Society

A Face in the Crowd

A Face in the Crowd A Face in the Crowd

The threat beyond Trump.

Nov 13, 2024 / OppArt / Ron Hauge

US House majority whip Representative Tom Emmer (R-MN), US House majority leader Representative Steve Scalise (R-LA), US Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) and chair of the National Republican Congressional Committee Representative Richard Hudson (R-NC) arrive for a news conference on the results of the 2024 election outside of the US Capitol on November 12, 2024, in Washington, DC.

Congress Must Reject a Bill That Would Give Trump New Power to Silence Critics Congress Must Reject a Bill That Would Give Trump New Power to Silence Critics

How a new House bill could chill dissent from nonprofits.

Nov 13, 2024 / Kia Hamadanchy

US Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor during the celebration of Women's Day at the Constitutional Court on March 4, 2024, in Madrid, Spain.

Should Sonia Sotomayor Retire Before January 20? Should Sonia Sotomayor Retire Before January 20?

The difference between what the answer should be—and what it will be—tells you almost everything you need to know about today’s Democratic Party.

Nov 13, 2024 / Elie Mystal

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Nick Bosa interrupts a teammate's interview by pointing to his MAGA hat on October 27, 2024.

What the Bosa/Kaepernick Double Standard Tells Us About the 2024 Elections What the Bosa/Kaepernick Double Standard Tells Us About the 2024 Elections

Nick Bosa and Colin Kaepernick both brought their politics onto the field, yet they experienced very different repercussions.

Nov 12, 2024 / Dave Zirin

Underground

Underground Underground

Deep pipes.

Nov 12, 2024 / OppArt / Matt Wuerker

Republican presidential nominee former president Donald Trump welcomes Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to the stage at a Turning Point Action campaign rally at the Gas South Arena.

The Future of Public Health—or Lack Thereof—Under Trump The Future of Public Health—or Lack Thereof—Under Trump

Any significant influence of RFK Jr. in Trump’s orbit would represent a recklessness never before seen in America’s public health history.

Nov 12, 2024 / Gregg Gonsalves

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The Prison Rodeo at the Heart of Legal Enslavement The Prison Rodeo at the Heart of Legal Enslavement

Angola prison workers make between 2 and 40 cents an hour. They also have a controversial outlet for recreation and to vend their wares at market rate: a rodeo.

Nov 12, 2024 / Lauren Stroh

Senator Bernie Sanders speaks during a primary night rally in Manchester, New Hampshire, on Tuesday, February 11, 2020.

Bernie Sanders Is Right: Democrats Have Abandoned the Working Class Bernie Sanders Is Right: Democrats Have Abandoned the Working Class

The party chased former Republicans and rich donors, while alienating the working-class majority.

Nov 11, 2024 / Jeet Heer

Et Tu GOP?

Et Tu GOP? Et Tu GOP?

The ongoing attempt to kill liberty.

Nov 11, 2024 / OppArt / J.T. Williamson

Here in Iowa, the Fight Goes On

Here in Iowa, the Fight Goes On Here in Iowa, the Fight Goes On

In Johnson County, a record-breaking 87,012 people voted on Tuesday. Democrat Christina Bohannan beat the Republican incumbent by over 35,000 votes—just 800 shy of what she needed...

Nov 11, 2024 / Dave Leshtz

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