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A sign against hate outside a home in Wilmington, North Carolina, on February 22, 2024. Democrats are targeting small towns in a swing state they haven’t won since Barack Obama’s 2008 bid.

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 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

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 31: Zamaan Qureshi speaks during a rally organized by Accountable Tech and Design It For Us to hold tech and social media companies accountable for taking steps to protect kids and teens online on January 31, 2024 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images for Accountable Tech)

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

Palestinians return to inspect the destruction following the withdrawal of Israeli troops in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, on Wednesday, April 10, 2024.

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

Katy O’Brian and Kristen Stewart.

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? 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

Reporters hold out phones toward Republican senatorial candidate Kari Lake, photographed on Capitol Hill.

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

South Carolina head coach Dawn Staley answers reporters' questions on April 6 before a national championship game.

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

Senator Joe Manchin III (D) and former Utah governor Jon Huntsman (R) visit an overflow room after co-headlining the Common Sense Town Hall, an event sponsored by the bipartisan group No Labels, held on July 17, 2023, in Manchester, New Hampshire.

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

Former president Donald Trump at the 18th green during day three of the LIV Golf Invitational–Miami on April 7, 2024, in Doral, Florida.

Trump’s Only Position on Abortion Is to Say Whatever It Takes to Get Reelected Trump’s Only Position on Abortion Is to Say Whatever It Takes to Get Reelected

The mainstream media is once again covering Donald Trump like he’s a normal presidential candidate, rather than someone who represents the “abortion is murder” party.

Apr 10, 2024 / Andrea Grimes

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