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The New York location of the Laugh Factory, 2004.

Is Comedy Really an Art? Is Comedy Really an Art?

A history of comedy’s last three decades of pop culture dominance argues that it is among the consequential American art forms.

Apr 24, 2024 / Books & the Arts / Ginny Hogan

Putin Wants You!

Putin Wants You! Putin Wants You!

Michael R. Turner, chair of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, said it was “absolutely true” that some Republican representatives are repeating Russian propagand...

Apr 23, 2024 / OppArt / Colleen Quinn

Sarah Lloyd works on her farm in Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin

Here’s What a 21st-Century Rural New Deal Looks Like Here’s What a 21st-Century Rural New Deal Looks Like

A strategy for building a rural-urban working-class coalition.

Apr 23, 2024 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

French far-right politician Eric Zemmour is denied access by Belgium police to the

Meet the Reactionary International Meet the Reactionary International

Conservative leaders from across Europe met in Brussels, but we know very little about this network. A new consortium has been launched to investigate its global infrastructure.

Apr 23, 2024 / David Adler and David Broder

Bayley fights IYO SKY for the WWE Women's Championship during Night Two at Lincoln Financial Field on April 7, 2024, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

The Glorious Proletarian Theater of Pro Wrestling The Glorious Proletarian Theater of Pro Wrestling

An ode to one of the greatest working-class art forms of our time.

Apr 23, 2024 / Kim Kelly

Talking “Solidarity” With Astra Taylor and Leah Hunt-Hendrix

Talking “Solidarity” With Astra Taylor and Leah Hunt-Hendrix Talking “Solidarity” With Astra Taylor and Leah Hunt-Hendrix

A conversation with the activists and writers about their wide-ranging history of the politics of the common good and togetherness.

Apr 23, 2024 / Books & the Arts / Daniel Steinmetz-Jenkins

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) and Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) in the House Chamber on Capitol Hill, in March 2024.

The House Foreign Aid Bills Have Put a Target on Mike Johnson’s Back The House Foreign Aid Bills Have Put a Target on Mike Johnson’s Back

After a vote in favor of sending $95 billion to Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan passed, far right Republicans are threatening a motion to vacate the speaker of the house.

Apr 22, 2024 / Chris Lehmann

Trump leaving court

Is Donald Trump on Drugs? If Not, He Should Be. Is Donald Trump on Drugs? If Not, He Should Be.

His true addiction explains the president’s doziness.

Apr 22, 2024 / Jeet Heer

This Supreme Court Case Could Worsen Maternal Health Nationwide

This Supreme Court Case Could Worsen Maternal Health Nationwide This Supreme Court Case Could Worsen Maternal Health Nationwide

The state of Idaho wants the court to ban abortions permitted under the Civil Rights–era Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act.

Apr 22, 2024 / Karen Thompson

Earth Day

Earth Day Earth Day

April 22 is Earth Day! Let’s contribute towards making every day Earth Day.

Apr 22, 2024 / OppArt / Andrea Arroyo

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