Political Ideologies

Donald Trump speaks with US Vice President JD Vance (L) during a meeting with President of Argentina Javier Milei in the Cabinet Room at the White House on October 14, 2025

JD Vance Thinks That Tomorrow Belongs to Hitler-Loving Young Republicans JD Vance Thinks That Tomorrow Belongs to Hitler-Loving Young Republicans

In a post-shame era, racist slurs and Nazism can be shrugged off.

Oct 17, 2025 / Jeet Heer

Voting-rights protesters outside the US Supreme Court as the justices heard the reargument of Louisiana v. Callais, which is poised to undo Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.

Welcome to the Age of the Robertsmander Welcome to the Age of the Robertsmander

The chief justice has let partisan gerrymanders flourish, and created the conditions for near-permanent minority rule.

Oct 17, 2025 / David Daley

Protesters from No Kings! Day march in Vermont

No Violence at No Kings Day No Violence at No Kings Day

More millions will show up for this and future demonstrations if collective joy, humor, satire, and nonviolent action prevail.

Oct 17, 2025 / Deirdre English

Anti-ICE protesters clash with federal agents at the Immigration and Customs Enforcement building in Portland, Oregon.

The Right Is Lying About Left-Wing Violence The Right Is Lying About Left-Wing Violence

The Trump administration is using an imagined enemy—“antifa”—to justify turning ICE into an ultra-violent, unaccountable army invading US cities.

Oct 16, 2025 / Feature / Rebecca Solnit

Vice President JD Vance at the White House.

The Profound Shame of JD Vance The Profound Shame of JD Vance

Trump’s lapdog defends racist Young Republicans as “boys,” while some are almost his age—as they slur Indian women, like his wife, Usha, as “dirty.” How much did he get for his so...

Oct 16, 2025 / Joan Walsh

Human rights defenders ride aboard a vessel departing from Tunisia’s northern port of Bizerte on September 14, 2025, to join the last boats taking part in the Global Sumud Flotilla, bound for the Gaza Strip to break Israel’s blockade on the Palestinian territory.

A Reflection on “Objective” Journalism From the Global Sumud Flotilla A Reflection on “Objective” Journalism From the Global Sumud Flotilla

A so-called precept in the practice of news coverage is that “if it bleeds, it leads.” Well, apparently, if a Palestinian is bleeding, this isn’t true.

Oct 16, 2025 / Alex Colston

How Blue States Can Fight the MAGA Backlash

How Blue States Can Fight the MAGA Backlash How Blue States Can Fight the MAGA Backlash

The unconstitutional targeting of constituencies Trump dislikes calls for coordinated acts of resistance.

Oct 16, 2025 / David Faris

French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu and President Emmanuel Macron, stand at attention during an August 17, 2025, ceremony in southeastern France marking the 81st anniversary of the liberation of Bormes-les-Mimosas during World War II.

The Bitter Pill for Emmanuel Macron’s Survival The Bitter Pill for Emmanuel Macron’s Survival

Amid a spiraling political crisis, France’s president is being forced to retreat on his signature reform.

Oct 15, 2025 / Harrison Stetler

Donald Trump, a trickster president, smirks at a golf club on July 28, 2025, in Turnberry, Scotland.

The United States Has Always Been a Trickster Land The United States Has Always Been a Trickster Land

Understanding Indigenous Coyote stories will help you grasp the appeal of Donald Trump.

Oct 15, 2025 / Julian Brave NoiseCat

Michelle Lujan Grisham speaks onstage during the Clinton Global Initiative 2025

New Mexico Is Providing Free Childcare for All. It’s Time for Others to Do the Same New Mexico Is Providing Free Childcare for All. It’s Time for Others to Do the Same

The state is setting a powerful example with its first-in-the-nation plan. But the policy has support across the US.

Oct 14, 2025 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

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