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1,001 Days of War

The following story is co-published with Matt Bivens’ Substack newsletter, The 100 Days. Imagine you hear a ruckus, go investigate, and you find there’s an enormous silverback gorilla in your...

Cashing In

Buying a presidency, it turns out, pays off. Tech billionaires who invested in President-elect Donald Trump’s campaign are...

The Rise of Trump and the Fall of American Empire

Some 15 years ago, on December 5, 2010, a historian writing for TomDispatch made a prediction that may yet prove...

The Truth Behind Musk v. Brazil

In early October, Brazil lifted its ban on X following a prolonged battle between its government and the...

Biden’s ‘Last Bang’ in Ukraine

It was widely expected, including by the victors of the 2024 presidential election, that the Biden government would ramp up...

The Big Lie: The Sequel

With Election Day in sight, the Republican Party is busily laying the groundwork for the next “Big Lie.” After four years of perpetuating the...

How To Beat Trump and the GOP in November

Wouldn’t you think the Republican Party, that is as gung-ho for Empire and Genocide as the Democratic Party, but domestically is blatantly open about...

Training and Arming the Lebanese Army Would Be the Worst Kind of Déjà Vu

Though Washington once opposed Israel’s invasion into Lebanon, reports have emerged that some inside President Joe Biden’s administration now see an opportunity as the...

Time To Unite Against Trump, Get Real on Harris

With Election Day just three weeks off and voting already underway in some states, the race for president is down to the wire. Progressives...

‘Claim Denied’: The Not-So-Good Hands of Allstate

Do you know that you’re in good hands with Allstate? Do you know that, like a good neighbor, State Farm is there? Of course...

Helene and Milton, Harbingers of Climate Chaos

“Helene” and “Milton” could be a favorite aunt and uncle; instead, they have become emblems of the deepening climate disaster as the names of...

1,001 Days of War