End the Persecution of Julian Assange End the Persecution of Julian Assange
The fifth anniversary of Assange’s imprisonment would be a good day for the Biden administration to end this sordid saga—before it ends the First Amendment.
Apr 11, 2024 / Chip Gibbons
Democrats Have Backed Off of the Culture War. Why Isn’t It Making a Difference? Democrats Have Backed Off of the Culture War. Why Isn’t It Making a Difference?
Only a strong economic message can restore the party’s credibility with the working class.
Apr 11, 2024 / Isaac Rabbani
The Human Cost of Drought The Human Cost of Drought
The current climate crisis is severely affecting access to fresh water, resulting in deadly consequences for vulnerable communities around the world.
Apr 11, 2024 / OppArt / Andrea Arroyo
Social Media Companies Are Having a Bad Moment Social Media Companies Are Having a Bad Moment
What if it were the start of a movement?
Apr 11, 2024 / Nick H. Penniman
What Is Palestine’s Future After the Carnage? What Is Palestine’s Future After the Carnage?
Solutions crafted by outsiders to avoid, suppress, and restrict Palestinian agency are bound to fail. Palestinians should decide their own destiny.
Apr 11, 2024 / Tony Karon and Daniel Levy
Blood, Guts, and Queer Bodybuilders Blood, Guts, and Queer Bodybuilders
The Kristen Stewart–helmed erotic thriller Love Lies Bleeding filters a study of sex, violence, and the limits of human will through a romance that begins in a New Mexico gym.
Apr 11, 2024 / Books & the Arts / Beatrice Loayza
Should Biden Drop Out? Should Biden Drop Out?
Two writers look at the evidence come to different conclusions about the president’s reelection prospects.
Apr 11, 2024 / The Debate / Joshua A. Cohen and Steve Phillips
Arizona’s Abortion Ban Is Exactly What Donald Trump Wants Arizona’s Abortion Ban Is Exactly What Donald Trump Wants
If you leave it up to the states, bad things will happen to women. That’s why rising numbers of voters are embracing broad abortion protections.
Apr 10, 2024 / Joan Walsh
Coaching Great Dawn Staley Defends Trans Athletes Coaching Great Dawn Staley Defends Trans Athletes
The courageous comments of the South Carolina Gamecocks’ coach upset all the right people.
Apr 10, 2024 / Dave Zirin
Why No Labels Is the Fyre Festival of Politics Why No Labels Is the Fyre Festival of Politics
The self-described centrist alternative to the two major parties failed spectacularly this year—but such a lavishly funded shakedown operation may not be dead for good.
Apr 10, 2024 / Chris Lehmann