The People’s Historian
Howard Zinn, author of A People’s History of the United States, has found the perfect biographer in Dave Zirin.
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Trump’s Attacks on Transgender Youth Are Having a Ripple Effect in Canada
President Donald Trump’s Executive Order banning gender-affirming care for those under the age of nineteen has no bearing in other countries—but U.S. citizens living in Canada say they’re still facing obstacles.
A New Threat to the Seas
Floating nukes may be the next big thing no one knows about until it’s too late to stop.
Editor’s Note: Smoke and Mirrors
A note from Features Editor Alexandra Tempus on our national hypocrisy.
Youth-Led Homs Film Society Looks to Rebuild a Divided Syria
In a post-civil war Syria, rebuilding trust across sectarian divides has been fraught. These young people aim to find common ground in their city.
Anti-Hunger Groups in Connecticut Champion Long-Term Solutions
As the Trump Administration makes it harder to receive SNAP, organizations in the state are advocating for state-funded food assistance.
The Urgent Water Crisis in Gaza
Destroyed water and sanitation infrastructure is forcing people in Gaza to rely on unsafe water to drink and clean.
How ‘The Odyssey’ Was Lost In Translation
Modern translations and adaptations of the Greek epic poem reveal as much about our present politics as that of the past.
Ben Wikler’s Roadmap for Success
Wisconsin wunderkind lays out a strategy for Democrats to reclaim power, state by state.
A Dangerous Contender for U.S. Senate in Michigan Primary
Haley Stevens, now a member of the House of Representatives, exudes hostility toward the International Criminal Court.
Cyclospora Outbreak Raises Risks for Some
The food-borne parasite presents a real threat to immunocompromised people like me.
Remaking Democracy
Authors Danielle Chynoweth and Elizabeth Adams discuss democracy as an engine of change.
Data Center Issue Can Empower Rural Areas
Grassroots opposition to corporate hyperscale data center expansion has generated a rare moment when members of both parties seem unified with many voters.
Enduring a Pregnancy in Gaza
The decimation of Gaza’s health care system and other effects of war have left many pregnant people in the enclave suffering and in pain.
The Burning
Prisons in New Jersey and across the country are restricting what incarcerated people read and where their books come from.
The ADA: The Boulder and the Hill
The 1990 accessibility law has helped our nation chart a course of progress. Period.
Heat Waves Show Climate Change Is Here
I went to Paris for an escape and ended up in an inferno.
‘School Choice’ Does Not Provide Better Education for All Families
Voucher and charter school programs are taking funds that could make our public schools stronger.
Living Between Hope and Grief Amid Gaza’s Missing Persons Crisis
What happens to the living when the dead are never found?
After Training Legal Observers, Minnesota Group Turns to Defending Democracy
A key organization in training legal observers during Operation Metro Surge starts democracy defense trainings as the next priority in protecting our communities.
The Housing Crisis You’re Not Hearing About
Availability and quality are two sides of the same coin.
‘Nurses Are Fighters, and We Aren’t Going Anywhere’
UnityPoint Health executives refuse to certify Iowa nurses’ union election.
Survivors’ Justice Needs More Than Just Laws
Old notions are still preventing victims from getting a second chance.
Helping Workers Beat the Heat
Mamdani’s initiative jumpstarts an essential discussion about the need to address a potentially deadly problem.
In Wildfire Planning, Apartment Renters Are Overlooked
As wildfires reach more populated areas, preparation efforts focused on single-family housing aren’t enough.
For Soccer Fans Around the World, the United States-Hosted World Cup is Complicated
Soccer is an international pasttime—but the Trump Administration’s xenophobic rhetoric and policy has loomed over its largest event.
Fund Families, Not Cruel Crackdowns
As working Americans struggle, the money for ICE’s cruelty comes right out of SNAP and Medicaid.
Looking for Firm Ground
In southern Senegal, poverty is driving young people to risk their lives in search of a better future.
The Ceasefire That Redrew Gaza
Israel’s Orange and Yellow Lines have become a new geography of control.
Locals Resist Data Centers; Democrats Are Too Timid
Words from populist author, public speaker, and radio commentator Jim Hightower.