How to plan for an election that leaders are trying to subvert

The White House is working to change electoral rules in its favor. Protectors of democracy must have a counterplan The second Trump administration is systematically eroding the institutional foundations of…

Nigel Farage is just one strand in the tangle of rightwing politicians and crypto investors | John Harris

These financiers want to remodel the UK into a form that suits them – one that could threaten to erode the barriers between crime and business This coming Tuesday, the…

Stephen Miller is outraged over birthright citizenship. His arguments are nonsense | Sidney Blumenthal

Trump’s immigration architect calls the supreme court’s decision ‘outrageous’ as he pushes for policy rooted in genetics, not law Neither of the supreme court majority opinions in Trump v Barbara,…

At last, a proper excuse for monoglots to learn another language: it helps keep your brain young | Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

I love busting out a French subjunctive in pursuit of better restaurant service, so it’s a joy to discover there’s a neuroscientific upside to being multilingual It’s hard to pick…

In my years of spearfishing, I’ve never encountered more sharks than now. But I know where I stand in the underwater pecking order | Clarke Gayford

Underwater is one of the only places I can switch my brain off. A shark encounter comes with the territory – and we all have to adapt to this new…

Democrats and democratic socialists should unite for election victories 

Democrats must unify around winners of primaries across the ideological spectrum and focus on opposing Trump, solving the affordability crisis, and keeping America out of wars in order to win…

America’s AI revolution could end in disaster

Big Tech companies are spending billions to build AI data centers across the country, creating temporary jobs for blue-collar workers while draining local resources and potentially replacing them with automation,…

The ‘pragmatic’ Democratic ticket the GOP does not want to face in 2028

Crunch time is rapidly approaching for both the Democratic and Republican leadership. The 2026 midterms are now less than four months away. The results of those races will not only…

As lawmakers procrastinate on PFAS, mothers and newborns pay the price

The message to communities is unmistakable: Your water, your pregnancy, your child’s health, are acceptable losses.

Tehran Rose and the anti-US influencers nurtured by academia and the media

At least Tokyo Rose (shown here in 1976 and ultimately pardoned by President Gerald Ford) could credibly claim she had been held in Japan against her will.