Politics

President Trump speaks at a November 18 dinner in honor of Saudi Prince Mohammed Bin Salman.

The Grim Spectacle of Trump’s Gaudy Saudi Summit The Grim Spectacle of Trump’s Gaudy Saudi Summit

A weeklong debauch brought together tech insiders and the leaders of a brutal monarchy to keep stoking the AI bubble.

Nov 21, 2025 / Jacob Silverman

President Donald Trump hosts Fox CEO Rupert Murdoch and Skydance backer Larry Ellison at the Oval Office.

Trump’s Quest for Total Media Control Trump’s Quest for Total Media Control

Look beyond the petty celebrity feuds, and you'll see a plan to transform American media companies into outlets for MAGA agitprop.

Nov 21, 2025 / Ben Schwartz

Nun stands in front of Cop30 Mural in Brazil

Wake Up and Smell the Oil. Your Nation’s Military Is Hiding Its Pollution From You. Wake Up and Smell the Oil. Your Nation’s Military Is Hiding Its Pollution From You.

A fact all but ignored at COP30.

Nov 20, 2025 / Ashley Gate

Trump Golfs

Trump Golfs Trump Golfs

America starves.

Nov 20, 2025 / OppArt / Mark Kaplan

A power plant in Colstrip, Montana.

Trump Promised to Bring Back Coal. This Town Listened. Trump Promised to Bring Back Coal. This Town Listened.

Through executive orders, Congress, and a loyalist cabinet, the Trump administration has delivered big for enclaves of coal country like Colstrip, Montana. But how long can it las...

Nov 20, 2025 / StudentNation / Ezra Graham

Zohran Mamdani and Jesse Jackson

Zohran Mamdani Is Following a Trail That Jesse Jackson Blazed Zohran Mamdani Is Following a Trail That Jesse Jackson Blazed

Mamdani’s election represents a profound and seismic development in the country's political landscape—one set in motion by Jackson over 40 years ago.

Nov 20, 2025 / Steve Phillips

Protesters face off against border agents outside the ICE detention facility in Broadview, Illinois.

The Counteroffensive Against Operation Midway Blitz The Counteroffensive Against Operation Midway Blitz

How Chicago residents and protesters banded together against the Trump administration's immigration shock troops.

Nov 20, 2025 / Amanda Moore

A projection onto a building near the White House demands Donald Trump release the Epstein files in July 2025.

Who’s Afraid of the Epstein Files? Who’s Afraid of the Epstein Files?

The release of Jeffrey Epstein’s documents is likely to implicate a whole network of members of the American ruling class.

Nov 18, 2025 / Chris Lehmann

The Deliberate Decimation of the Federal Workforce

The Deliberate Decimation of the Federal Workforce The Deliberate Decimation of the Federal Workforce

Systems built up over the last 120 years are being either eliminated or corroded at warp speed, with the implicit blessing of the US Supreme Court.

Nov 18, 2025 / Feature / Sasha Abramsky

A door knocker in California

What Catholic Door-Knocking Taught Me About Saving the Democratic Brand What Catholic Door-Knocking Taught Me About Saving the Democratic Brand

How Swing Left is learning to listen, not lecture—and rebuild trust door to door.

Nov 17, 2025 / Yasmin Radjy

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