Politics

New Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Kash Patel after he was sworn in during a ceremony in the Indian Treaty Room in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on February 21, 2025, in Washington, DC.

Trump’s FBI Is the Nightmare We All Feared Trump’s FBI Is the Nightmare We All Feared

Unqualified goons at the top. Conspiracies running wild. A mandate for vengeance. Buckle up.

Feb 26, 2025 / Chris Lehmann

Bibiland

Bibiland Bibiland

It's in the bag.

Feb 26, 2025 / OppArt / Steve Brodner

A backcountry road is covered in recent snow, February 2, 2024, in the Catskills Mountain region of New York.

February Storms in a Country That Still Works—for Now February Storms in a Country That Still Works—for Now

The reliable knot that pulls together the threads of basic human life in America is beginning to unravel, and there suddenly arises the possibility that the center will not hold.

Feb 26, 2025 / Susan Brind Morrow

Bernie Sanders speaks during his “Fighting Oligarchy” tour in Iowa City, Iowa, on February 22, 2025.

Bernie Sanders Is Sending a Piercing Message About Musk and the Oligarchy Bernie Sanders Is Sending a Piercing Message About Musk and the Oligarchy

The senator is on the road explaining exactly what happens when the richest man in the world starts buying power.

Feb 26, 2025 / John Nichols

Donald Trump sits at a desk, signing a document. Behind him, a map reads

Greenland! Canada! The Panama Canal! The Gulf of America! Gaza! Greenland! Canada! The Panama Canal! The Gulf of America! Gaza!

Manifest Destiny gets a reboot under President Donald Trump.

Feb 25, 2025 / William J. Astore

Linda McMahon, now Donald Trump’s nominee for education secretary, poses for a portrait when she was president and CEO of the World Wrestling Federation, on December 12, 1999.

Linda McMahon’s Only Qualification as Education Secretary Is a History of Spreading Hate Linda McMahon’s Only Qualification as Education Secretary Is a History of Spreading Hate

Even in Trump’s cabinet of hucksters, reality-show stars, and drunk white nationalists, Linda McMahon is a bizarre choice for education secretary.

Feb 25, 2025 / Dave Zirin

People rally in Lansing, Michigan, to oppose President Trump, Elon Musk, and Project 2025.

How Healthcare Workers Are Defending Their Transgender Patients from Trump’s Attacks How Healthcare Workers Are Defending Their Transgender Patients from Trump’s Attacks

As the Trump administration targets trans people, healthcare workers are mobilizing to support their patients’ ability to get the care they need.

Feb 25, 2025 / Sarah Lazare

Protect Peace in Palestine

Protect Peace in Palestine Protect Peace in Palestine

Keep hope for peace alive.

Feb 25, 2025 / OppArt / Andrea Arroyo

Senator Bernie Sanders speaks during a protest against the nomination of Linda McMahon to serve as President Donald Trump's education secretary, outside the US Capitol on February 12, 2025, in Washington, DC.

We Shouldn’t Be Afraid to Call the US What It Really Is: an Oligarchy We Shouldn’t Be Afraid to Call the US What It Really Is: an Oligarchy

Across the ideological spectrum, anger toward the superrich is a major source of movement energy.

Feb 25, 2025 / Chris Lehmann

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Charles Brown Jr. listens to US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth answer reporters' questions on February 5, 2025, in Arlington, Virginia.

Make No Mistake, This Is Trump’s Worst Move Yet Make No Mistake, This Is Trump’s Worst Move Yet

He fired qualified military leaders and hired lesser men who are loyal to him. If you’re wondering where all of this is going: Prepare for autocracy.

Feb 24, 2025 / Joan Walsh

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