Donald Trump is a vulgarian. We know this — it has long been a defining feature of his public and private lives. But a new report […]
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Abortion bans are making miscarriage treatment more dangerous
In 2022, after the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision overturned Roe v. Wade, a trigger ban in Texas went into effect. This meant that for doctors, […]
The Empty Architect
The building that houses a government department often tells you everything you need to know about its current health. In the mid-century, these were cathedrals […]
South Korean submarine in B.C. is floor model in sales pitch to supply Canada’s fleet
VICTORIA — The flagship of South Korea’s submarine fleet is docked in British Columbia where it’s serving as a floating floor model in the Asian […]
‘Watching MAGA light itself on fire’: Internet floored as Trump’s foe opens door to 2028
Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY), an outspoken critic of President Donald Trump, left the internet surprised on Monday after announcing he might be considering a political […]
Reporter delivers brutal review of gold Trump phone: ‘Kind of looks like a urine sample’
President Donald Trump‘s latest business venture — Trump Mobile — got a scathing review from a journalist during a live CNN broadcast on Monday. Patrick […]
Only socialism can save Minnesota’s Boundary Waters
On April 16 the U.S. senate voted to overturn a 2023 ban on mining in 225,000 acres of protected federal land near the boundary waters […]
Summer travel kicks off with mixed forecast, rising costs
Memorial Day weekend is ushering in the unofficial start of summer with two competing realities for travelers: hurricane forecasters expect a quieter Atlantic season than […]
For some veterans, the Iran war has a silver lining
As the Iran war stretches into its fourth month, the ripple effects are still being felt across the globe. So far, upwards of 3,000 people […]
The Dialectic of Destruction
Hussein Agha and Robert Malley’s Tomorrow Is Yesterday recounts a tragic tale in the original sense of the word: it arouses pity and fear, though […]
Trump Has A Memorial Day Meltdown As His Iran Deal Looks Fake
Donald Trump could be trying to manipulate the stock market, now that we know that he has done more insider stock trading than all of […]
Trump, nearing 80, faces renewed health scrutiny
President Donald Trump is scheduled to visit Walter Reed National Military Medical Center this week for what the White House describes as a routine medical […]
Trump’s Memorial Day: From “Dumocrats” to Arlington
President Donald Trump began Memorial Day with a familiar ritual: an early morning social media tirade that mixed patriotic messaging with attacks on political enemies, […]
Trump Has Turned Venezuela Into a 21st Century US Protectorate
Facing the growing loss of its unquestioned hegemony in the world system — that unipolar world that took shape after the end of the Second […]
Israel Advances Plan to Displace Palestinian Bedouin Communities in West Bank
Salem al-Jahalin, 73, also known as Abu Nayef, circles his home in the Jabal al-Baba Bedouin community outside the town of al-Aizariya, east of Jerusalem. […]
Senator warns that Trump is ‘humiliating’ the US by ending war on ‘Iran’s terms’
Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) delivered a scathing assessment of Donald Trump’s Iran ceasefire Sunday, welcoming the end of the war while warning that the deal […]
Republicans furious as Trump clumsily torpedoes their secret weapon: ‘Killing our chances’
Donald Trump has been saying nice things about New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani — and Republicans are furious about it. According to a New […]
Aber Kawas sees a Path to Principles in Public Office
Democratic Left interviews New York State Senate candidate Aber Kawas — the first of a series with members of New York City DSA’s 2026 slate. […]
The Foreign-Born Heroes Who Chose America
When Justice Neil Gorsuch recently described America as a “creedal nation”—one defined by ideas rather than bloodlines—it sparked a debate. But Gorsuch is right about […]
Trump’s big beautiful income tax dodge
During the 2016 presidential debates between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, the former secretary of state claimed that Trump, despite his alleged fortune, had reportedly […]