How the Midterms Will Test Our Desire for Real Accountability How the Midterms Will Test Our Desire for Real Accountability
Sure, a Democratic win next Tuesday would be a relief—but we still need to repudiate all facets of MAGA authoritarianism.
What Is Money? What Is Money?
In their new book, economists Arjun Jayadev and J.W. Mason examine the peculiar role money plays in shaping human life.
College Activists Push Back as North Carolina Republicans Seek Another House Seat College Activists Push Back as North Carolina Republicans Seek Another House Seat
As part of a Trump-led gerrymandering effort, North Carolina GOP leaders redrew the state’s congressional district map in 2025 with the hopes of achieving an 11–3 majority.
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Inside the Fight to Protect the Youth Vote Inside the Fight to Protect the Youth Vote
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Defeating Trump’s Attacks on Voting—Plus, the Coming End of the Trump Era Defeating Trump’s Attacks on Voting—Plus, the Coming End of the Trump Era
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June 11th, 1988: William F. Buckley Lived Off Evil As Mold Lives Off Garbage William F. Buckley Lived Off Evil As Mold Lives Off Garbage
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Politics
Trump Just Told Us How He Intends to Steal the Midterms Trump Just Told Us How He Intends to Steal the Midterms
The Alaska case is a red flag that Trump has no intention of accepting the results of an election that Republicans lose.
Democrats Can Contain the Donroe Doctrine Democrats Can Contain the Donroe Doctrine
Democrats have the tools to challenge Trump’s military interventions and electoral interference in Latin America—if they’re willing to use them.
Trump’s Attack on Ilhan Omar Is Just the Beginning Trump’s Attack on Ilhan Omar Is Just the Beginning
The attempt to strip Omar of her citizenship is part of a much bigger push for the mass denaturalization of American immigrants.
Donald Trump Is Bad at Politics Donald Trump Is Bad at Politics
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Books & the Arts
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Long out of print, The Tunnel returns with a timely exploration of the fascism of the heart.
The Clarion Call of “NAZA” The Clarion Call of “NAZA”
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The Brazilian left has stopped the right-wing wave in Latin America. Now it has four years to work out a succession plan.
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The writer, historian, and activist explores an America where the right has turned hatred of women into an ever-expanding, multi-platform Internet grift.
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