“Nobody Blames the Landlord. They Just Take Away the Kids.” “Nobody Blames the Landlord. They Just Take Away the Kids.”
All too often, when parents can’t afford safe housing, the solution child welfare services offer is putting their children in foster care.
Nov 17, 2025 / Feature / Bryce Covert
“We Have Breath Again”: Black Americans on Leaving the US for Mexico “We Have Breath Again”: Black Americans on Leaving the US for Mexico
The Americans recently relocating to San Miguel de Allende are a new kind of “expat,” a word they refuse to call themselves.
Nov 14, 2025 / Rebekah Sager
The Heartbreaking Banality of Racist Chat Reveals The Heartbreaking Banality of Racist Chat Reveals
Anti-Blackness and race hate increasingly seem to be a rite of passage for white folks, no matter where they end up on the political spectrum.
Nov 14, 2025 / Kali Holloway
The Meaning of a Muslim Mayor The Meaning of a Muslim Mayor
What Zohran Mamdani’s win signifies—and what it doesn’t.
Nov 12, 2025 / Ade Khan
The Return of Right-Wing Anti-Zionism—and Antisemitism The Return of Right-Wing Anti-Zionism—and Antisemitism
For reasons both good and bad, Israel is dividing the Republican Party.
Nov 7, 2025 / Jeet Heer
Our Racist, Terrifying Deepfake Future Is Here Our Racist, Terrifying Deepfake Future Is Here
A faked viral video of a white CEO shoplifting is one thing. What happens when an AI-generated video incriminates a Black suspect? That’s coming, and we’re completely unprepared.
Nov 3, 2025 / Kali Holloway
Nick Fuentes Is the GOP’s Latest Frankenstein Monster Nick Fuentes Is the GOP’s Latest Frankenstein Monster
The extremist podcaster’s rise and rise is a sign that racists and antisemites are tired of being the junior partners in the Republican coalition.
Nov 3, 2025 / Jeet Heer
Why Trump Is Allowing Food Stamp Funding to Run Out Why Trump Is Allowing Food Stamp Funding to Run Out
I warned that Trump and congressional Republicans could use a shutdown to deny SNAP benefits, but was told there was no way our political system would allow that to occur.
Oct 30, 2025 / Joel Berg
The Profound Shame of JD Vance The Profound Shame of JD Vance
Trump’s lapdog defends racist Young Republicans as “boys,” while some are almost his age—as they slur Indian women, like his wife, Usha, as “dirty.” How much did he get for his so...
Oct 16, 2025 / Joan Walsh
The Congressional Black Caucus’s Silent Partnership With AIPAC The Congressional Black Caucus’s Silent Partnership With AIPAC
The influential group of lawmakers has damaged its reputation as “conscience of the Congress” by staying silent on the Gaza genocide.
Oct 15, 2025 / Feature / Anthony Conwright