Politics

Zohran Mamdani finds money under the sofa cushions.

Mamdani’s Master Class in Impression Management Mamdani’s Master Class in Impression Management

New York’s mayor continues to showcase his command of political symbolism as he prepares to reckon with some difficult real-world choices

Mar 26, 2026 / D.D. Guttenplan

The Data Center Revolt

The Data Center Revolt The Data Center Revolt

Laura Flanders speaks with Faiz Shakir and John Cassidy on the grassroots fight against the AI oligarchs.

Mar 26, 2026 / Q&A / Laura Flanders

Construction workers work with pipes as part of Texas’s sewer project

Water Infrastructure in Texas Is Failing. A Surge of New Funding Can Fix It. Water Infrastructure in Texas Is Failing. A Surge of New Funding Can Fix It.

As the state promotes industrial expansion and costly seawater desalination projects, advocates want to prioritize fixing aging pipes and supporting public health.

Mar 26, 2026 / StudentNation / Lajward Zahra

Representatives from the Hotel and Gaming Trade Council attend the celebration of mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani's primary victory in New York City, on July 2, 2025.

Tourists See a Luxury Hotel. We See Labor History and a City That Protects Workers. Tourists See a Luxury Hotel. We See Labor History and a City That Protects Workers.

New York’s hotel industry was built on labor struggles—and today’s protections show how worker rights and world-class hospitality go hand in hand.

Mar 26, 2026 / Samuel A.A. Levine and Rich Maroko

The Overlooked Crisis Facing Immigrants With Disabilites

The Overlooked Crisis Facing Immigrants With Disabilites The Overlooked Crisis Facing Immigrants With Disabilites

Gregory Javier Laguna, who has Down syndrome, and his brother have been detained for almost five months. Under Trump, "it feels like we have no recourse," said one advocate.

Mar 25, 2026 / Pepper Stetler

Iran

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Mar 25, 2026 / OppArt / Brian Stauffer

Demonstrators at a rally against the SAVE America Act outside the US Capitol

How the SAVE Act Seeks to Undermine the Right to Vote How the SAVE Act Seeks to Undermine the Right to Vote

After you strip away the lies about rampant voter fraud, the GOP bill is a frontal assault on hard-won protections of the franchise.

Mar 25, 2026 / Anthony Conwright

The Senate Proves Once Again That It’s the World’s Most Useless Deliberative Body

The Senate Proves Once Again That It’s the World’s Most Useless Deliberative Body The Senate Proves Once Again That It’s the World’s Most Useless Deliberative Body

Despite his denying the legitimacy of Biden’s election and making violent threats, Markwayne Mullin breezed through his Senate confirmation to become the new head of the DHS.

Mar 24, 2026 / Chris Lehmann

An election worker sorts mail-in ballots for the 2024 presidential election in Martinez, California, on Election Day.

The Supreme Court Looks Likely to Cave on Mail-In Ballots The Supreme Court Looks Likely to Cave on Mail-In Ballots

The GOP shouldn’t win this case, but the fact that Trump has been throwing a tantrum about it for years means they likely will.

Mar 24, 2026 / Elie Mystal

Socialist Party Paris mayoral candidate Emmanuel Gregoire rides a Velib’ public bike-sharing bicycle to Paris town hall after his victory in France's 2026 municipal elections, on March 22, 2026.

Paris, a Capital in “Resistance”? Paris, a Capital in “Resistance”?

Barring a few big-ticket victories in this month’s local elections, the French left is more divided than ever—one year from a pivotal fight for the presidency

Mar 24, 2026 / Harrison Stetler

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