
Beijing Calls Washington’s Bluff on Strategic Metals Beijing Calls Washington’s Bluff on Strategic Metals
China’s latest export restriction lays bare the complex geopolitics behind President Trump’s proposed tariffs—and the green energy transition.
Jan 2, 2025 / Nicolas Niarchos

President Biden Should Pardon Ethel Rosenberg President Biden Should Pardon Ethel Rosenberg
A newly released classified document shows that the National Security Agency knew Ethel Rosenberg was not a spy—and that the government executed her anyway.
Jan 2, 2025 / Phillip Deery

2025 Is the Year to Bust the Billionaires 2025 Is the Year to Bust the Billionaires
The late President Jimmy Carter warned repeatedly that oligarchy was threatening democracy in the United States. He was right.
Jan 1, 2025 / John Nichols

Trump’s Crackpot Crypto Scheme to Reduce Inflation Would Be a Financial Catastrophe Trump’s Crackpot Crypto Scheme to Reduce Inflation Would Be a Financial Catastrophe
A federal crypto reserve would only benefit the scoundrels and scammers who helped fund Trump’s presidential campaign.
Dec 31, 2024 / Chris Lehmann

The DOGE Bros Win a Battle Against the MAGA Faithful The DOGE Bros Win a Battle Against the MAGA Faithful
Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy champion the educated immigrants who fuel tech-sector growth. Trump just decided he does, too. We’ll see if that lasts.
Dec 30, 2024 / Joan Walsh

How Jimmy Carter Lost Evangelical Christians to the Right How Jimmy Carter Lost Evangelical Christians to the Right
The Baptist Georgia governor won a majority of evangelical Christian voters in the 1976 presidential election. Next time around, those voters had changed sides—for the long haul.
Dec 30, 2024 / Obituary / Chris Lehmann

The Face of Courage and Dignity The Face of Courage and Dignity
Gisèle Pelicot is a survivor of a horrific mass rape case in France. Fifty men were convicted, including her former husband, Dominique Pelicot, who received a 20-year sentence.
Dec 30, 2024 / OppArt / Andrea Arroyo

As an Ex-President, Jimmy Carter Fought for Peace As an Ex-President, Jimmy Carter Fought for Peace
He did more to advocate for peace as an ex-president than most politicians did in their entire career.
Dec 29, 2024 / Obituary / Katrina vanden Heuvel