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
The Bund and the Radical History of Jewish Anti-Zionism The Bund and the Radical History of Jewish Anti-Zionism
Molly Crabapple’s Here Where We Live Is Our Country revisits the past of the Jewish Labor Bund and considers what it might mean for our future.
Sep 8, 2026 / Books & the Arts / Bruce Robbins
Can We Save Democracy? Can We Save Democracy?
Hélène Landemore’s case for an alternative system of popular government.
Sep 8, 2026 / Books & the Arts / Osita Nwanevu
There’s Nothing Traditional About Tradwives There’s Nothing Traditional About Tradwives
Propagandists for stay-at-home domesticity are monetizing a fantasy—and they’re not really staying at home.
Sep 7, 2026 / Column / Katha Pollitt
Hasan Piker and the Democrats’ Edgelord Dilemma Hasan Piker and the Democrats’ Edgelord Dilemma
The gaming streamer has become a big headache for Michigan US Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed—but that’s the risk of targeting a campaign at younger, terminally online voters.
Sep 4, 2026 / Ben Schwartz
A Deceptive Picture of Prosperity A Deceptive Picture of Prosperity
Trump promised growth. He delivered fracture.
Sep 2, 2026 / OppArt / Felipe Galindo
While Losing a Real War, Pete Hegseth Is Building a Troll Army While Losing a Real War, Pete Hegseth Is Building a Troll Army
The defense secretary is more comfortable around influencers than with seasoned generals.
Aug 31, 2026 / Jeet Heer