

The Democrats’ Class Trip to Nowhere The Democrats’ Class Trip to Nowhere

A sparsely attended forum about the working class held at a $40 million think tank—yep, sounds about right.

Jun 5, 2025 / Chris Lehmann

Harvey Milk Loved Something That Scares Pete Hegseth: Democracy

Harvey Milk Loved Something That Scares Pete Hegseth: Democracy Harvey Milk Loved Something That Scares Pete Hegseth: Democracy

The defense secretary’s scheme to rename a Navy ship honoring the LGBTQ+ rights activist is an insult to what’s most hopeful about the American experiment.

Jun 5, 2025 / John Nichols

The Saturday Mothers

The Saturday Mothers The Saturday Mothers

Since 1995, a group of mothers has been gathering every Saturday in Istanbul to seek information about their forcibly disappeared relatives.

Jun 5, 2025 / OppArt / Andrea Arroyo

Broken Principles

Broken Principles Broken Principles

We the People need to wake up.

Jun 4, 2025 / OppArt / India Tresselt

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