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Famine in Gaza

Famine in Gaza Famine in Gaza

People in Gaza are starving, sick, and dying as the aid blockade continues.

Jun 2, 2025 / OppArt / Andrea Arroyo

President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House on May 28, 2025.

The Week That Proved Trump Is Far From Invincible The Week That Proved Trump Is Far From Invincible

Politics / May 30, 2025 The Week That Proved Trump Is Far From Invincible Court rulings this week suggest Trump’s lawless actions will not go unnoticed. Sasha Abramsky Share Co…

May 30, 2025 / Sasha Abramsky

TACO the Town

TACO the Town TACO the Town

Justice: Retail, wholesale.

May 30, 2025 / Steve Brodner

Michael Ledeen on floral sofa in front of plants and a window facing trees in sunshine.

Michael Ledeen Was the Forrest Gump of American Fascism Michael Ledeen Was the Forrest Gump of American Fascism

From Iran-contra to Iraq war WMD lies to Trumpism, this right-wing pundit kept subverting democracy. 

May 30, 2025 / Jeet Heer

People fill out their ballots in voting booths at the Green Street Community Center in Concord, New Hampshire, on November 5, 2024.

What Caused Democrats’ No-Show Problem in 2024? What Caused Democrats’ No-Show Problem in 2024?

New data sheds light on the policy preferences of nonvoting Democrats in the last election. It may disappoint some progressives.

May 30, 2025 / Jared Abbott and Dustin Guastella

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., accompanied by National Institutes of Health Director Jayanta Bhattacharya (L), and Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary (R), speaks during a news conference at the Health and Human Services Department on April 22, 2025, in Washington, DC.

The Unqualified Hacks Hijacking Our Public Health The Unqualified Hacks Hijacking Our Public Health

Crucial decisions—like rules around Covid vaccinations—are being made by a cabal of ill-equipped bros.

May 30, 2025 / Gregg Gonsalves

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And friend.

May 30, 2025 / OppArt / McClain Moore

Activists outside the office of US Representative Jeff Hurd (R-CO) in response to proposed cuts to Medicaid, on May 21, 2025, in Washington, DC.

Republicans’ “Big Beautiful” Medicaid Cuts Spur Rural Organizing Innovation Republicans’ “Big Beautiful” Medicaid Cuts Spur Rural Organizing Innovation

Taking away healthcare coverage isn’t just “morally wrong and politically suicidal,” in Senator Josh Hawley’s apt phrase. It’s also putting pressure on rural members of Congress.

May 30, 2025 / Erica Etelson

Zohran Mamdani and Brad Lander at the United Federation of Teachers’ New York City Mayoral Forum in 2025.

“The Nation” Endorses Zohran Mamdani and Brad Lander in the New York City Democratic Primary “The Nation” Endorses Zohran Mamdani and Brad Lander in the New York City Democratic Primary

New Yorkers deserve better than Andrew Cuomo.

May 30, 2025 / The Nation

Early In-Person Voting Starts In Virginia

Democrats Still Can’t Figure Out What Happened in 2024 Democrats Still Can’t Figure Out What Happened in 2024

A new analysis of voting patterns in the last election suggests that the party is woefully unprepared for the path forward.

May 29, 2025 / Chris Lehmann

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