Kash Patel Stands Up for “Victims” of Bestiality Kash Patel Stands Up for “Victims” of Bestiality
In a bizarre Senate committee hearing, the FBI director defends his tenure and disrespects Democrats.
Sep 16, 2026 / Joan Walsh
Populists Can’t Be Populist if They Suppress the Vote Populists Can’t Be Populist if They Suppress the Vote
The crusade against ballot access, like virtually every other facet of Trump’s agenda, does nothing to serve the interests of “the people,” but our press is too brain-dead to noti...
Sep 16, 2026 / Column / Chris Lehmann
Electric Shocks for Kids and the Push to Militarize Schools Electric Shocks for Kids and the Push to Militarize Schools
Electric-shock gloves used on students in Nebraska are the latest sign of how policing, surveillance, and military technology have entered American schools.
Sep 15, 2026 / Catherine Lutz and Anne Lutz Fernandez
Assault Weapons Are Banned in Massachusetts. These Leftists Want to Change That. Assault Weapons Are Banned in Massachusetts. These Leftists Want to Change That.
The Liberal Gun Club, which has chapters in more than 30 states, reported a spike in interest as ICE raids ratcheted up early this year.
Sep 15, 2026 / StudentNation / Genevieve Morrison
The Fissures and Fractures Behind the Right’s Pink Facade The Fissures and Fractures Behind the Right’s Pink Facade
After Roe was overturned, some young women are turning more hard-line on abortion—but others are fleeing conservatism altogether.
Sep 14, 2026 / Feature / Amy Littlefield
The Embarrassment of Trump’s Midterm Convention The Embarrassment of Trump’s Midterm Convention
Many GOP candidates in competitive House and Senate races are steering clear of the Dallas event.
Sep 10, 2026 / Joan Walsh
How the AfD Benefits Politically From the Ukraine War’s Backlash How the AfD Benefits Politically From the Ukraine War’s Backlash
No election result is monocausal, and there are clearly many factors that have converged to make the AfD Germany’s most popular party.
Sep 10, 2026 / Branko Marcetic
The Left Can Win in Small Cities. David Morales Is Showing How. The Left Can Win in Small Cities. David Morales Is Showing How.
David Morales’s campaign for mayor of Providence, Rhode Island, is providing a model for how a progressive candidate can oust an incumbent.
Sep 9, 2026 / Aaron Regunberg
Let Them Eat Spreadsheets Let Them Eat Spreadsheets
How the EU is contributing to the rise of Europe’s far right.
Sep 9, 2026 / Lev Golinkin