When the Signal Goes Out

Government-ordered internet shutdowns are becoming more frequent

TikTok After Trump

Tiktok has succeeded wildly where similar short-form video platforms—including Vine and the Facebook-backed Lasso—did not.

The All-American Arms Dealer

Samuel Cummings built a global weapons empire in Washington, D.C.’s shadow.

“Everyone is tired of always staying silent''

Amid the pandemic, farmworkers are demanding a seat at the table.

50 Countries Vow To Protect 30% Of Land And Sea By 2030

At least 50 countries committed to protecting 30% of the planet, including land and sea, over the next decade to halt species extinction and address climate change issues, during a global summit Monday aimed at protecting the world’s biodiversity.

Why the U.S. Senate Is Broken

Adam Jentleson argues that toxic partisanship rose when the filibuster became a cudgel

Britain Still Can't Escape Europe

Brexit will not end the U.K.’s long, fraught relationship with the Continent

The Legacy of Donald Trump

His reign of lies poisoned our minds and our politics, with effects that will long linger. But democracy survived.

Why Is America Still In Syria?

Trump brought chaos to a region already on the brink, and the unintended consequences of his actions will reverberate for years to come.

Glenn Greenwald – ‘Journalists are Authoritarians'

Glenn Greenwald discusses what went wrong at the outlet he co-founded, what’s wrong with the ACLU, and what might go wrong in the Biden administration.

Trump Wasn't a Dictator, but He Played One on TV

The 45th President busted norms left and right. But the abuse of executive power didn’t start and won’t end with him.

Don't Pack The Court

Joe Biden shouldn’t repeat FDR’s big mistake.

The Silver Lining in Biden's Massive Housing Plan

A democratic White House and a Republican Senate might be the best of all worlds when it comes to federal housing policy.

Back From The Brink

Trump brought the nation to the threshold of autocracy. The damage won’t be easily reversed.

Lock Him Up?

Why Donald Trump could be the first president to face criminal charges

March to Washington

Nikema Williams isn’t as well known as Stacey Abrams, but the woman who will fill John Lewis’ seat represents a different—and formidable— kind of power.

Keeping the Faith

Raphael Warnock is braving the swamp to redeem Georgia. And America.

The Racist Next Time

Trump rode bigotry to the White House. The next Trump could too.

Ladies Who Launch

Trump propelled many women to join the liberal resistance. Now they’re determined to remake their communities.

Secrets Of The Most Productive People – Gina McCarthy

President and Ceo, National Resources Defense Council

Still Speaking Out

Activist, author, and lawyer Ady Barkan is fighting for progressive policies while battling ALS.

Break It Up

The cycle of punitive justice begins in school. But a transformative movement is changing that, one hallway fight at a time.

Exhale, America

The one-term reign of the man who never should've won

America Is Not the Country Joe Biden Believes It to Be

The durability of the liberal delusion and the future of the right.

A Guide to the World In 2050

As the balance of power shifts from West to East, market to state, democracy to authoritarianism and populism—history isn’t over. It’s just getting started

A Diaspora Divided

Indian-Americans lean strongly Democratic, but Trump is making inroads—thanks to Narendra Modi

The World's Best Bureaucrat

As chairman of the Federal Reserve during the global pandemic, Jerome Powell has managed to do something almost unimaginable in Washington: a good job.

Enablement

The torture self justification of one very powerful Trump loathing anonymous republican.

Census Says Deadline Can Be Reached With Tech, Nonstop Work

Technology and working around the clock should allow the U.S. Census Bureau to crunch numbers from the 2020 census in half the time originally allotted, but if the work isn’t completed by a year-end deadline, the statistical agency will take the extra time needed to finish it, bureau officials said Wednesday.

It Can Happen Here

Trump knows he can’t win without trashing the Constitution. And he may just get away with it.