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One time never-Trumper Bill Kristol—pictured here at a panel on

Those Sometimes-Trump Neocons Are Returning to the Fold Over Iran Those Sometimes-Trump Neocons Are Returning to the Fold Over Iran

As the president backs Israel’s long-awaited war with Iran, his neoconservative critics find themselves in an awkward position.

Jun 20, 2025 / Column / David Klion

People march in Times Square during a rally calling for the Trump administration not to go to war with Iran, on June 18, 2025, in New York City.

The Time to Stop Donald Trump’s Iran War Is Now! The Time to Stop Donald Trump’s Iran War Is Now!

America’s TACO president needs to fear popular backlash as much as he does hawks.

Jun 20, 2025 / Jeet Heer

Senators Bill Cassidy (R-A) left, and John Cornyn (R-TX) are seen after the Senate luncheons in the US Capitol on Tuesday, June 3, 2025.

Bill Cassidy: A Profile in Cowardice Bill Cassidy: A Profile in Cowardice

The Louisiana Republican knew better than to vote for public health enemy RFK Jr. He did it anyway.

Jun 20, 2025 / Gregg Gonsalves

A pregnant woman lies on her bed with monitoring devices placed on her belly at the maternity ward of a hospital in Paris on June 29, 2022.

Giving Birth Almost Killed Me. Pregnancy Shouldn’t Be So Dangerous. Giving Birth Almost Killed Me. Pregnancy Shouldn’t Be So Dangerous.

Every year, tens of thousands of women bleed to death after having a baby. Cuts to aid and attacks on reproductive rights will make postpartum complications even more deadly.

Jun 20, 2025 / Karina Piser

Preserve, Protect, and Defend the Constitution

Preserve, Protect, and Defend the Constitution Preserve, Protect, and Defend the Constitution

The people have the power.

Jun 19, 2025 / OppArt / India Tresselt

A migrant child sits in the back of a border patrol vehicle after being apprehended by US Customs and Border protection officers on June 24, 2024, in Ruby, Arizona.

Denying People Freedom of Movement Is a Form of Global Apartheid Denying People Freedom of Movement Is a Form of Global Apartheid

Forcing people to move or prohibiting their mobility are two sides of the same colonial or neocolonial coin.

Jun 19, 2025 / Aviva Chomsky

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. speaks before crowd of 25,000 in Montgomery, Alabama, on March 25, 1965.

5 Lessons From the Real Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. 5 Lessons From the Real Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

This Juneteenth we need to discard the caricatures of King that we so often see and learn from what he actually did and believed.

Jun 19, 2025 / Jeanne Theoharis

A nuclear test on May 25, 1953, at the Nevada Proving Grounds.

Nuclear Winter Is a Climate Issue Nuclear Winter Is a Climate Issue

It would be the most severe and abrupt disruption to global ecological systems. Yet in many mainstream climate narratives, it’s rarely discussed.

Jun 19, 2025 / Norman Solomon

Children hold signs and transgender pride flags as supporters of transgender rights rally by the Supreme Court, Dec. 4, 2024, in Washington.

The Supreme Court’s Anti-Trans Decision Will Live in Infamy The Supreme Court’s Anti-Trans Decision Will Live in Infamy

In its bigotry and deceitfulness, US v. Skrmetti is destined to be seen alongside Plessy, Dobbs, Dred Scott, and all of the court’s other most notorious decisions.

Jun 18, 2025 / Elie Mystal

White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller leaves after speaking to the media outside the White House on May 30, 2025, in Washington, DC. Miller spoke out against the recent court ruling that blocked the Trump administration’s attempt to prevent Harvard University from enrolling foreign students.

Banning Foreign Students Is the Opposite of “Making America Great” Banning Foreign Students Is the Opposite of “Making America Great”

How much of our future, our prosperity, and our moral leadership are we willing to sacrifice for this disastrous crusade?

Jun 18, 2025 / Tariq Habash

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