Epstein Death Evidence Rocks Trump DOJ

The evidence raises new questions about why the DOJ cut the FBI's written account of a possible inmate near Epstein's cell area on the night of his death.

The Secret Reason You Can’t Buy a House

There’s a monopoly on home construction screwing over America. The biggest builders work with Wall St. to maximize profits, at the expense of everyone who wants to own a home.

Hegseth Iran Presser Cold Open | SNL

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth (Colin Jost) answers questions about the military operation in Iran before allowing Kristi Noem (Ashley Padilla) to say her final goodbye.

 

The Gulf War Is Reshaping How Asia Works

Ananya Bhattacharya rest of world
Photo of a gas pump with a sign "out of stock" on a busy street.
The global oil crisis triggered by the U.S.-Iran war is making Vietnam, Thailand, the Philippines, Pakistan, and India get conservative with energy.

Opening Night

Tony Hoagland
Poet Tony Hoagland exposes the chicanery of "artwashing," so common in our major cultural institutions.

Middle East Wars Are Still About Oil and Empire

Bashir Abu-Manneh with Gilbert Achcar Jacobin
Why has the Middle East been so consistently wracked by war? Gilbert Achcar explains how oil, US power, and regional rivalries have shaped decades of conflict in the Middle East — and why the confrontation with Iran fits a long imperial pattern.