Politics

A protester holds a sign during the rally against the Donald Trump administration during “Not My President’s Day” protests at the Capitol Reflecting Pool in Washington, DC, on February 17, 2025.

If Trump Crushes Federal Workers, We’re All Next If Trump Crushes Federal Workers, We’re All Next

Bosses everywhere are itching to wage a DOGE-style war against their workers. That’s why it’s so important that Trump and Musk fail.

Feb 19, 2025 / Eric Blanc

A teenager lying on a couch watching something on their phone.

The “Teenage Dream” in an Era of Isolation The “Teenage Dream” in an Era of Isolation

Curfew restrictions and the policing of public spaces prevent teens from “getting into trouble.” But to some, it feels like it’s preventing them from getting anywhere at all.

Feb 19, 2025 / StudentNation / Aina Marzia

Chuck Schumer frowning.

Why Democrats Won’t Throw a Real Punch Why Democrats Won’t Throw a Real Punch

Faced with existential threats from the right, the Democratic leadership remains timid; faced with demands for justice from the left, it goes on the attack.

Feb 18, 2025 / Dave Zirin

New York City Mayor Eric Adams and Donald Trump

Eric Adams Is a Fascist Collaborator Eric Adams Is a Fascist Collaborator

By cutting a raw deal with the Trump/Musk regime, the mayor is attacking the very fabric of New York City.

Feb 18, 2025 / Kareem Elrefai

Wreckage

Wreckage Wreckage

Unto dump.

Feb 18, 2025 / OppArt / Gary Taxali

Supporters hold up “Save Medicaid” signs outside the Capitol during the Republicans’ attempt to cut Medicaid during Trump's first term in September 2017.

Donald Trump’s Next Diversity Target: People With Disabilities Donald Trump’s Next Diversity Target: People With Disabilities

The president’s disdain for disabled people—and obsession with genetic superiority—harks back to a grim past.

Feb 18, 2025 / Sam Gustin

President Donald Trump throws sharpies to the crowd after signing executive orders during the inaugural parade inside Capital One Arena, in Washington, DC, on January 20, 2025.

David Cole on How the Courts Can Stop Trump David Cole on How the Courts Can Stop Trump

The former national legal director of the ACLU analyzes recent efforts to block the president’s executive orders.

Feb 18, 2025 / Q&A / Jon Wiener

Elon Musk and President Donald Trump appear during an executive order signing in the Oval Office at the White House on February 11, 2025

DOGE Is a Massive Scam—Even on Its Own Terms DOGE Is a Massive Scam—Even on Its Own Terms

Even if you believe that Musk is trying to root out waste and fraud (and you really shouldn't), he and his dweeby hatchet bros are only making things more corrupt and expensive.

Feb 18, 2025 / Chris Lehmann

New York State Representative Zohran Mamdani speaks during a news conference outside the White House to announce a hunger strike to demand that President Joe Biden “call for a permanent ceasefire and no military aid to Israel” on November 27, 2023.

NYC Mayoral Candidate Zohran Mamdani Wants You to Have More Money in Your Pocket NYC Mayoral Candidate Zohran Mamdani Wants You to Have More Money in Your Pocket

The New York State Assembly member explains how free buses, free childcare, a rent freeze, and city-run grocery stores would make life easier for working-class New Yorkers.

Feb 18, 2025 / Q&A / Sumaya Awad

Beatriz Nascimento’s Histories of Afro-Brazilian Rebellion 

Beatriz Nascimento’s Histories of Afro-Brazilian Rebellion  Beatriz Nascimento’s Histories of Afro-Brazilian Rebellion 

The activist scholar devoted her life to sketching out a revisionist historiography of resistance in Latin America but also the world.

Feb 18, 2025 / Books & the Arts / Yasmina Price

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