A Thank You Note

This column spanned almost five years, and I was lucky to be able to help during so many drastic changes in our world.

Liza Featherstone

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Peter Kuper

Wisconsin’s Lieutenant Governor Talks About the Kenosha Protests and What Happens Next

“Nobody thinks that that’s a responsible way to carry out justice—shooting someone in the back [multiple] times,” says Mandela Barnes. “That’s beyond bad police work.”

John Nichols

We Need to Talk About the GOP’s ‘Black Friends’

The Republican National Convention has been all about using Black people to convince white people it’s OK to vote for a bigot.

Elie Mystal

How to Dismantle White Supremacy

To end systemic racism, the country needs a comprehensive racial justice program even more sweeping than the Marshall Plan.

Barbara Smith

The Whitelash Next Time

Whenever the pendulum swings toward Black equality and full citizenship, white supremacy mounts a counteroffensive.

Kali Holloway

The Sycophants at Fox News

Brian Stelter’s book Hoax gets half the story about the toadies of cable news.  

Eric Alterman

George Washington and the Cherry Tree—Updated

Calvin Trillin

Democrats Should Stop Worrying About Debating Climate Change

Creating millions of union jobs while building a clean energy economy is a winning argument the party should welcome rather than avoid.

Karthik Ganapathy

Letters From the September 21/28, 2020, Issue

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