Politics

What I Learned From the Darkest Corners of the Internet

What I Learned From the Darkest Corners of the Internet What I Learned From the Darkest Corners of the Internet

There’s no path out of our strange, increasingly conspiratorial moment, filled with viral lies and rampant disinformation, without rewriting the algorithms governing our lives.

Dec 27, 2022 / Andy Kroll

Resisting Gun Violence

Resisting Gun Violence Resisting Gun Violence

Women at the forefront.

Dec 26, 2022 / OppArt / Christy Arbogast

Headshot of George Santos speaks in Las Vegas at the Republican Jewish Coalition (RJC) annual meeting. His hand is raised in oath.

The Making of a Congressional Con Man The Making of a Congressional Con Man

How the Democrats and media allowed George Santos to lie his way into the House.

Dec 26, 2022 / Jeet Heer

Fighting Poverty

Poor People Have the Power to Transform America Poor People Have the Power to Transform America

As the threat of yet more political turmoil and escalating violence looms, isn’t it time to break through the isolation with a new sense of collective power?

Dec 26, 2022 / Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis

A digital composite of a UFO flying above an urban park.

Are Aliens Who Visit Earth Likely to Be Socialist? Are Aliens Who Visit Earth Likely to Be Socialist?

A.M. Gittlitz says that aliens would need to be socialist to survive long enough to develop interstellar travel, while Corey Pein argues that socialism is a human concept tied to e...

Dec 26, 2022 / The Debate / A.M. Gittlitz and Corey Pein

It’s a Wonderful Week

It’s a Wonderful Week It’s a Wonderful Week

Burning man.

Dec 23, 2022 / Steve Brodner

Climate Change Student Protest

How Young People Shaped 2022 How Young People Shaped 2022

From abortion rights activism to climate strikes to labor unionization, here are some of the movements that mattered most to students this year.

Dec 23, 2022 / StudentNation / StudentNation

Senate majority leader Chuck Schumer.

The Senate Puts Pregnant Workers on the Verge of Getting New Protections The Senate Puts Pregnant Workers on the Verge of Getting New Protections

A bill to ensure that pregnant workers receive accommodations on the job has been approved as an amendment to the must-pass omnibus spending bill.

Dec 22, 2022 / Bryce Covert for The Nation

We Didn’t Need to See Trump’s Taxes

We Didn’t Need to See Trump’s Taxes We Didn’t Need to See Trump’s Taxes

It has no political upside.

Dec 22, 2022 / Elie Mystal

Mohsen Shekari

Mohsen Shekari Mohsen Shekari

Dying in Iran.

Dec 22, 2022 / OppArt / Nasrin Sheykhi

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