The Party of War Has No Problem Trashing Veterans The Party of War Has No Problem Trashing Veterans
Heroic military service counts for nothing when a party sees all critics as disloyal.
Oct 30, 2019 / Jeet Heer
Breathe Much? Breathe Much?
Gasping as the Trump administration rolls back emission standards.
Oct 30, 2019 / OppArt / Robbie Conal
A Dating Simulator That Shows How Misogyny Moves From Message Boards to the Real World A Dating Simulator That Shows How Misogyny Moves From Message Boards to the Real World
Artist Angela Wahsko’s video game about pick-up artists was the culmination of years of research. We give you an inside look into what went into the project.
Oct 30, 2019 / Feature / Celine Wong Katzman and Angela Washko
California Is Burning—Nationalize PG&E California Is Burning—Nationalize PG&E
California’s utility, PG&E, has put profits over public safety for too long. The company belongs in the hands of the people.
Oct 30, 2019 / Ben Ehrenreich
What’s Wrong With the New Figurative Painting? What’s Wrong With the New Figurative Painting?
With dealers and curators jumping on the figurative bandwagon, we have to look more closely at whether a new cohort of painters succeeds at what they’re attempting.
Oct 30, 2019 / Barry Schwabsky
I Write About Endless Wars and I Keep Crying at Work I Write About Endless Wars and I Keep Crying at Work
They’re removed from immediate violence, but the media and public relations employees whose jobs require Google alerts for “drone strikes” are reporting PTSD, depression, and burno...
Oct 30, 2019 / Allegra Harpootlian
The NCAA Announcement Isn’t Quite What It Seems The NCAA Announcement Isn’t Quite What It Seems
The decision to allow college athletes the rights to their likeness is groundbreaking—but there’s a catch.
Oct 30, 2019 / Dave Zirin
Booing a Lawless President Is a Patriotic Act Booing a Lawless President Is a Patriotic Act
Americans who respect the office of the president have a duty to call out charlatans who disregard the Constitution and abuse their positions of power.
Oct 29, 2019 / John Nichols
It’s Only Been 30 Years Since the End of the Cold War—Why Are We Starting a New One? It’s Only Been 30 Years Since the End of the Cold War—Why Are We Starting a New One?
What can the fall of the Berlin Wall teach us at a time when democracy is in retreat, predatory capitalism is on the rise, and a new arms race is ramping up?
Oct 29, 2019 / James Carroll
Can Virginia Democrats Win the Statehouse in 2019? Can Virginia Democrats Win the Statehouse in 2019?
The 11 extraordinary women who rode an anti-Trump wave to victory are trying to get reelected, and add to their numbers. All Republicans have to fight them are lies and fear—but th...
Oct 29, 2019 / Joan Walsh