Politics

RFK Jr. Dismantles Our Health System

RFK Jr. Dismantles Our Health System RFK Jr. Dismantles Our Health System

Spreading lies and spreading disease.

Oct 10, 2025 / OppArt / 3 Chord Politics

Jaime Solorio, an immigrant H-2A worker recruited in Mexico, digs post holes for wire supports for planting apple trees

Trump Drops the Hammer on Farmworkers Trump Drops the Hammer on Farmworkers

At the end of the season, he cuts wages of 400,000 workers by a third.

Oct 10, 2025 / David Bacon

Crowds gather at Ida B. Wells Drive and Michigan Avenue in downtown Chicago, Illinois, on October 8, 2025, for an emergency rally, waving flags and holding signs to oppose ICE and National Guard presence in Chicago.

The Resistance to Trump’s Military Occupations Just Keeps Growing The Resistance to Trump’s Military Occupations Just Keeps Growing

In Illinois, California, and Oregon, residents and attorneys general are pushing back against the deployment of federal troops in their cities. So far, it’s working.

Oct 10, 2025 / Column / Sasha Abramsky

Oracle CEO Larry Ellison, who now holds major stakes in TikTok and CBS News, shares a laugh with President Donald Trump at the White House in January.

Right-Wing Moguls Dominate Social Media. One Legal Fix Can Help Stem the Tide. Right-Wing Moguls Dominate Social Media. One Legal Fix Can Help Stem the Tide.

Revising Section 230 of the 1996 Communications Decency Act would make outlets more accountable for the content they platform.

Oct 10, 2025 / Dean Baker

Muzzling Our First Amendment Rights

Muzzling Our First Amendment Rights Muzzling Our First Amendment Rights

Trump hates dissent.

Oct 9, 2025 / OppArt / Leonard Stokes

Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil who was released from ICE detention speak and participate in a rally on the steps of Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York City on June 22, 2025.

Mahmoud Khalil Warns That the US Is Failing the Palestine Test Mahmoud Khalil Warns That the US Is Failing the Palestine Test

The negotiator for the pro-Palestine student protests at Columbia University who was abducted by ICE explains why he is suing the Trump administration for $20 million.

Oct 9, 2025 / Q&A / Laura Flanders

Attorney General Pam Bondi testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee on October 7, 2025.

Pam Bondi’s Shameless Message to Democrats Pam Bondi’s Shameless Message to Democrats

You have no power.

Oct 8, 2025 / Joan Walsh

Tennessee State Representative Justin Pearson joins the Tennessee delegation as they cast their votes during the Ceremonial Roll Call of States on the second day of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center on August 20, 2024. in Chicago, Illinois.

Why Justin Pearson Wants to Unseat a 10-Term Democratic Incumbent in Congress Why Justin Pearson Wants to Unseat a 10-Term Democratic Incumbent in Congress

The Tennessee state representative explains why he is facing off against Steve Cohen to be the Democratic nominee to represent the Memphis area in Washington.

Oct 8, 2025 / Chris Lehmann

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth listens as President Donald Trump speaks to senior military members on September 30, 2025, in Quantico, Virginia.

The Dark Satire of Pete Hegseth’s Quantico Speech The Dark Satire of Pete Hegseth’s Quantico Speech

The secretary of war’s plea for discipline collapses into its opposite—a demand for wanton violence and mayhem 

Oct 8, 2025 / Lyle Jeremy Rubin

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth addresses a gathering of military generals at Quantico, Virginia, last month.

Pete Hegseth’s Crypto History Pete Hegseth’s Crypto History

Does the defense secretary have unclaimed earnings from a firm he formerly advised?

Oct 7, 2025 / Jacob Silverman

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