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YESTERDAY

How Top “Progressive” Influencers Compromised Their Independence

Journalist Taylor Lorenz and Current Affairs’ John Ross discuss how top content creators tied themselves to the Democratic establishment.

SEPTEMBER 11. 2025

What the Kentucky Cheerleader “Dead Baby” Case Actually Reveals About America

From Kentucky to Ohio to Alabama, women are being prosecuted after pregnancy loss—and the press is helping police write the story.

SEPTEMBER 10. 2025

The Surprisingly Complicated Politics of Richard Burton

On the surface, “Mr. Burton” looks like just another celebrity biopic. But the legendary actor’s life tells us a lot about class, empire, and sexuality in the 20th century.

SEPTEMBER 9. 2025

Yes, Please Call It the War Department

Donald Trump has abandoned the myth that the U. S. military is engaged in “defense. ” Good. That will make it easier to defund.

SEPTEMBER 8. 2025

Who Will Stand Up Against the President’s Lawless Killings?

From North Korea to the Caribbean to Yemen, Trump claims the right to murder whoever he wants, whenever he wants. Where is the opposition to this outrageous criminality?

SEPTEMBER 5. 2025

Omar Fateh Has All the Right Enemies

With virulent racists attacking him from one side, and sleazy establishment Democrats from the other, Fateh’s opponents represent everything wrong with American politics.

Political Elites Just Make Up New Enemies Whenever They Need Them

Rahm Emanuel encourages us to fear China solely because this would unify the country. But what is the threat?

SEPTEMBER 3. 2025

Eric Adams is a Shameless Crook and a True Weirdo

From his bizarre antics to his outright corruption, Adams is a true creature of New York City—one who’s changed the city forever.

SEPTEMBER 2. 2025

The Great British Political Prank

People in the United Kingdom really know how to make fun of their ruling class. Here in the States, we could learn something from them.

SEPTEMBER 1. 2025

Inside the Fight to Unionize Starbucks

Starbucks’ CEO makes millions, but baristas are still dealing with low pay and poor working conditions. We talked to Jason Woods, a union organizer fighting to change that.

AUGUST 29. 2025

“AI Ethics” Discourse Ignores Its Deadliest Use: War

Tech leaders warn about apocalyptic sci-fi scenarios, while militaries are already weaponizing artificial intelligence.

AUGUST 28. 2025

How Hurricane Katrina Paved the Way for American Fascism

For New Orleanians like Black Panther community organizer Malik Rahim and author Sarah Fouts, the hurricane that struck the city 20 years ago marked a pivotal moment in America’s shift toward the political right.

AUGUST 27. 2025

Theatre Against Fascism

While theatre alone can’t change the world, these anti-fascist plays show how necessary theatre and the arts are for fomenting revolutionary change and building a better world.

AUGUST 26. 2025

Let Them Eat Memes

The Democrats’ latest alternative to an agenda is being really sassy on social media. But without substance to back it up, they will never replicate the magic of a Bernie or Mamdani.