My Life in the Media Machine My Life in the Media Machine
The corporate media isn’t interested in journalism. It’s up to journalists—and readers—to keep it alive.
Sep 21, 2020 / Tom Scocca
Taking a Knee in Alabama Taking a Knee in Alabama
Alabama soccer player Taylor Morgan kneeled during the anthem, and then issued a blistering response to those who would attack her.
Sep 21, 2020 / Dave Zirin
Packing the Court—or Taming the Courts? Packing the Court—or Taming the Courts?
To undo the damage of the Republican takeover of the judiciary, Democrats are going to have to fight for the primacy of democracy over the legal system.
Sep 21, 2020 / Jeet Heer
Stephen F. Cohen, 1938–2020 Stephen F. Cohen, 1938–2020
Мой Cтив (My Steve): A personal recollection of Stephen F. Cohen, who died on September 18 at the age of 81.
Sep 21, 2020 / Obituary / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Burning Truth Burning Truth
Three takes on the fires consuming the USA.
Sep 21, 2020 / OppArt / Ron Hauge, Peter Kuper, and Felipe Galindo
Can the Climate Youth Tip the 2020 Election Against Trump? Can the Climate Youth Tip the 2020 Election Against Trump?
After electing Green New Deal champions in Democratic primaries, Varshini Prakash and the Sunrise Movement have their sights set on defeating Trump and the GOP in Wisconsin, Michig...
Sep 21, 2020 / Mark Hertsgaard
Orlando Patterson and the Postcolonial Predicament Orlando Patterson and the Postcolonial Predicament
Out of the ruins of colonialism and empire, the sociologist insisted we could fashion a more egalitarian and liberated future.
Sep 21, 2020 / Books & the Arts / Adom Getachew
Want the Youth Vote? Prioritize Climate Change Want the Youth Vote? Prioritize Climate Change
Young voters are intimately aware that they will be forced to bear the full effects of climate change—and they’re voting with that in mind.
Sep 21, 2020 / StudentNation / Jacob Wallace
Progressives Slam Biden’s Foreign Policy Team Progressives Slam Biden’s Foreign Policy Team
Sanders delegates and other progressive Dems, worried about his ties to the military, want less Pentagon spending and more focus on climate change.
Sep 21, 2020 / Tim Shorrock
If You Wait Until Election Day to Vote, You’re Already Too Late If You Wait Until Election Day to Vote, You’re Already Too Late
The only way Democrats can prevent Trump from stealing the election is if overwhelming numbers vote early—and in person.
Sep 21, 2020 / Column / Elie Mystal