The Hidden Politics of the Crossword Puzzle The Hidden Politics of the Crossword Puzzle
Take it from me: A crossword clue can be debated with the kind of fervor normally reserved for corporatist propaganda and outright racism.
Nov 15, 2025 / Natan Last
The MAGA War on City Dwellers Is Backfiring The MAGA War on City Dwellers Is Backfiring
Last week's elections showed that the GOP can't afford to keep demonizing urban America.
Nov 14, 2025 / David Faris
The Heartbreaking Banality of Racist Chat Reveals The Heartbreaking Banality of Racist Chat Reveals
Anti-Blackness and race hate increasingly seem to be a rite of passage for white folks, no matter where they end up on the political spectrum.
Nov 14, 2025 / Kali Holloway
“We Have Breath Again”: Black Americans on Leaving the US for Mexico “We Have Breath Again”: Black Americans on Leaving the US for Mexico
The Americans recently relocating to San Miguel de Allende are a new kind of “expat,” a word they refuse to call themselves.
Nov 14, 2025 / Rebekah Sager
Zohran Mamdani’s Internationalism Is Not an Afterthought Zohran Mamdani’s Internationalism Is Not an Afterthought
How Mamdani can make municipal solidarity more than a slogan.
Nov 13, 2025 / David Adler and Matt Kirkegaard
Dear New York: A Love Letter From Jackson, Mississippi Dear New York: A Love Letter From Jackson, Mississippi
We join you in celebrating the election of Zohran Mamdani.
Nov 12, 2025 / Makani Themba and Rukia Lumumba
The Left Must Build Its Infrastructure The Left Must Build Its Infrastructure
We need to look not at what it will take to win the next election, but what it’ll take to win the next 10 elections.
Nov 12, 2025 / Amanda Litman
The Shuttering of “Teen Vogue” and the Silencing of Progressive Voices The Shuttering of “Teen Vogue” and the Silencing of Progressive Voices
The disappearance of the platform is bigger than one newsroom.
Nov 10, 2025 / Scott Hechinger
The Return of Right-Wing Anti-Zionism—and Antisemitism The Return of Right-Wing Anti-Zionism—and Antisemitism
For reasons both good and bad, Israel is dividing the Republican Party.
Nov 7, 2025 / Jeet Heer
For the Movement That Elected Zohran Mamdani, Now Comes the Hard Part For the Movement That Elected Zohran Mamdani, Now Comes the Hard Part
Holding political office is not the same as wielding political power—especially for the left. To win bold demands, social movements must go on the offensive.
Nov 7, 2025 / Jonathan Rosenblum