Politics

The Israeli Left Today

The Israeli Left Today The Israeli Left Today

A conversation with David Myers about the peace movement in Israel.

Dec 14, 2023 / Q&A / Jon Wiener

Charlie Kirk speaking on a stage under a giant banner reading

How Colleges Became Recruitment Hubs for the Gen-Z Right How Colleges Became Recruitment Hubs for the Gen-Z Right

Right-wing Zoomers are outflanking their MAGA elders in enthusiastic embrace of radically antidemocratic, exclusionary, and bigoted beliefs.

Dec 14, 2023 / Ben Lorber

Human Revolt

Human Revolt Human Revolt

Takeover.

Dec 14, 2023 / OppArt / Matt Davies

Special counsel Jack Smith makes a statement to the press in Washington, D.C., August 1, 2023, after former president Donald Trump was indicted by a federal grand jury.

Jack Smith Just Pulled a Serious Poker Move in His Case Against Trump Jack Smith Just Pulled a Serious Poker Move in His Case Against Trump

By appealing Donald Trump’s immunity claims to the Supreme Court, Smith is hoping to force the former president’s legal team to have to abandon that defense.

Dec 14, 2023 / Elie Mystal

Andrew Cuomo and Eric Adams, 2021, laughing

Blink and You Missed It: NYC Mayor Eric Adams Was Accused of Sexual Assault—and Nothing Happened Blink and You Missed It: NYC Mayor Eric Adams Was Accused of Sexual Assault—and Nothing Happened

Why the big yawn by the media over this particular allegation against New York’s scandal-surrounded mayor might actually be a sign of mature judgment.

Dec 14, 2023 / Ross Barkan

Holly Maguigan stands at a podium smiling, giving a speech.

When Women Fought Back: Holly Maguigan’s Legacy in the Law When Women Fought Back: Holly Maguigan’s Legacy in the Law

Her work forced the law to embrace a feminist conception of danger, threat, and defending yourself and your family.

Dec 14, 2023 / Katherine Franke

Brandon Mancilla (center) with Ray Jensen Jr., UAW Region 9 Assistant Director (left) and UAW member Donald Foster.

A Night at the Movies With Brandon Mancilla A Night at the Movies With Brandon Mancilla

The new director of UAW Region 9A is part of a wave of young, politically active labor leaders organizing for a future where union power transcends borders.

Dec 14, 2023 / Alex Press

A closely framed photo of Ken Paxton at a microphone in front of the Supreme Court Building.

We Have Mounting Proof That Cruel Men Control Women’s Bodies in Red States We Have Mounting Proof That Cruel Men Control Women’s Bodies in Red States

In Texas and Ohio, the suffering of Kate Cox and Brittany Watts foreshadows a grim future for women there. And maybe in blue states too.

Dec 13, 2023 / Joan Walsh

Israel Is Bombing Southern Gaza

Israel Is Bombing Southern Gaza Israel Is Bombing Southern Gaza

Civilians with no place left to move to are doomed.

Dec 13, 2023 / OppArt / Honey Goudard

A shot of two college graduates as they make their way up a stairway.

Why Fewer International Students Are Coming to the US Why Fewer International Students Are Coming to the US

More and more students from around the world are opting against studying in the United States.

Dec 13, 2023 / StudentNation / Madeline Armstrong

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