Politics

“Big Money” Jeff Bezos attends the 2026 Vanity Fair Oscar Party at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art on March 15, 2026.

The Bezos “Post” Editorial Page Has Become a Mouthpiece for Pro-Billionaire Propaganda The Bezos “Post” Editorial Page Has Become a Mouthpiece for Pro-Billionaire Propaganda

Jeff Bezos said The Washington Post would no longer publish opinion pieces critical of free markets. Recent editorials show just how seriously the paper has taken this mandate.&nb...

Apr 21, 2026 / Nathan Robinson

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum speaks to reporters as she arrives at a “Meeting in Defense of Democracy” in Barcelona on April 18, 2026, a gathering of leftist leaders seeking to rally against the far-right threat to democracy.

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum at the Summit for Democracy Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum at the Summit for Democracy

“I am a woman of peace.”

Apr 21, 2026 / Claudia Sheinbaum

Protesters hold signs as they participate in the third nationwide 'No Kings' protest in Manhattan on March 28, 2026, in New York City.

We Are About to Miss the Opportunity of a Lifetime We Are About to Miss the Opportunity of a Lifetime

2026 and 2028 can be our time.

Apr 21, 2026 / Corbin Trent

A group of pastors praying over 2016 GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump at the Midwest Vision and Values Pastors and Leadership Conference at the New Spirit Revival Center in Cleveland Heights, Ohio.

Donald Trump, Televangelist in Chief Donald Trump, Televangelist in Chief

As the president seeks to mend fences with his evangelical base, it’s crucial to understand how he enlisted its support in the first place.

Apr 21, 2026 / Matthew Avery Sutton

Kash Patel, director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, during a House Intelligence Committee hearing on worldwide threats in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, March 19, 2026.

We Could Do Worse Than Kash Patel Being a Drunken Buffoon We Could Do Worse Than Kash Patel Being a Drunken Buffoon

If the FBI director’s alleged intoxication prevents him from carrying out Trump’s agenda, that might not be such a bad thing.

Apr 20, 2026 / Jeet Heer

A Come-to-Jesus Moment

A Come-to-Jesus Moment A Come-to-Jesus Moment

Iran isn’t distracting from the Epstein files.

Apr 20, 2026 / OppArt / Jesse Duquette

US President Donald Trump’s sidekick JD Vance attends a campaign rally in Budapest on April 7, 2026, for Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, who would be crushed in the election some days later.

The Honeymoon Is Over Between Trump and Europe’s Far Right The Honeymoon Is Over Between Trump and Europe’s Far Right


Viewing an alliance with Trumpist America as a liability.

Apr 20, 2026 / Harrison Stetler

The Metropolitan Detention Center in New York City.

Trump Is Making Federal Prison Even More Dangerous for Transgender Inmates Trump Is Making Federal Prison Even More Dangerous for Transgender Inmates

New directives from the Bureau of Prisons amount to government-mandated conversion therapy.

Apr 20, 2026 / Kali Holloway

A broken piano in the music room of the abandoned Southwestern High School.

Drowning Out the Noise Drowning Out the Noise

How music became the cathartic refuge for my political frustration.

Apr 18, 2026 / Andrew Marzoni

Introducing “Fighting Fascism,” a New Podcast Devoted to Resisting Authoritarianism

Introducing “Fighting Fascism,” a New Podcast Devoted to Resisting Authoritarianism Introducing “Fighting Fascism,” a New Podcast Devoted to Resisting Authoritarianism

In a moment that demands not just outrage but strategy, cohosts Aaron Regunberg, Jonathan Smucker, and Matt DaSilva, are here with concrete lessons to help listeners fight back.

Apr 17, 2026 / Press Room

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