Fourth of July Fireworks Fourth of July Fireworks
Happy birthday, America!
Jul 3, 2026 / OppArt / Steve Brodner
The Rubio Cable on Cuba The Rubio Cable on Cuba
Inside US efforts to shut down debate at the United Nations on Washington’s economic warfare.
Jul 2, 2026 / Peter Kornbluh
This Heat is Fatal. We Need to Talk About it. This Heat is Fatal. We Need to Talk About it.
“When people die during heat waves, there’s no sort of gunshot wound.”
Jul 2, 2026 / Mark Hertsgaard
On the Eve of the NATO Summit, Is Europe Rearming Against a Phantom Russia? On the Eve of the NATO Summit, Is Europe Rearming Against a Phantom Russia?
Inflating Russia’s military threat could divert resources from social needs while fueling Europe’s far right.
Jul 2, 2026 / Stephen Crowley
Before Simón Bolívar Could Liberate a Continent, He Had to Fight an Earthquake Before Simón Bolívar Could Liberate a Continent, He Had to Fight an Earthquake
How the aftershocks of an 1812 quake that hit Venezuela changed the world.
Jun 30, 2026 / Greg Grandin
Drones Manufactured in Brooklyn Are Being Used to Bomb Gazans Drones Manufactured in Brooklyn Are Being Used to Bomb Gazans
Newly uncovered documents have provided the first definitive proof that Israel’s largest weapons supplier is purchasing drones built in the Brooklyn Navy Yard.
Jun 30, 2026 / Joseph Mogul
It’s Jordan Bardella’s Party Now It’s Jordan Bardella’s Party Now
With Marine Le Pen facing a critical court ruling on July 7, leadership of the French far right is passing to her 30-year-old lieutenant.
Jun 29, 2026 / Harrison Stetler
Saving the Scarlet Macaw in Narco Country Saving the Scarlet Macaw in Narco Country
In eastern Honduras, Indigenous guardians are risking their lives to protect the famous red parrot.
Jun 27, 2026 / Roberto Lovato
Why AOC Needs to Apologize for Her Infamous DNC Speech Why AOC Needs to Apologize for Her Infamous DNC Speech
She has the potential to unify the left in 2028—if she addresses her decision in 2024 to carry water for people committing the most severe crime of the 21st century.
Jun 26, 2026 / Kareem Elrefai
This Summer’s Heat Is Only the Beginning This Summer’s Heat Is Only the Beginning
Temperatures in France this week have reached 112 degrees Fahrenheit. This may be one of the coolest summers to come.
Jun 25, 2026 / Mark Hertsgaard