If Black Lives Matter, the ‘Welfare Queen’ Myth Must Go If Black Lives Matter, the ‘Welfare Queen’ Myth Must Go
Along with fueling ever-growing inequality on racial and gender lines, the welfare queen myth is literally killing black women.
Jun 10, 2020 / Jhumpa Bhattacharya, Aisha Nyandoro, and Anne Price
The Bravery of Marching for Black Lives in the Middle of a Pandemic The Bravery of Marching for Black Lives in the Middle of a Pandemic
While masked protesters struggle to keep both cops and Covid-19 at bay, a cadre of white pundits are busy sniping about the “hypocrisy” of protesters who don’t socially distance.
Jun 10, 2020 / Elie Mystal
Stop Blaming ‘Outside Agitators’ for America’s Problems Stop Blaming ‘Outside Agitators’ for America’s Problems
Some liberals have joined Trump in scapegoating fringe individuals and movements for a deep-seated social crisis.
Jun 10, 2020 / Jeet Heer
Phara Souffrant Forrest Wants to Cancel Your Rent Phara Souffrant Forrest Wants to Cancel Your Rent
The union nurse and tenant activist may be running office for the first time, but she’s been fighting for justice her whole life.
Why Washington Keeps Lobbying for War in the Middle East Why Washington Keeps Lobbying for War in the Middle East
Saudi, Qatari, and Emirati lobbyists continue to jockey for power with near-endless streams of capital.
Jun 10, 2020 / Jessica Draper and Morgan Palumbo
The Singular, Undeniably Unusual Life of Anna Kavan The Singular, Undeniably Unusual Life of Anna Kavan
Machines in the Head gives a glimpse into a writer whose work and career upended conventions around fiction, opioids, and biography.
Jun 10, 2020 / Audrey Wollen
Liberals: Don’t Be Afraid of Calls to Defund the Police Liberals: Don’t Be Afraid of Calls to Defund the Police
The increasingly popular slogan is expanding the nation’s long-overdue debate about what public safety really means.
Jun 9, 2020 / Joan Walsh
Can the Russian Health Care System Cope With the Coronavirus? Can the Russian Health Care System Cope With the Coronavirus?
Russia inherited enough hospital beds from the Soviet health system to handle Covid-19 patients—but not the medical personnel or supplies.
Jun 9, 2020 / Estelle Levresse