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How to Defend Black History

August 27, 2026

Since the era of Reconstruction, Black historians have always fought to defend the truth against white supremacist mythology. In the second Trump administration, we must again.

by Robert Greene II

American Colonialism Lives on in Guam

August 26, 2026

U.S. military power has poisoned Guam’s waters, controlled its politics, and prevented its people from determining their own future.

by Nathan Sledjeski

How the Israel Lobby is Losing Its Grip

August 25, 2026

Ian Lustick and Eli Clifton explain how the Israel lobby amassed extraordinary political power—and why its hold over American politics may finally be weakening.

by Current Affairs

What Happens When the Last Snail Dies?

August 24, 2026

The fate of “endlings”—the last animal of their kind before extinction—is a strange and lonely one.

by Monmita Chakrabarti

Trump’s Land Grab is the Latest Chapter of Indigenous Cultural Genocide

August 23, 2026

The assault on Chaco Canyon, Bears Ears, and other sacred lands is a blatant continuation of America’s centuries-long campaign against Native people.

by Madeleine McKenna

In India’s “Cockroach” Protests, I Saw Democracy Resurrected

August 21, 2026

The brutal crackdown on peaceful protesters felt like the final nail in the coffin of democracy in India; however, hope has reignited.

by Nandini Upadhyay

Yasmin Nair on the Left's Recurring Blindspots

August 21, 2026

The cultural critic has a knack for seeing political disasters before everyone else—and she blames our habit of constructing heroes where they don't exist.

by Current Affairs

A Socialist’s Adventures On Right-Wing Cable News

August 19, 2026

How we can use a rigged medium to spread a leftist message.

by Nathan J. Robinson