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Supporters of Iraqi pro-Iran groups hold a cutout of US President Donald Trump during a protest in Baghdad near the US embassy, on June 16, 2025.

If the War Between Israel and Iran Continues, the US Should Stay Out of It If the War Between Israel and Iran Continues, the US Should Stay Out of It

US security is not at stake—no matter how many times Netanyahu goes on US television to claim otherwise.

Jun 17, 2025 / Daniel R. DePetris

A makeshift memorial for DFL State Representative Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark Hortman, is assembled at the Minnesota State Capitol on June 16, 2025, in St. Paul, Minnesota.

After the Cold-Blooded Shootings in Minnesota, Who Will Call Them Out? After the Cold-Blooded Shootings in Minnesota, Who Will Call Them Out?

We need a new profile in courage who will stand up to Donald Trump as a leader propagator of this polarization and violence.

Jun 17, 2025 / Robert L. Borosage

Black and white closeup of Brian Wilson's face in 1980.

Brian Wilson (1942–2025) Outlived the Times He Helped Define Brian Wilson (1942–2025) Outlived the Times He Helped Define

When the Beach Boys front man died, the obituaries described him as a genius. Which means what, exactly?

Jun 17, 2025 / Sid Holt

World Liberty Financial's website touts WLF1, its Trump-sanctioned “governance token.”

The Shady Financial Past of a Major Trump Crypto Investor The Shady Financial Past of a Major Trump Crypto Investor

Andrei Grachev, an early booster of a Trump crypto offering, has cycled through several alleged investment scams and was convicted on fraud charges in Russia.

Jun 17, 2025 / Jacob Silverman

A solidarity demonstration in support of Palestine held in front of the New York Public Library ahead of the Labor Day March in New York on September 7, 2024.

We Can’t Silo Our Struggles for Justice, Freedom, and Liberation We Can’t Silo Our Struggles for Justice, Freedom, and Liberation

Showing solidarity with Palestine isn’t just the right thing to do, it’s tactically smart.

Jun 17, 2025 / Jaz Brisack

Brian Wilson, 1968.

Brian Wilson’s Endless Summer Brian Wilson’s Endless Summer

His music, by turns joyous and melancholy, wide-eyed and masterful, transformed the meaning of pop.

Jun 17, 2025 / Books & the Arts / James Marcus

A large crowd of protesters gathered in front of the Idaho capitol during a “No Kings” protest in Boise, Idaho.

The No Kings! Movement Trumped Trump The No Kings! Movement Trumped Trump

On a day that the president spent millions of tax dollars to celebrate his ego, millions of Americans protested his flailing rule.

Jun 16, 2025 / John Nichols

An excavator removes debris from a residential building that was destroyed in an attack by Israel in Tehran, on June 13, 2025.

Donald Trump Is Hurtling America Into a Catastrophic Middle Eastern War Donald Trump Is Hurtling America Into a Catastrophic Middle Eastern War

The president is fickle, feckless, and easily swayed—which makes him an easy mark for militarists.

Jun 16, 2025 / Jeet Heer

No Kings

No Kings No Kings

Nobody gets to be a King.

Jun 16, 2025 / OppArt / James McMullan, Nancy Stahl, and Chris Piascik

Women take a selfie in front of a German tank before the formal inauguration of a German brigade for NATO's eastern flank in the center of Vilnius, Lithuania, Thursday, May 22, 2025.

What to Expect From the Upcoming NATO Summit What to Expect From the Upcoming NATO Summit

Will the rearmament agenda bring more security—or lead to a self-inflicted economic and social crisis?

Jun 16, 2025 / Sevim Dagdelen

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