The Iran Ceasefire Is a Stunning Defeat for Militarism
The Iran war was such a fiasco that Donald Trump had no choice but to find a way out. Whether it sticks will partly depend on Democrats resisting the urge to irresponsibly goad him...
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Senate candidate James Talarico raises $2.5 million after Stephen Colbert interview controversy, campaign says
Texas Senate Democratic candidate James Talarico spoke with Stephen Colbert on Feb. 16, 2026, after Colbert said his network blocked the show from airing the interview.
Building an Opposition to Survive the Trump Era
Mass protests have demonstrated a wide range of disagreement with the Trump agenda. But we need smaller local and regional networks to build a more rooted, sustained opposition. Americans roundly oppose Donald Trump’s authoritarian...
The Rise of U.S. Neocolonialism
Editorial According to the Military Times, a respected defense news outlet, since returning to office in January 2025, Donald Trump has dramatically expanded the use of U.S. military force, overseeing hundreds of airstrikes across...
Reflections on the Moynihan Reports: Sixty Years Later
By: Henry-Louis Taylor, Jr. In March 1965, Daniel Patrick Moynihan released his report, The Negro Family: The Case for National Action. The report argued that the breakdown of the Black family was the core...
“Designed as Death Traps”: Fmr. Green Beret Who Worked at Gaza Food Sites Reveals Rampant War Crimes
As more than 1,000 Palestinians have been killed seeking aid at militarized aid distribution sites run by the U.S.- and Israel-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, a former GHF security contractor tells Democracy Now! he saw U.S. mercenaries and Israeli...
The Tuesday Night Election: A Road Bump for the Authoritarian Movement
The Tuesday night election was a road bump for the U.S. Authoritarian Movement. In New York City, Virginia, New Jersey, California, Buffalo, and beyond, people carried the defiance of the street marches and rebellions...
We Can’t Print What Charlamagne tha God Says About Van Jones Over His Criticism of Zohran Mamdani
After Van Jones criticized NY Mayor-Elect Zohran Mamdani’s speech, Charlamagne tha God gave him “Donkey of the Day” and a reality check.
Zohran Got New Yorkers to Hope. What’s the Plan to Deliver?
Organizers who brought him to the verge of victory are looking ahead to the challenges of democratic governance. Tasha Cloud, the New York Liberty’s star point guard, was pulled aside on July 3 for an...
What is Donald Trump’s End Game
In a closed-door meeting with top U.S. military leaders, Donald Trump reportedly urged them to prepare for a “war from within.” This speech was not political theater. It was a call to arms—a declaration...