Politics

Michigan Republican Senate candidate, former US Representative Mike Rogers speaks on stage on the second day of the 2026 Republican National Convention at the American Airlines Center on September 10, 2026, in Dallas, Texas

Why Aren’t We Talking About the Warmongering Lies of Mike Rogers? Why Aren’t We Talking About the Warmongering Lies of Mike Rogers?

The media’s relentless focus on Hasan Piker allows the dishonest GOP hawk (and actual Michigan Senate candidate) to evade scrutiny.

Sep 18, 2026 / Jeet Heer

Netanyahu Is Accused of Ignoring Warnings About October 7

Netanyahu Is Accused of Ignoring Warnings About October 7 Netanyahu Is Accused of Ignoring Warnings About October 7

Will justice be served?

Sep 18, 2026 / OppArt / Emanuele Del Rosso

CEO of OpenAI Sam Altman, President Donald Trump, and CEO of DeepMind Demis Hassabis attend a working lunch during the G7 Summit on June 17 in Évian-les-Bains, France.

AI Is a Kitchen-Table Issue AI Is a Kitchen-Table Issue

And with the Trump administration encouraging unregulated growth in the industry, Democrats need to start acting like it.

Sep 18, 2026 / Chris Lehmann

Donald Trump is seen aboard Air Force One checking a Kennedy Center large printout after landing at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland on September 16, 2026.

Trump Is a Runaway Train—and Nobody’s Pulling the Brakes Trump Is a Runaway Train—and Nobody’s Pulling the Brakes

Everywhere you look, the president is causing chaos and destruction.

Sep 18, 2026 / Sasha Abramsky

Rebecca Cooke; Bob Brooks; Dan Osborn; and Brian Poindexter

Can These 4 Working-Class Populists Win In November? Can These 4 Working-Class Populists Win In November?

We’re keeping an eye on their races to find out. Here’s where things stand.

Sep 17, 2026 / Jared Abbott and Frederick DeVeaux

Kash Patel, director of the FBI, testifying at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on September 15, 2026.

Kash Patel Stands Up for “Victims” of Bestiality Kash Patel Stands Up for “Victims” of Bestiality

In a bizarre Senate committee hearing, the FBI director defends his tenure and disrespects Democrats.

Sep 16, 2026 / Joan Walsh

President Trump responds to a reporter’s question about domestic violence, in 2018.

Populists Can’t Be Populist if They Suppress the Vote Populists Can’t Be Populist if They Suppress the Vote

The crusade against ballot access, like virtually every other facet of Trump’s agenda, does nothing to serve the interests of “the people,” but our press is too brain-dead to noti...

Sep 16, 2026 / Column / Chris Lehmann

President Donald Trump at an April press conference on the Iran War.

Trump Has Lost Interest in the Iran War, but It’s Still Quite Interested in Him Trump Has Lost Interest in the Iran War, but It’s Still Quite Interested in Him

The United States is losing the conflict, stoking chaos in the region, and inviting economic calamity—all with no end in sight.

Sep 16, 2026 / David Faris

Leon Black arrives to testify at an interview with the House Oversight Committee in Washington, DC, on June 26, 2026, as part of the committee's investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

The Gaping Hole at the Heart of Financial Journalism The Gaping Hole at the Heart of Financial Journalism

Beyond the Epstein scandals.

Sep 16, 2026 / Michael Massing

Edward Said

Edward Said: Between Worlds Edward Said: Between Worlds

A new film biography depicts the Palestinian writer as still out of place—and ahead of his time. 

Sep 15, 2026 / D.D. Guttenplan

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