Illinois Is Helping People Awaiting Trial Get Back to Court and Stay Out of Jail Illinois Is Helping People Awaiting Trial Get Back to Court and Stay Out of Jail
The state has a successful pilot in four counties to offer free services to those on pretrial release. But federal budget cuts put the program at risk.
May 8, 2026 / Bryce Covert
Reflections on Hungary as Viktor Orbán Exits Reflections on Hungary as Viktor Orbán Exits
Do conditions for a pluralistic rebirth exist?
May 8, 2026 / Francesca De Benedetti
The GOP’s “Jim Crow Gerrymander” Rips Up Memphis and America’s Civil Rights Legacy The GOP’s “Jim Crow Gerrymander” Rips Up Memphis and America’s Civil Rights Legacy
As Republicans destroy historic Black-majority House districts in the South, they are being compared with segregationists George Wallace and Bull Connor.
May 7, 2026 / John Nichols
The Gospel of Hegseth The Gospel of Hegseth
Movie scripts as scripture. Pete Hegseth was caught quoting a scene from a Quentin Tarantino film and presenting it as a passage from the Bible. I asked some readers to help with w...
May 6, 2026 / OppArt / Steve Brodner
The Supreme Court Just Made Its Voting Rights Ruling Even Worse The Supreme Court Just Made Its Voting Rights Ruling Even Worse
The court has fast-tracked its decision demolishing the VRA, helping Southern states redraw their maps before the midterms.
May 5, 2026 / Elie Mystal
Violence Escalates in Colombia Violence Escalates in Colombia
Deadly bombings targeting civilians expose a surge in violence ahead of elections.
May 5, 2026 / OppArt / Felipe Galindo
Can Viktor Orbán’s Defeat in Hungary Be a Role Model for Israel? Can Viktor Orbán’s Defeat in Hungary Be a Role Model for Israel?
The path to defeating Netanyahu may hinge on unity across ideological divides.
May 5, 2026 / Hillel Schenker
Why Is New York Running Away From Renewables? Why Is New York Running Away From Renewables?
Kathy Hochul is proposing to retreat from the state’s nation-leading climate and energy strategy. That would be a disaster.
May 4, 2026 / Zephyr Teachout
Trump’s Ridiculous Ballroom Is No Place for Journalists Trump’s Ridiculous Ballroom Is No Place for Journalists
The president keeps suggesting that reporters have a party on his home turf. That’s a terrible idea.
May 4, 2026 / Ana Marie Cox
Trump’s Smartest Supporters Know the Iran War Is a Disaster Trump’s Smartest Supporters Know the Iran War Is a Disaster
The new consensus is that the American empire is in steep decline.
May 4, 2026 / Jeet Heer