America Gets to Choose America Gets to Choose
The Trump bar is so low it’s hard to decide.
Aug 6, 2026 / OppArt / Michael James Schneider
Trump Speaks Like a Thug Because He Wants to Rule Like One Trump Speaks Like a Thug Because He Wants to Rule Like One
The president’s violent language reveals his authoritarian urge to rule through intimidation.
Jul 31, 2026 / Column / Sasha Abramsky
Trump’s Lethal Ad-Libbing in Iran Enters Its Most Dangerous Phase Trump’s Lethal Ad-Libbing in Iran Enters Its Most Dangerous Phase
A new round of US bombing will only reinforce the dynamics pointing to an American loss—but that wouldn't prevent the president from adopting still more destructive measures.
Jul 31, 2026 / David Faris
Rahm Emanuel’s Losing Record Rahm Emanuel’s Losing Record
The Democratic establishment’s golden boy has shifted the party to the right and lost ground in crucial elections.
Jul 30, 2026 / Chris Lehmann
How Franco Ruled Spain How Franco Ruled Spain
Two new books examine these dark decades in Spanish history.
Jul 30, 2026 / Books & the Arts / Sebastiaan Faber and Bécquer Seguín
Trump’s Costly Vanity Projects Trump’s Costly Vanity Projects
Reflecting on taxpayers’ stolen money.
Jul 29, 2026 / OppArt / Leonard Stokes
Rising Temperatures and a Planet on Life Support Rising Temperatures and a Planet on Life Support
Trump undoes climate action as warning bell sound.
Jul 24, 2026 / OppArt / Peter Kuper