Will Baseball’s Billionaire Owners Go on Strike? Will Baseball’s Billionaire Owners Go on Strike?
A looming lockout could test whether baseball players can hold the line against billionaire team owners.
Apr 16, 2026 / Kelly Candaele and Peter Dreier
America’s True Fascist Architectural Legacy America’s True Fascist Architectural Legacy
It’s not the kitschy White House ballroom—it’s logistics warehouses converted to ICE detention centers.
Apr 15, 2026 / Column / Kate Wagner
Don’t Believe the Ross Douthat Hype Don’t Believe the Ross Douthat Hype
The New York Times columnist is being touted as the latest conservative even liberals can love. But his actual work doesn’t live up to the fanfare.
Apr 15, 2026 / Will Meyer
At 3 Years of War, North Darfur Is an Open Graveyard At 3 Years of War, North Darfur Is an Open Graveyard
As Rapid Support Forces cut off the flow of resources to western Sudan, hunger, cholera, and violence abound.
Apr 15, 2026 / StudentNation / Jaanu Ramesh
How Silicon Valley Is Turning Scientists Into Exploited Gig Workers How Silicon Valley Is Turning Scientists Into Exploited Gig Workers
Tech elites are enriching themselves by plundering STEM institutions—and offering researchers scraps.
Apr 14, 2026 / Hirsh Chitkara
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 Iran Won the Meme Wars How Iran Won the Meme Wars
While Donald Trump panders to MAGA, Iranian satire is reaching a global audience.
Apr 13, 2026 / Jeet Heer
The Death of an AI Whistleblower The Death of an AI Whistleblower
Suchir Balaji sought to expose OpenAI’s data abuses. Did it come at the expense of his own life?
Apr 13, 2026 / Feature / Jacob Silverman
Zohran Mamdani Is Wavering on One of His Most Important Campaign Promises Zohran Mamdani Is Wavering on One of His Most Important Campaign Promises
The mayor’s proposed Department of Community Safety could radically challenge police power and advance a socialist vision of security. So why is he retreating from it?
Apr 13, 2026 / Eric Reinhart