The White House Press Tracker Is a Parody of Media Criticism The White House Press Tracker Is a Parody of Media Criticism
With his approval number plummeting, Trump turns to a familiar strategy: launch a culture war against journalists.
Dec 2, 2025 / Chris Lehmann
I Still Feel a Tiny Bit Sorry for Olivia Nuzzi I Still Feel a Tiny Bit Sorry for Olivia Nuzzi
She violated every journalism ethics code. But her childhood set her up to fall for a string of incompetent daddy-figures too lame to protect her.
Dec 2, 2025 / Joan Walsh
After the DC National Guard Shooting Comes the Big Lie After the DC National Guard Shooting Comes the Big Lie
West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey is inventing reasons for the National Guard to occupy Washington, DC. We cannot let his outrageous fabrications take hold.
Dec 1, 2025 / Dave Zirin
How Trump Is Using Claims of Antisemitism to End Free Speech How Trump Is Using Claims of Antisemitism to End Free Speech
Trump’s urge to suppress free speech may be about Israel today, but count on one thing: It will be about something else tomorrow.
Dec 1, 2025 / Mattea Kramer
Can We Opt Out of Facial Recognition Technology? Can We Opt Out of Facial Recognition Technology?
I traveled through airports and reported in sports stadiums this year. At each, I was asked to scan my face for security.
Nov 29, 2025 / Nicholas Russell
Make Thanksgiving Radical Again Make Thanksgiving Radical Again
The holiday’s real roots lie in abolition, liberation, and anti-racism. Let’s reconnect to that legacy.
Nov 27, 2025 / Kali Holloway
For Voters in Kentucky, Trump Is Losing His Luster For Voters in Kentucky, Trump Is Losing His Luster
In Martin County, the government shutdown and attacks on food stamps have exposed Donald Trump’s empty promises. To many, that makes him just another politician.
Nov 27, 2025 / StudentNation / Zachary Clifton
A Short History of the Long War on Drugs in Latin America A Short History of the Long War on Drugs in Latin America
How did we get to a moment when a president could order the serial killing of civilians, publicly share videos of the crimes, and find that the response is little more than a shru...
Nov 26, 2025 / Greg Grandin
The Pilgrims Were Doomsday Cultists The Pilgrims Were Doomsday Cultists
The settlers who arrived in Plymouth were not escaping religious persecution. They left on the Mayflower to establish a theocracy in the Americas.
Nov 26, 2025 / Jane Borden