Political Ideologies

Melania Trump attends the premiere of “Melania” at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC, on January 29, 2026.

The Melania in “Melania” Likes Her Gilded Cage Just Fine The Melania in “Melania” Likes Her Gilded Cage Just Fine

The $45 million advertorial abounds in unintended ironies.

Feb 2, 2026 / Katha Pollitt

First lady Melania Trump at the Kennedy Center premier of

Melania at the Multiplex Melania at the Multiplex

Packaging a $75 million bribe from Jeff Bezos as a vapid, content-challenged biopic.

Feb 2, 2026 / Elizabeth Spiers

The scene outside a 2017 subway derailment in New York.

Manhattan Republicans Get a Lesson in Mamdani-Era Self-Defense Manhattan Republicans Get a Lesson in Mamdani-Era Self-Defense

A New York Republican club hosted a seminar dwelling on vigilante fantasies in one of the nation’s safest cities.

Jan 30, 2026 / Jacob Silverman

President Donald Trump speaks during a signing ceremony in the Oval Office of the White House on January 14, 2026.

How Milk Became a Battleground in Trump’s War on “Woke” How Milk Became a Battleground in Trump’s War on “Woke”

The administration claims its whole-milk reversal is about children’s health, but the policy may only serve to advance its political agenda.

Jan 30, 2026 / Paige Oamek

Representative Thomas Massie (R-KY).

An Open Letter to Congressional Republicans of Conscience An Open Letter to Congressional Republicans of Conscience

For the good of the country, it’s time to cross the aisle.

Jan 30, 2026 / Column / Sasha Abramsky

Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene talks with reporters in the Capitol on April 8, 2025.

What Marjorie Taylor Greene Doesn’t Understand What Marjorie Taylor Greene Doesn’t Understand

Her advocacy for Epstein’s victims is inspiring. But what about the rights of other women?

Jan 29, 2026 / Naomi Beinart

Flowers are left at a makeshift memorial in the area where Alex Pretti was shot dead a day earlier by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on January 25, 2026.

Alex Pretti Was a Good Man at a Time of Great Evil Alex Pretti Was a Good Man at a Time of Great Evil

The 37-year-old ICU nurse was killed helping another ICE victim. We must honor his sacrifice.

Jan 25, 2026 / Joan Walsh

Abdul El-Sayed at a town hall during his campaign for Michigan's Senate primary.

Abdul El-Sayed Wants to “Throw Some Righteous Punches” Abdul El-Sayed Wants to “Throw Some Righteous Punches”

As the Democratic Party debates its identity, this progressive primary candidate and doctor is primed for a breakout moment in the race for Michigan’s Senate seat.

Jan 23, 2026 / StudentNation / Heather Chen

President Donald Trump walks toward Marine One after arriving at Zurich Airport before attending the World Economic Forum in Davos, on January 21, 2026, in Zurich, Switzerland.

At Davos, the World Watched the Rantings of a Despot At Davos, the World Watched the Rantings of a Despot

President Donald Trump has turned his back on the liberal world order—and Europe is unlikely to follow.

Jan 23, 2026 / Sasha Abramsky

Mamdani Nurse Strike Columbia University

We Need Radical Abundance We Need Radical Abundance

If we want abundance we have to ask, an abundance of what exactly, and produced under what economic logic?

Jan 22, 2026 / Keir Milburn

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