Society

Screenshot from a White House video showing pastors praying over Donald Trump in the Oval Office on March 5, 2026.

A Conflict Without Reason Has Become a Dangerous Holy War A Conflict Without Reason Has Become a Dangerous Holy War

Lacking a clear rationale for the attack on Iran, Trumpists are increasingly talking like crusaders.

Mar 6, 2026 / Jeet Heer

RFK Jr.: America’s Snake Oil Salesman

RFK Jr.: America’s Snake Oil Salesman RFK Jr.: America’s Snake Oil Salesman

Raw truth: MAHA is NUTS.

Mar 6, 2026 / OppArt / Josh Gosfield

The late Rev. Jesse Jackson.

In Memoriam: the Rev. Jesse Jackson (1941–2026) In Memoriam: the Rev. Jesse Jackson (1941–2026)

The civil-rights activist and founder of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition changed what’s possible in politics.

Mar 6, 2026 / Obituary / John Nichols

Celebrate Kristi Noem’s Firing. But Keep Protesting ICE.

Celebrate Kristi Noem’s Firing. But Keep Protesting ICE. Celebrate Kristi Noem’s Firing. But Keep Protesting ICE.

Finally, someone in the administration is paying for their cruelty and incompetence.

Mar 5, 2026 / Joan Walsh

US President Donald Trump receives the FIFA Peace Prize from Gianni Infantino, president of FIFA, during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Official Draw at John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on December 5, 2025, in Washington, DC.

Trump and His Soulless Cronies Have Managed to Suck the Joy Out of the World Cup Trump and His Soulless Cronies Have Managed to Suck the Joy Out of the World Cup

Not even soccer is immune from Trump’s reverse Midas touch.

Mar 5, 2026 / Dave Zirin

A woman points a handgun with a laser sight on a wall display of other guns during the National Rifle Association convention in St. Louis.

The Real Reason Americans Love Guns The Real Reason Americans Love Guns

With a weak social safety net, a gun offers a false sense of personal power and security.

Mar 5, 2026 / Beverly Gologorsky

Anthropic touts its alliance with the American imperium in happier times for the company.

Garbage In, Carnage Out Garbage In, Carnage Out

The harrowing lessons of the Pentagon’s recently dissolved partnership with Anthropic.

Mar 4, 2026 / David Futrelle

We Are the Fire That Melts the ICE

We Are the Fire That Melts the ICE We Are the Fire That Melts the ICE

Oaxaca, Mexico, street art.

Mar 4, 2026 / OppArt / Line Marker

Bari Weiss during her interview with Erika Kirk on December 13, 2025.

The Endless Hypocrisy of Bari Weiss The Endless Hypocrisy of Bari Weiss

She claims to be a free speech champion. But as her actions at CBS News keep showing, she seems to think free speech should run only in a rightward direction.

Mar 4, 2026 / Grace Byron

Students gather at the Gregory Gym Plaza on UT-Austin's campus in a rally on February 16 to oppose the elimination of race, ethnic, and gender studies departments.

What Will Be Left After the University of Texas Destroys Itself? What Will Be Left After the University of Texas Destroys Itself?

UT-Austin has collapsed its race, ethnic, and gender studies into a single program while a new policy asks faculty to avoid “controversial” topics. But the attacks won’t end there...

Mar 3, 2026 / StudentNation / Aaron Boehmer

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