Politics
Zohran Mamdani's Establishment-Fighting Campaign Built Community for Young People
“What Mamdani has done is not only inspire and mobilize young people, but he has exposed the establishment and some of their calcified views of participation and inclusion.”
Politics
Billie Eilish to Billionaires: "Why Are You a Billionaire?"
And yes, Mark Zuckerberg was in the room.
Politics
College Students and Faculty Resist Trump’s “Free Speech” Funding Scheme
Nine universities across the country were given a test of loyalty from the Trump administration. Now, students are demanding their schools not sign the president’s 10-point compact agreement.
Politics
Greta Thunberg On Her Detention: I'm "Not The Story" — It's Israel Violating International Humanitarian Law
“I could talk for a very, very long time about our mistreatment and abuses in our imprisonment. Trust me. But that is not the story.”
Politics
Journalist Plestia Alaqad Is Publishing Her Diaries From Gaza: "A Dystopian World"
"Every time I read it, I just feel disbelief — is this real? Did I really live that? Are there still thousands of people in Gaza living that?”
Politics
Trey Reed: NAACP, Politicians Call for Investigation Into Hanging Death
The body of 21-year-old Demartravion "Trey" Reed was found on September 15. The family is calling for an independent autopsy.
Politics
Gen Z and Millennials Prefer Socialism to Capitalism, New Poll Says
“Young progressive voters are stepping into their full economic and political power."
Politics
Who Was Charlie Kirk? What to Know About the Turning Point USA Founder and His Views
Kirk was fatally shot during a campus event on September 10.
Politics
Why Lil Nas X's Arrest Is More Proof Police Have No Business Treating the Mentally Ill
"Police generally aren’t trained or qualified to respond to mental health crises."
Politics
This Texas Democrat Fled the State to Block Trump and Greg Abbott's Redistricting Effort
"It's one thing to fight against my community and try to silence us. It's a whole ‘nother thing if we just lay down and take it."
Identity
The Tea App Markets Itself As a Safe Whisper Network. It's Just More Digital Surveillance
The biggest red flag is that the Tea app seems to be an attempt to quick-fix on an individual level what is a structural problem — that is, misogyny — via surveillance culture.
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Music
What It Looked Like at a Fascist-Free Pride Music Festival in NYC
Beneath a bridge in Brooklyn, in the final days of pride month, LadyLand attendees dressed out and danced to FKA twigs, Eartheater, and more.
Politics
The Democratic Party Needs to Learn from Zohran Mamdani's Guts and Backbone
Zohran Mamdani did something different, and it made all the difference.
Politics
What the 2020 Protests Can Teach Us About Protesting Today
“It is up to us to change everything. But, against the doomers, I believe in this moment we may be uniquely poised to do so.”
Politics
Students Are Protesting For Palestine — And Being Punished — At Graduations
“There was just never any point where I was not going to say something,” one punished student told their student paper.
Politics
A Biden-Era Instagram Account Run By a Hill Staffer Is Now Posting Through Trump Chaos
Dear White Staffers anonymously helps organizers boost issues and federal workers leak stories.
Politics
ChatGPT Is Everywhere — Why Aren't We Talking About Its Environmental Costs?
One estimate found that a single ChatGPT search uses 10 times the energy of a normal Google search.
Politics
Radicalized White Men Like the FSU Shooter Are the Real Threat to College Campuses—Not Peaceful Student Protesters
"The alleged gunman is a quintessentially American school shooter."
Culture
Yellowjackets Showrunners on S3 Finale: 'How Could They Possibly Ever Re-Find Normalcy?'
“For me, it's a lot of fun to watch someone go really dark.”
Culture
Liv Hewson Wants You to Keep Watching Yellowjackets After Season 3 Finale
“I'm Van too,” Hewson tells Teen Vogue.
Politics
This New Documentary Gets at What the Columbia Encampments Were Actually About
"We were like, 'Wow, we're sitting on a movie that is ready to go, that debunks everything that Trump is saying.'"
Politics
Students Are Getting Swept Up By ICE. Here’s What Professors Are Doing About It
"We have ICE on our streets abducting people because Donald Trump or Marco Rubio don't like their speech. That's crazy."
Culture
Yellowjackets Sophie Nelisse & Jenna Burgess Agree Melissa Looks Like G-Flip
"Her being a lesbian was never really a doubt in my mind."