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The 2010s Radicalized Video Games—and the People Who Make Them

The 2010s Radicalized Video Games—and the People Who Make Them The 2010s Radicalized Video Games—and the People Who Make Them

As an increasing number of games began to critique 21st century capitalism, their designers in the US battled for unionization.

Dec 19, 2019 / Lewis Gordon

The House Impeaches Trump

The House Impeaches Trump The House Impeaches Trump

Trump has abused his power and obstructed Congress, and Wednesday night, the House of Representatives held him accountable.

Dec 18, 2019 / John Nichols

Police block Bolivian protesters

What ‘The New York Times’ Got Wrong on Bolivia What ‘The New York Times’ Got Wrong on Bolivia

By endorsing a military coup against a democratically elected government, the Times betrayed its values and its journalists.

Dec 18, 2019 / Greg Grandin

WATCH: The House of Representatives Considers Articles of Impeachment

WATCH: The House of Representatives Considers Articles of Impeachment WATCH: The House of Representatives Considers Articles of Impeachment

Watch the House impeachment proceedings and read the two articles of impeachment against Trump.

Dec 18, 2019 / The Nation

Will the Sanders/Warren Truce Hold on Debate Night?

Will the Sanders/Warren Truce Hold on Debate Night? Will the Sanders/Warren Truce Hold on Debate Night?

The progressive champions see each other as allies—but the press and their own supporters are trying to gin up a fight.

Dec 18, 2019 / Jeet Heer

Finger King

Finger King Finger King

The bird flies every night.

Dec 18, 2019 / OppArt / Luc Descheemaeker

Mitch McConnell and Lindsey Graham Must Pay for Enabling Trump

Mitch McConnell and Lindsey Graham Must Pay for Enabling Trump Mitch McConnell and Lindsey Graham Must Pay for Enabling Trump

The best way to ensure some modicum of accountability for Trump’s most reliable wingmen is to boot them from office in 2020.

Dec 18, 2019 / Elie Mystal

Bernie Could Be America’s First Feminist President

Bernie Could Be America’s First Feminist President Bernie Could Be America’s First Feminist President

The Sanders campaign’s feminism understands that individual success stories and piecemeal reforms are no match for the interlocking systems of oppression.

Dec 18, 2019 / Sara Matthiesen

Every Generation Gets Its Own ‘Little Women’

Every Generation Gets Its Own ‘Little Women’ Every Generation Gets Its Own ‘Little Women’

Greta Gerwig’s adaptation faces two challenges: to be a good film and to mark how we can imagine women—as sisters, as antagonists, as wives, as workers—in our own time.

Dec 18, 2019 / Books & the Arts / Erin Schwartz

America’s First ‘Endless War’ Was Fought in the Philippines

America’s First ‘Endless War’ Was Fought in the Philippines America’s First ‘Endless War’ Was Fought in the Philippines

The Moro War, an ill-fated military campaign that began in 1899, is a grim reminder of our long—and ongoing—history of imperialism.

Dec 18, 2019 / Danny Sjursen

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