@thenation.com "For the first time in a long while, New York has a mayor who shows, in his words and his actions, that feel-good politics can be far from frivolous. In a country founded in part based on the pursuit of happiness, other leaders might consider doing the same." Katrina vanden Heuvel
Zohran Mamdani and the Politics of Joy
And it’s backed up by actions and initiatives that seem designed to genuinely foster a joyful city.
open.substack.com
“When you start gambling on somebody’s potential death or harm, you’re really diminishing the value that you’re placing on human life.”
"Morally reprehensible": Prediction markets offer bets on wildfires
What could possibly go wrong?
motherjones.com
We asked you what Trump's UFC Cage resembled. You guys delivered. 😂
Trump officials claim, falsely, that they are splitting up families for the children’s benefit.
The Department of Homeland Security is "kidnapping people's kids”
Trump officials claim, falsely, that they are splitting up families for the children's benefit.
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Ninety years after the original Nye Committee exposed the arms industry’s corruption, the Pentagon and its contractors are bigger, richer, and more unaccountable than ever.
Congress Must Investigate War Profiteers Once Again
Ninety years after the original Nye Committee exposed the arms industry’s corruption, the Pentagon and its contractors are bigger, richer, and more unaccountable than ever.
jacobin.com
Americans are facing an affordability crisis, and health care costs are a major contributing factor. According to a new report from the nonpartisan health policy organization KFF, the average ACA marketplace deductible grew by about $1,000 per person, or around $3,000 per family, since 2025.
The ACA affordability crisis Congress won't fix
Deductibles are up an average of $1,000 per person and families are gambling on staying healthy.
motherjones.com
The U.S.-Israeli war on Iran has now entered its third week.
James Talarico’s style of politics could change the direction of the Democratic Party. But first, the peacemaker will have to prove that he can throw a punch.
The Texas Senate primary is a battle for the Democratic Party's soul.
James Talarico is a "choir boy." Jasmine Crockett is a "street fighter." Their race will set the tone for the midterms clash to come.
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Footage from Minab, Iran, shows the aftermath of an Israeli-US strike on a girls' elementary school that reportedly killed more than 50 people.
Again and again, immigrants in Minnesota have been released from detention centers without work permits, Social Security cards, and other documents that prove their status. “As far as I can tell, it’s the practice of ICE to throw everybody’s documents into a black box and then lose it.”
ICE took their papers—and won’t give them back
Immigrants are being released from detention without documents proving their status.
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As America’s 250th anniversary approaches, the president wants to control the country’s future by bulldozing its past.
Trump's war on history
As America's 250th anniversary approaches, the president wants to control the country's future by bulldozing its past.
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