Society

Lecture at Regis College, 1978.

Adjuncting Until the End of Time Adjuncting Until the End of Time

Universities now have more adjuncts than tenured and tenure-track professors combined. The conditions are unsustainable—for professors and students alike.

Aug 15, 2026 / Maria Adelmann

The Devil Wears Galliano

The Devil Wears Galliano The Devil Wears Galliano

Tainted food carts.

Aug 14, 2026 / Steve Brodner

Brothers in race-baiting: Donald Trump and Elon Musk attend a SpaceX launch in 2024.

The New Right’s Toxic Addiction to Racial Conflict The New Right’s Toxic Addiction to Racial Conflict

A former fellow with the Claremont Institute explains how white nationalist dogma sets the terms of political belonging on the MAGA right.

Aug 14, 2026 / Pedro Gonzalez

Adou Thiero of the Los Angeles Lakers looks on in the first half of the 2026 NBA Summer League game against the Chicago Bulls on July 16, 2026, in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The Bogus Lakers Sale Is Exactly Why We Need Publicly Owned Sports Teams The Bogus Lakers Sale Is Exactly Why We Need Publicly Owned Sports Teams

These private-equity vampires will just keep strip-mining the things that give us joy if we let them.

Aug 14, 2026 / Dave Zirin

View of apartment buildings in Manhattan

Bad Mothers and Monstrous Children Bad Mothers and Monstrous Children

Jordy Rosenberg’s “Night Night Fawn” offers a multigenerational tale of Marxists, Zionists, and estrangement.

Aug 13, 2026 / Books & the Arts / Emmet Fraizer

Abdul El-Sayed during a primary election night watch party.

The Gaping Hole in El-Sayed’s Progressive Agenda The Gaping Hole in El-Sayed’s Progressive Agenda

The Senate nominee has woefully undercooked ideas on Supreme Court reform—and that’s a problem.

Aug 13, 2026 / Elie Mystal

Iusticia Omnibus = Justice for All

Iusticia Omnibus = Justice for All Iusticia Omnibus = Justice for All

Street art, street wise. Barcelona 2026.

Aug 13, 2026 / OppArt / Bob Bingenheimer

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Linda McMahon.

Trump Is Writing Off Kids With Disabilities, but We Shouldn’t  Trump Is Writing Off Kids With Disabilities, but We Shouldn’t 

A broad coalition of organizations, lawmakers, and former Department of Education officials are calling to preserve the agency from Trump’s liquidation plans.

Aug 13, 2026 / Feature / Regina Mahone

Shut Out of Special Education, This Texas Family Is Fighting Back

Shut Out of Special Education, This Texas Family Is Fighting Back Shut Out of Special Education, This Texas Family Is Fighting Back

Five-year-old Annie Morey was denied a public education even before Trump began dismantling the Department of Education. Her case now sits before the Fifth Circuit.

Aug 13, 2026 / Feature / Pepper Stetler

Weight-loss injection pens on a scale.

What You Need to Know About the GLP-1 Economy What You Need to Know About the GLP-1 Economy

The making of a medical caste.

Aug 13, 2026 / Richard Eskow

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