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President Donald Trump signs an executive order renaming the Department of Defense as the Department of War as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth (C) and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Air Force Gen. Dan Caine shake hands, in the Oval Office of the White House on September 5, 2025, in Washington, DC.

Donald Trump Is Bringing the Imperial Wars to the Homefront Donald Trump Is Bringing the Imperial Wars to the Homefront

The ruler of a dying empire inflicts mindless militarism on Venezuela and Chicago.

Sep 8, 2025 / Jeet Heer

A still from the footage of the Trump administration striking a boat allegedly carrying drugs in the Caribbean.

With the Strike on a “Drug-Carrying Boat,” Trump Returns to a Dangerous US Policy for Latin America With the Strike on a “Drug-Carrying Boat,” Trump Returns to a Dangerous US Policy for Latin America

The attack on a ship off the Venezuelan coast is the first time the US has carried out a deadly military operation on its own in Latin America since the 1989 invasion of Panama.

Sep 8, 2025 / Michael Fox

Who Keeps Kids Safe?

Who Keeps Kids Safe? Who Keeps Kids Safe?

In the US, children and teens are more likely to die from guns than from anything else.

Sep 8, 2025 / OppArt / Robin McCarthy

Demonstrators gather to protest against a travel ban announced by US President Donald Trump.

The “Refugee Pipeline” Has Been Abandoned The “Refugee Pipeline” Has Been Abandoned

Since Trump took office, assistance for refugees has largely been revoked or suspended, with many recent arrivals from Afghanistan unable to bring their families.

Sep 8, 2025 / StudentNation / Ava Menkes

Wall of Names

Wall of Names Wall of Names

Colors.

Sep 5, 2025 / Steve Brodner

Protester getting arrested and pinned against wall while other police officers turn their back.

A Different Kind of Justice: Rewarding Good Policing to Protect Black Lives   A Different Kind of Justice: Rewarding Good Policing to Protect Black Lives  

From reactive accountability to proactive reform.

Sep 5, 2025 / Judi Komaki

DC Mayor Muriel Bowser speaks the US District Courthouse in Washington, DC, on August 15, 2025.

Does DC Have a Vichy Mayor? Does DC Have a Vichy Mayor?

It’s still unclear—and that’s the problem.

Sep 5, 2025 / Dave Zirin

Local residents stand in front of the residential building heavily damaged three days ago during a large-scale Russian drone and missile attack, in Kyiv on August 31, 2025.

The Way Forward for Ukraine The Way Forward for Ukraine

The country is facing a crisis of survival, and its entire elite should take responsibility for bringing the war to a close.

Sep 5, 2025 / Jonathan Steele

Protest signs on the ground outside of the Phillip Burton Federal Building in San Francisco in July that read, “Protect Our Neighbors / Protegiendo Nuestros Vecinos” and“ Keep Families Together / Manteniendo Familias Unidas.”

California Lawmakers Fight Back Against Trump's Secret Police Force California Lawmakers Fight Back Against Trump's Secret Police Force

Two bills making their way through the California legislature seek to end masking of federal agents and other tactics that are terrorizing communities.

Sep 5, 2025 / Sasha Abramsky

A woman reacts as a family member is detained by federal agents after exiting immigration court at the Jacob K. Javits Federal Building in New York City.

The Military Has Officially Entered the Deportation Business The Military Has Officially Entered the Deportation Business

The administration’s decision to deploy military lawyers as immigration judges is terrible and illegal, but when has that ever stopped Trump?

Sep 4, 2025 / Elie Mystal

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