Trump threatens to "take over" and nationalize elections
As Trump calls on Republicans to "take over the voting in at least 15 places," right-wing extremists are urging him to use federal power to control the 2026 election.
Mar 11, 2026•52 min
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“Killers of Roe” exposes motives behind the death of abortion rights
In her new book, Amy Littlefield interviews those in the anti-abortion and pro-abortion movements to find out how conservatives successfully overturned Roe.
Mar 10, 2026•52 min
New Zealand landmark bill seeks personhood for whales
A bill in New Zealand aims to legally recognize the rights of whales, drawing on Indigenous stewardship and aligning with the global rights of nature movement.
Mar 09, 2026•22 min
How wealthy ranchers and corporations profit off public lands
An investigation by ProPublica and High Country News shows wealthy ranchers and corporations profiting from federal animal grazing subsidies.
Mar 09, 2026•30 min
Media coverage of the US and Israeli military intervention in Iran
More than 1,000 civilians, including 181 children under the age of 10, have been killed in the US–Israel war on Iran, according to the Human Rights Activists News Agency.
Mar 06, 2026•52 min
The US at 250: A Native Perspective with Professor Ned Blackhawk
On Your Call's new series, Native historians, activists, and elders will share the stories and histories of these lands and the resilience of its first peoples.
Mar 05, 2026•52 min
The Authoritarian Playbook: Trump wants $1.5T for deadly interventions
Trump has launched an assault on Iran with Israel, seized Venezuela’s president in a surprise air raid, said the US will "own" Gaza, and is threatening to takeover Cuba.
Mar 04, 2026•52 min
The real reasons for the US-Israeli war on Iran
According to the Iran human rights group HRANA, at least 740 people have been killed in Iran so far in the ongoing US–Israeli airstrikes.
Mar 03, 2026•52 min
"In Sickness and In Health" reimagines the US caregiving crisis
In her new book, Laura Mauldin argues that we need to reimagine our care systems to ensure those with disabilities and their caregivers don't have to do it all alone.
Feb 26, 2026•51 min
The Authoritarian Playbook: The Heritage Foundation’s 250-year roadmap
Jessica Valenti writes that this plan is "a how-to guide for subjugating girls and women" by pushing them out of college and forcing them into marriage and motherhood.
Feb 25, 2026•51 min
Will the Epstein class who enabled abuse ever be held accountable?
Anand Giridharadas writes that when Epstein needed friends to rehabilitate him, he knew where to turn: a power elite practiced at disregarding pain.
Feb 24, 2026•52 min
America's politics of food, from the Trail of Tears to school lunch
"Ruin Their Crops on the Ground" traces the history of food politics from colonization to the alliance between the federal government and corporate food industries.
Feb 23, 2026•52 min
ICE is using school cameras for immigration crackdowns
Police departments across the US are quietly using school district security cameras to assist Trump’s mass immigration crackdown, an investigation by The 74 reveals.
Feb 20, 2026•21 min
The human cost of Russia's invasion of Ukraine
February 24 marks the four-year anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The war has claimed thousands of civilian lives and displaced millions of families.
Feb 20, 2026•31 min
“High School Students Unite!” explores forgotten history of activism
In his new book, historian Aaron Fountain uncovers the vital, yet forgotten role high school student activists played in reshaping the American education system.
Feb 19, 2026•52 min
The Authoritarian Playbook: Workers fight union busting under Trump
As the Trump administration attacks unions and strips members of protections, unions are organizing workers to defend their rights. How are they fighting back?
Feb 18, 2026•52 min
Republicans refuse to hear testimony from survivors of ICE violence
Last week, Renee Good’s brothers shared her eulogy, and Aliya Rahman, Marimar Martinez, and Martin Rascon spoke out about their traumatic encounters with ICE agents.
Feb 17, 2026•52 min
Former EPA administrator on Trump, climate change & plastic pollution
Judith Enck discusses her new book, "The Problem with Plastic," and the Trump regime's decision to repeal the government's power to regulate greenhouse gas emissions.
Feb 16, 2026•52 min
Why independent media matters for a healthy democracy
We mark the 50th anniversary of Mother Jones and the launch of The Tenderloin Voice, a new newsroom serving San Francisco’s Tenderloin community.
Feb 13, 2026•52 min
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