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A worker stands outside an Amazon warehouse holding a sign that says

The Coronavirus Strike Wave Could Shift Power to Workers—for Good The Coronavirus Strike Wave Could Shift Power to Workers—for Good

Workers at companies that offer poor pay and unsafe working conditions now know they are essential. And many expect to be treated that way.

Apr 16, 2020 / Bryce Covert

Los Angeles Faces Down Covid-19

Los Angeles Faces Down Covid-19 Los Angeles Faces Down Covid-19

With a massive homeless population and crowded prisons, LA is struggling to handle the coronavirus crisis.

Apr 16, 2020 / Jon Wiener

The Troublesome Tara Reade Story

The Troublesome Tara Reade Story The Troublesome Tara Reade Story

Left- and right-wing Biden haters demanded that the media investigate her sexual assault charge. It did—and uncovered many reasons to doubt.

Apr 15, 2020 / Joan Walsh

Can Biden Go Left?

Can Biden Go Left? Can Biden Go Left?

The Sanders movement won’t be won over with empty gestures.

Apr 15, 2020 / D.D. Guttenplan for The Nation

None of Us Knows How to Pivot Between Crises, and Online Agitation Doesn’t Feel like Enough

None of Us Knows How to Pivot Between Crises, and Online Agitation Doesn’t Feel like Enough None of Us Knows How to Pivot Between Crises, and Online Agitation Doesn’t Feel like Enough

Scenes from a pandemic: 3

Apr 15, 2020 / Tristan Call

Can Obama Unite the Democrats Behind Biden?

Can Obama Unite the Democrats Behind Biden? Can Obama Unite the Democrats Behind Biden?

Obama’s endorsement was a remarkable performance—and a reminder that he’s still an outsize talent in American politics. But was it persuasive?

Apr 15, 2020 / Jeet Heer

People wearing masks stand in line before entering a testing site at Elmhurst Hospital

You Can’t Police Your Way to Public Health You Can’t Police Your Way to Public Health

Criminalizing social-distancing violations threatens the very communities most vulnerable to the pandemic.

Apr 15, 2020 / Natalie Shure

A group of people hold signs with slogans including

Anti-Abortion Opportunism Anti-Abortion Opportunism

There is no good time to restrict access to abortion.

Apr 15, 2020 / Rachel Rebouché

Knowledge Is the Antidote to Fear

Knowledge Is the Antidote to Fear Knowledge Is the Antidote to Fear

Action breeds courage.

Apr 15, 2020 / OppArt / Alessandra Mondolfi

John Prine Taught Us New Ways to Listen

John Prine Taught Us New Ways to Listen John Prine Taught Us New Ways to Listen

His songs were like intimate correspondences with his audience—revealing things about everyday life that get missed.

Apr 15, 2020 / Shuja Haider

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