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Donald Trump is greeted by Representative Mike Johnson (R-LA) before the 2020 State of the Union address in the House chamber on February 4, 2020, in Washington, DC.

House Republicans Tie Themselves Into Knots Over Federal Surveillance House Republicans Tie Themselves Into Knots Over Federal Surveillance

The vote to reauthorize section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act rose and fell and rose again on the whims of one Donald J. Trump.

Apr 15, 2024 / Chris Lehmann

Larry David on April 18, 2024, in Hollywood, California.

Is Larry David the Last Man? Is Larry David the Last Man?

On this episode of The Time of Monsters, Daniel Bessner talks about Jewish comedy, Seinfeld, and Curb Your Enthusiasm.

Apr 14, 2024 / Podcast / Jeet Heer

A supporter of former Ecuadorean Vice President Jorge Glas stands outside the detention center where he was taken after police broke into the Mexican Embassy to arrest him, in Quito, Ecuador, April 6, 2024.

The Mexican Embassy in Ecuador Is Raided—the US and Israel Await Iran’s Response The Mexican Embassy in Ecuador Is Raided—the US and Israel Await Iran’s Response

On this episode of American Prestige, headlines from around the globe.

Apr 12, 2024 / Podcast / Daniel Bessner and Derek Davison

The Kids Are Not All Right

The Kids Are Not All Right The Kids Are Not All Right

Käthe, Herblock redux.

Apr 12, 2024 / Steve Brodner

Screenshots of media coverage of the World Central Kitchen attack.

The Outrage Over the World Central Kitchen Strike Shows the Strength of the Palestine Movement The Outrage Over the World Central Kitchen Strike Shows the Strength of the Palestine Movement

It's enraging that it's taken so long for this kind of backlash to happen. But it's happened only because of the tireless work of people dedicated to Palestinian liberation.

Apr 12, 2024 / Y.L. Al-Sheikh

O.J. Simpson tries on glove during trial

O.J. Simpson Proved That With Enough Money You Can Get Away With Murder O.J. Simpson Proved That With Enough Money You Can Get Away With Murder

The accused killer won and lost in court depending on his bank account.

Apr 12, 2024 / Jeet Heer

Men stand in front of an election campaign hoarding of the Bharatiya Janata Party featuring Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in Varanasi on April 10, 2024, ahead of India's upcoming general elections.

Is India Still a Democracy? Is India Still a Democracy?

Narendra Modi has hollowed out institutions and targeted opponents, all the while sowing interethnic tensions.

Apr 12, 2024 / Christophe Jaffrelot

Who Controls Your Life?

Who Controls Your Life? Who Controls Your Life?

The Supreme Court gets the choice?

Apr 12, 2024 / OppArt / Peter Kuper

A demonstrator holds up a sign with

These Americans Won’t Pay for the War on Gaza These Americans Won’t Pay for the War on Gaza

As the Biden administration continues to give weapons to Israel, thousands of people across the country are protesting by refusing to pay their taxes.

Apr 12, 2024 / Lucy Dean Stockton

Palestinians standing next to a vehicle in the central Gaza Strip, where employees from the World Central Kitchen (WCK) were killed in an Israeli air strike.

How US Intelligence and an American Company Feed Israel’s Killing Machine in Gaza How US Intelligence and an American Company Feed Israel’s Killing Machine in Gaza

Because it isn’t so much the bombs that kill but the list that puts civilians in the way of the bombs.

Apr 12, 2024 / James Bamford

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