Trump Is Making Federal Prison Even More Dangerous for Transgender Inmates Trump Is Making Federal Prison Even More Dangerous for Transgender Inmates
New directives from the Bureau of Prisons amount to government-mandated conversion therapy.
Apr 20, 2026 / Kali Holloway
Trump’s Authoritarian Project Starts to Take on Water Trump’s Authoritarian Project Starts to Take on Water
Viktor Orbán’s defeat is just the latest example of the administration’s European ambitions’ being stymied.
Apr 17, 2026 / Column / Sasha Abramsky
The EEOC Is No Longer Protecting Federal Workers From Gender Identity Discrimination The EEOC Is No Longer Protecting Federal Workers From Gender Identity Discrimination
Recent decisions mean the agency will no longer process claims regarding harassment, the denial of bathroom use, or discrimination in hiring, firing, or promotion on the basis of ...
Apr 14, 2026 / Bryce Covert
Trump’s Deranged, One-Way Feud With Pope Leo Trump’s Deranged, One-Way Feud With Pope Leo
He’s finally met someone he can’t bully.
Apr 13, 2026 / Joan Walsh
How the Saudis Keep Sidestepping a Costly Role in the Iran War How the Saudis Keep Sidestepping a Costly Role in the Iran War
The brutal Gulf monarchy has been cheerleading Trump’s insane war off-stage but won’t commit to any direct role in the conflict
Apr 7, 2026 / David Faris
The All Too Predictable Reason Trump Fired Pam Bondi The All Too Predictable Reason Trump Fired Pam Bondi
The president has surrounded himself with cronies and sycophants. But even they keep failing to meet the level of servility he demands.
Apr 3, 2026 / Chris Lehmann
Trump’s Iran Speech Showed the Desperation of a Loser Trump’s Iran Speech Showed the Desperation of a Loser
The president’s war is an ever-escalating disaster. He is increasingly reviled. And his speech won’t change either of those things.
Apr 2, 2026 / Jeet Heer
The Whodunit Investigating the Death of “Roe”: Q&A With Amy Littlefield The Whodunit Investigating the Death of “Roe”: Q&A With Amy Littlefield
Our abortion access reporter’s new book reports on the grassroots social movement that amassed enough power to overturn legal abortion, despite being a minority point of view.
Mar 31, 2026 / Sophie Mann-Shafir
The Bottomless Stupidity of House Republicans The Bottomless Stupidity of House Republicans
Somehow, they’ve managed to top themselves in the crisis over TSA funding. Who knew that was even possible?
Mar 30, 2026 / Chris Lehmann
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