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An Open Letter to the New Pope

As the first American pope takes the helm, we revisit an open letter published in 1978 by peace activist Blase A. Bonpane to Pope John Paul I.

Blase A. Bonpane

Culture

Meet the Artists Confronting Trump’s Culture Cuts

As federal support for the arts disappears, these creatives are turning identity and protest into their medium.

Xintian Tina Wang

Feature

"Be Brilliant in Your Area"

An interview with Cori Bush

Ari Bloomekatz

Labor

Truckers, Tired of Being Exposed to Hazardous Waste, Call on the Feds for Help

They say the oil and gas industry is ignoring HAZMAT procedures, endangering them and the communities they drive through.

Kim Kelly

Feature

Trump 2.0 and the Reverse Racism Presidency

In a topsy-turvy world where Afrikaners are “refugees” and civil rights are for white men, every accusation is a confession.

Alberto Toscano

Pentagon Budget Tops $1 Trillion. Now What?

How annual U.S. military spending broke the $1 trillion mark, and my legislative proposal that rescinds the Big Beautiful Bill’s $156 billion in Pentagon spending and sends people $600 checks with the savings.

Stephen Semler

Viewpoint

Here's How Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill" Will Make Life in America Worse

The budget bill passed by Republicans and signed by President Trump represents the largest transfer of wealth from the poor to the rich since chattel slavery.

Sarah Anderson and Lindsay Koshgarian

LaborFeatureRural America

The Battle for the Future of Farmwork

Trump’s immigration crackdown and a growing union effort are transforming Upstate New York into a battleground over who will grow our food and under what conditions.

Joseph Bullington

FeaturePalestine

The Student Movement for Palestine Continues, Despite Crackdowns

Students organizing to free Palestine discuss how to sustain a movement under relentless repression

Nashwa Bawab