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At the austerity pulpit: Former treasury secretary Larry Summers delivers the laudation for German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schäuble, the recipient of the 2017 Kissinger Prize, at the American Academy of Berlin.

Larry Summers, We Knew Ye Too Well Larry Summers, We Knew Ye Too Well

The former Harvard president and Treasury secretary has resigned over humiliating disclosures in the Epstein files. But will that be enough to keep an ardent neoliberal down?

Mar 2, 2026 / Maureen Tkacik

President Donald Trump holds a press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at his Mar-a-Lago club on December 29, 2025

Trump and Netanyahu Want to Turn Iran Into a Failed State Trump and Netanyahu Want to Turn Iran Into a Failed State

This war looks designed to cause maximum chaos and instability. The world will pay a high price.

Mar 2, 2026 / Jeet Heer

New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani attends the New York City Pride March on June 29, 2025, in New York City.

New York City Hospitals Fold to Trump. Will Zohran Mamdani Defend Trans Care? New York City Hospitals Fold to Trump. Will Zohran Mamdani Defend Trans Care?

As a candidate, Zohran Mamdani made promises to New York City’s trans community. With two hospital systems ending trans youth care, he’s now facing his first test.

Mar 2, 2026 / Sophie Hurwitz

A plume of smoke rises following a reported explosion in Tehran on February 28, 2026.

The US Attacks Iran in a War of Aggression The US Attacks Iran in a War of Aggression

The US has waged many wars—but this is one of the most senseless we've ever seen.

Feb 28, 2026 / Phyllis Bennis and Khury Petersen-Smith

End of the Prague Spring, a period of political liberalization in Czechoslovakia during the era of its domination by the Soviet Union after World War II. A Russian tank patrols in Wenselas Square as locals walk by. August 1968.

This Minnesota Winter Is the New Prague Spring This Minnesota Winter Is the New Prague Spring

I’ve studied Czechoslovakia in 1968. I live in Minneapolis. The similarities between the historic invasion and the current ICE “surge” are scary.

Feb 28, 2026 / Alice Lovejoy

The State of the Game Show

The State of the Game Show The State of the Game Show

In this week’s Elie v. US, our justice correspondent explores how Trump’s State of the Union turned authoritarian violence into a titillating event. Plus Kansas’s vile ban on driv...

Feb 27, 2026 / Elie Mystal

Border Patrol Chief Gregory Bovino, flanked by masked agents, at the perimeter of the site where Renee Good was shot to death.

The Disturbing History of ICE’s “Death Cards” The Disturbing History of ICE’s “Death Cards”

The Vietnam-era practice is yet another example of ICE agents thrilling to the brutality they have been encouraged to cultivate.

Feb 27, 2026 / Nick Turse

The Children of Dilley

The Children of Dilley The Children of Dilley

Downfall.

Feb 27, 2026 / Steve Brodner

Students at the University of Central Florida take part in a campus protest against the ongoing Israeli attacks on Gaza.

The American Universities Programming Israel’s Killer Drones The American Universities Programming Israel’s Killer Drones

Industry partnerships in higher education are pushing STEM graduates into the business of weapons manufacturing and genocide profiteering.

Feb 27, 2026 / StudentNation / Julian Cooper

The Red State–Blue State Healthcare Divide Is Dangerous for Everyone

The Red State–Blue State Healthcare Divide Is Dangerous for Everyone The Red State–Blue State Healthcare Divide Is Dangerous for Everyone

Whether or not you have access to independent, scientifically sound public health guidance may depend on how your state voted for governor.

Feb 27, 2026 / Abdullah Shihipar

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