The secretary of state lied to Congress in order to abet a war crime. It’s time to show him the door.

Ronald Reagan and Donald Trump are two of the greatest con men of the age. Both successfully convinced many people to do immense harm to themselves and their country.

Kat Abughazaleh on how the Harris campaign courted creators and the ethics of influencing.

Commentary around the first Harris-Trump debate focused on Harris’s impressive performance. But both candidates accepted dangerous right-wing premises on climate, immigration, economics, and foreign policy.

No matter how many appearances or speeches politicians make in Black Churches, they cannot simply wish away their records in order to win Black votes.

Contrasting my Florida DMV with Starbucks.

These are not our dads or aunts. We are electing a head of state who will wield immense power and control a massive nuclear arsenal. “Policy” is not peripheral or dispensable, it’s the only thing that really matters. 

Graffiti is a visible reminder that, despite everything, people are still struggling along, making their mark. That humanity remains, in all its messy glory, despite every attempt to flatten and sanitize it away.