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AI’s top industrialists say they want regulation—until someone tries to regulate them.
Aug 15, 2024 / Garrison Lovely
To Understand India, Listen to the Pandits of Kashmir To Understand India, Listen to the Pandits of Kashmir
They have been lionized, targeted, exploited, and oppressed for decades. And they have stories to tell.
Aug 15, 2024 / Nevin Kallepalli
Project 2025, Going Backward Project 2025, Going Backward
Former Trump adviser Stephen Miller is trying to distance himself and his organization from Project 2025. (Painting inspired by Philip Guston’s KKK Paintings.)
Aug 15, 2024 / OppArt / Colleen Quinn
Let Us Not Praise Infamous Men Let Us Not Praise Infamous Men
Or: One morning in the war.
Aug 15, 2024 / Feature / Peter Davis
Ilhan Omar’s Very Big, Very Important Win Ilhan Omar’s Very Big, Very Important Win
Running as an outspoken supporter of a ceasefire in Gaza, Omar dramatically increased her Democratic primary victory margin. Shouldn’t we be paying more attention?
Aug 15, 2024 / John Nichols
Indigenous Activists Are Leading the Fight Against Fossil Fuel Colonialism Indigenous Activists Are Leading the Fight Against Fossil Fuel Colonialism
The growing visibility and power of Indigenous movements have created enormous potential for fundamentally changing our world in a positive fashion.
Aug 14, 2024 / Aviva Chomsky
Sonya Massey. Say Her Name Sonya Massey. Say Her Name
At home, unarmed, she was killed by police after calling 911 for help.
Aug 14, 2024 / OppArt / Dara Herman Zierlein
Trump, the Military, and the Insurrection Act Trump, the Military, and the Insurrection Act
Will soldiers be occupying our cities?
Aug 14, 2024 / Michael T. Klare
Can Harris and Walz Meme Their Way to the White House? Can Harris and Walz Meme Their Way to the White House?
The online jokes are not just about having fun. They represent a newfound political energy within the Democratic Party.
Aug 14, 2024 / Ginny Hogan
The Press Has the Trump Campaign’s E-Mails. Why Haven’t We Seen Them? The Press Has the Trump Campaign’s E-Mails. Why Haven’t We Seen Them?
The media went berserk over Hillary Clinton's leaked e-mails in 2016. But when Trump campaign messages leaked this year, standards changed.
Aug 14, 2024 / Chris Lehmann