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Republicans Face National Downpour

After Euphoria, a Grim Reality

As in 2008, powerful corporate Democrats show few signs of heeding the anger of Democratic voters.

AI’s No-Good, Very Bad Election  

On Tuesday, voters overwhelmingly rejected Silicon Valley’s push for a data center build-out, from sea to shining sea.

What Next, Democrats? 

Trumpism was decisively rebuked on November 3. There are reasons to be optimistic. Now we must escape the morass that created it.

EPA Pulls the Plug on Regulating Air Pollution From Livestock Operations

The agency will suspend efforts, in the works for more than 20 years, to develop measures to enforce clean air laws at factory farms.

Journalism in Times of Catastrophe and Enshittification

As information, climate and justice crises converge, courageous global reporting is a vital antidote to disconnection and desensitization.

Sanders, Slotkin Say They’re Not Backing Schumer

The Michiagan senator said she had a “productive conversation” with Sen. Chris Van Hollen about his potential candidacy for majority leader.

The CEO and the Spy

Nvidia’s scandal demonstrates the democratic risks in relinquishing control over powerful technologies to private industry.

'Being Heumann' Review: Nothing About Us Without Us

“Being Heumann” is a lively portrait of the mother of the disability rights movement and the people behind one of its early victories

Rise of the 'Bernie Dogs'

Are the working-class populists who flipped districts Donald Trump won in 2024 the future of the Democratic Party?

'You Can See Everything' Review: Critic Bait of the Year

The documentary is a fun, interesting diversion that is being wildly overpraised by the class of people it was made to pander to.

The Billionaire and the Blue Tsunami

Yes, Laura Loomer, Americans Should Be Learning Arabic

Together with informing Middle East policy, learning the language will make Americans better English speakers.

The Wrong Way to End the Iran War

Using the debt ceiling hurts the world’s poorest borrowers. Democrats have better options to curb Trump's war powers.

Grassroots Momentum Will Determine the Meaning of the Midterms

Yes, exhale and celebrate. But sustained movement energy is needed for the long-haul pressure campaigns ahead.

Thomas Massie Triggers Hegseth Impeachment Vote in House

The departing Kentucky congressman wants to clean house on his way out, starting with the defense secretary.

'MAGA Hat on Wheels': The Cybertruck Era Is Over

Despite recent flops, experts hope the next round of electric pickups will be cheaper — and less polarizing.

Oil Prices: A Boost for Nigeria’s Economy or Setback for Energy Transition?

The effects of higher oil prices are reaching all the way to Nigerian fishers, exposing tensions driven by the cost of living, environmental solutions and the country’s oil income.

Oil Prices: A Boost for Nigeria’s Economy or Setback for Energy Transition?

The effects of higher oil prices are reaching all the way to Nigerian fishers, exposing tensions driven by the cost of living, environmental solutions and the country’s oil income.

Blue Texas: Lone Star State Ends Decades of GOP Dominance

Texas’ governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general and every other statewide candidate fell, upending the state’s political power structure in one night.