When Iowa Is Up for Grabs on Election Day, Anything Can Happen When Iowa Is Up for Grabs on Election Day, Anything Can Happen
The “October surprise” came in November, with a poll that hints there could be one more battleground state than anyone expected.
How to Watch Election Night Like an Expert How to Watch Election Night Like an Expert
Everyone’s favorite wonk Josh Cohen tells us what he’ll be watching for when the polls close tonight.
MAGA Main Character Syndrome Is Going Into Overdrive MAGA Main Character Syndrome Is Going Into Overdrive
As Election Day approached, Trump’s supporters increasingly adopted their dear leader’s main article of faith: “It’s all about me.”
Here in Nebraska, Independents, Abortion Activists, and Even Former Felons May Determine the Result Here in Nebraska, Independents, Abortion Activists, and Even Former Felons May Determine the Result
With the presidential election thisclose, Omaha’s CD-2 could be decisive. Given the state’s long heritage of nonpartisan politics, that makes the race even harder to call
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Nov 5, 2024 / Podcast / Daniel Bessner and Derek Davison
In New York, Progressive Values Have a Line on the Ballot In New York, Progressive Values Have a Line on the Ballot
Nov 4, 2024 / Cynthia Nixon
Bernie Sanders: “Netanyahu Prefers to Have Donald Trump in Office” Bernie Sanders: “Netanyahu Prefers to Have Donald Trump in Office”
Nov 4, 2024 / John Nichols
Scared of E. Coli? Donald Trump Should Terrify You. Scared of E. Coli? Donald Trump Should Terrify You.
Nov 4, 2024 / Tom Colicchio
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A Rematch in New York Could Help Turn the House Blue
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Trump’s Anti-War Charade Deserves a Challenge
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From the Archive
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This is your brain on two weeks of non-stop Fox News.
2024 Election
Sex Workers Are Trying to Warn Us About Project 2025 Sex Workers Are Trying to Warn Us About Project 2025
A group of performers and activists are giving voters a clear message: Under a Trump administration, not even your porn is safe.
Trump’s Anti-War Charade Deserves a Challenge Trump’s Anti-War Charade Deserves a Challenge
It’s a grave mistake for Democrats to let Trump be the only voice expressing revulsion at militarism.
A Rematch in New York Could Help Turn the House Blue A Rematch in New York Could Help Turn the House Blue
Laura Gillen should have won a congressional seat in 2022—but the New York Democratic Party was in shambles. This time, her creepy ex-cop opponent is going down.
World
Israel Is Still Targeting Palestinian Journalists. Silence Is Not an Option. Israel Is Still Targeting Palestinian Journalists. Silence Is Not an Option.
Journalists around the world have an urgent duty to stand with their peers in Gaza. Instead, too many are saying nothing.
The North of Gaza Is an Open Graveyard The North of Gaza Is an Open Graveyard
For those trapped in northern Gaza, Israel’s ‘Surrender or Starve’ policy means the possibility of death in one way or another, at any moment.
We Are Failing Children Around the World With Our War-Making We Are Failing Children Around the World With Our War-Making
What today’s conflicts are doing to the children trapped by them.
Books & the Arts
“No Other Land” and the Brutal Truth of Israel’s Occupation “No Other Land” and the Brutal Truth of Israel’s Occupation
The unsparing documentary—one of the year’s most powerful films—has still not found a distributor in the US.
“Industry”’s Gleeful Critique of Capital “Industry”’s Gleeful Critique of Capital
HBO’s investment banking drama makes a soap opera out of the “useless” but lurid nature of finance.
Can New York’s Most Famous Street be Turned into a Park? Can New York’s Most Famous Street be Turned into a Park?
The effort to transform Broadway into a pedestrian space.
Politics
Scared of E. Coli? Donald Trump Should Terrify You. Scared of E. Coli? Donald Trump Should Terrify You.
During his presidency, Donald Trump worked to deregulate food safety—a deadly idea—and he has promised to roll back more protections if he is elected again.
Portraits Along the Arkansas Delta Portraits Along the Arkansas Delta
Taken by Jim Goldberg, these photographs of the Delta region stitch together a pastiche of post-civil war lineage, industrialization, and more.
GOP-Backed Arizona Polls Have It Wrong GOP-Backed Arizona Polls Have It Wrong
Republican-funded polling is simply not credible; the presidential race will be nail-bitingly close.
Features
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25 Years of Indecision With Jon Stewart 25 Years of Indecision With Jon Stewart
Before he left his post at The Daily Show, Stewart was America’s voice of reason. Times have changed. Has he?
“Call of Duty”: Pentagon Ops “Call of Duty”: Pentagon Ops
Inside the weird synergies that launched the videogaming industry—and made the Pentagon fantasies in Call of Duty its stock in trade.
The Story of Sakinah Ahad Shannon, an Early Hero of Abortion Liberation The Story of Sakinah Ahad Shannon, an Early Hero of Abortion Liberation
Sakinah discovered Chicago’s Abortion Counseling Service, better known as Jane, because she wanted to help a friend. Then she became an essential part of it.
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