Voters Fire Trump as CEO

Eisenkot and Netanyahu Attempt to Out-Hawk Each Other Ahead of Elections

The two leading Israeli candidates are telling voters they will crack down hard on Hamas and fight Iran.

Will Jan. 3 Be the New Jan. 6?

When it comes to election subversion, expect the worst when Congress reconvenes in 2027.

This Election Day, Turnout Is Protection

Mass participation can overwhelm a system and make the likely accomplices of would-be election thieves less willing to go along.

ICE Shooting Victim in NYC Held in Solitary Confinement

In a new court filing, Oscar Belgal’s attorneys say he’s being denied adequate medical care with a bullet still lodged in his neck.

Can a Sunrise Movement Co-Founder Turn a Ruby Michigan District Blue?

In southeast Michigan, veteran activist William Lawrence is channeling outrage over data centers to win one of the country’s most expensive races.

Can a Member of the 'Tennessee Three' Win a Gerrymandered District?

After being temporarily expelled from the state Legislature, Justin Pearson is building a progressive coalition in GOP-remapped rural Tennessee.

Something to Sneeze At: My Trump Election Check

I was one of nearly a million Americans who received a $500 rebate check from the government, just in time for the midterms.

DOJ to California: Halt Ballots to Suspected Noncitizens

Setting the stage for a legal showdown, the Justice Department gave election officials 48 hours to remove voters on a list provided to L.A. County, the most populous in the country.

Making a Mess of Climate Week

Artist-activists and parodic protestors spread chaos across New York City’s premiere annual greenwashing event.

Trump and Vance’s Islamophobic Target

Violating Justice Department rules, federal agents raided Rep. Ilhan Omar’s apartment 22 days before the election. Democrats must investigate this abuse of power.

AI Has a Labor Problem

The World Bank is bullish on AI. Experiences in the gig economy give us reason to doubt that confidence absent strong regulations.

Eisenkot and Netanyahu Attempt to Out-Hawk Each Other Ahead of Elections

The two leading Israeli candidates are telling voters they will crack down hard on Hamas and fight Iran.

Jim Knipfel (1965 – 2026)

Remembering the columnist, memoirist and novelist.

Julia Loktev Interview: My Undesirable Friends: Part II - Exile

In “My Undesirable Friends: Part II - Exile,” Russian journalists struggle with their work, safety and the rise of authoritarianism globally.

Operation Midway Blitz: One Year Later

A year after an aggressive surge, Chicagoans continue living in fear as ICE arrests ramp up nationwide.

Trans Kansas: After State Revokes IDs, Worries About Voting Rights

Kansas officials have said that gender markers will not affect voting, but that hasn’t quelled trans voters’ fears in a state that requires ID at the polls.

Inside Big Beef’s ’90s Campaign to Rewrite Its Climate Story

Documents show how the National Cattlemen’s Association launched a long-term misinformation campaign to downplay livestock’s environmental impacts.

The “Biggest Oil Deal in History” Is Turning Off the Lights in Venezuela

The recent U.S.-Venezuela oil deal leaves Venezuelans with very little income or benefits, and even less sovereignty.