Politics & Government
Janeese4DC (CC BY 2.0)
Will D.C.’s Mayoral Election be a Rerun of New York City’s?
Councilmember Janeese Lewis George is running a DSA-endorsed campaign focused on affordability. But the race is far from a replay of Mamdani-vs-Cuomo.
Mar 3, 2026
Jorm Sangsorn/Shutterstock
Arrested for Political Dissent
An artist and former Dreamer moved a box of zines. Now he faces felony charges and possible deportation.
Feb 25, 2026
Willa Madden (CC BY-SA 2.5)
Free Radical: Remembering Michael Parenti
He educated generations about capitalism’s contradictions, corporate media biases, radical history, imperialism, and militarism.
Feb 24, 2026
Lev Radin/Shutterstock
Zohran Mamdani’s Vision for Urban Democracy Inspires Asian American New Yorkers
Asian American and youth organizing helped put Mamdani in office. Will he keep his campaign promises?
Feb 23, 2026
Tony Webster (CC BY-SA 2.0)
Private Equity is Coming for American Energy
In Northeast Minnesota, a BlackRock subsidiary’s shady acquisition of an electric utility points to a nationwide threat to energy consumers.
Jan 21, 2026
Molly Riley/The White House
The Real Reason Trump Invaded Venezuela
It’s not drugs, democracy, or even oil. It’s power.
Jan 6, 2026
Jessica Walker/U.S. Coast Guard
Who Are the Real Outlaws at Sea?
Donald Trump’s tanker grab is different from the Houthis’ anti-genocide blockade.
Jan 2, 2026
Andrey Popov/Shutterstock
Homeowner Advocates Fight Back Against HOAs
Homeowners associations are undemocratic and unaccountable to the communities they govern. Grassroots groups are organizing to change this.
Dec 30, 2025
Shutterstock
The Equity Docket: The Architecture of Exclusion
The Education Department’s reclassification of ‘professional degrees’ is the latest installment in a long history of excluding Black people, women, and working-class people.
Dec 17, 2025
The White House
Go Ahead, Be a Socialist
Republicans’ scare tactics fail, as even the squatter likes NYC Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani.
Dec 10, 2025
Andrea Hanks/The White House
Trump’s War on ‘Narcoterrorism’ Is a Smokescreen
The Trump Administration’s recent bombings off the coast of Venezuela signal a return to Cold War-era military aggression.
Dec 4, 2025
Illustration by Christopher Cruz
In ‘Wicked,’ and in Life, Politics Is Messy Business
The Broadway film adaptation’s political allegory may not always be‘for good,’ but it does hit close to home.
Dec 4, 2025
Jason Laurea/LLNL
Making the World More Imperiled Again
Trump’s plan to revive nuclear weapons testing threatens to undermine decades of progress.
Nov 27, 2025
Courtesy Harvard Law School Library
Remembering Nuremberg
A look at how the world is observing the eightieth anniversary of this historic military tribunal.
Nov 27, 2025
Seattle City Council (CC BY 2.0)
Kshama Sawant Wants to Start a ‘Political Earthquake’
A former Seattle City Council member is bringing her revolutionary socialist politics and firebrand rhetoric to a Congressional primary in Washington State.
Nov 24, 2025
U.S. Embassy Jerusalem
Nancy Pelosi’s Dismal Record on Israel and Palestine
The longtime lawmaker leaves a legacy of disregard for human rights and international law.
Nov 20, 2025
Allan Cogan/US Army
Beware of ‘Regime Change’ in Venezuela
The term has become a euphemism for U.S.-inflicted carnage and chaos.
Nov 14, 2025
Taylor Flowe/Unsplash
The Government Shutdown Will Hurt Students With Disabilities
Laying off government workers, especially those in Department of Education, weakens protections for disabled kids.
Nov 7, 2025
Library of Congress
The Equity Docket: Making Black Votes Matter Less
The Supreme Court is poised to strike down what remains of the protections of the Voting Rights Act, endangering universal suffrage.
Nov 6, 2025
Joshua Qualls/MA Governor’s Press Office
The Far-Reaching Impact of SNAP Cuts
The ongoing government shutdown and the major cuts to SNAP are devastating, but community groups and state politicians are stepping up to fill some of the gaps.
Nov 5, 2025
