I’m a Journalist. Why Did I End Up on an FBI Terrorist Watch List? I’m a Journalist. Why Did I End Up on an FBI Terrorist Watch List?
The use of “watch lists” to harass dissidents and journalists—as well as Muslims—appears to be growing, as the author discovered when he recently got caught in the net.
Aug 22, 2019 / Dave Lindorff
Never Again? Again! Never Again? Again!
Concentration camps in the USA.
Aug 22, 2019 / OppArt / Eneko Las Heras
Bon Iver’s Great Escape Bon Iver’s Great Escape
What began as a solo folk act has swelled into a collaborative and ecstatic mix of rock, pop, gospel, and more.
Aug 22, 2019 / Books & the Arts / Marcus J. Moore
Dear Democrats, the Mainstream Media Are Not Your Friends Dear Democrats, the Mainstream Media Are Not Your Friends
Misplaced trust in the media has repeatedly led to disastrous debates.
Aug 22, 2019 / Column / Eric Alterman
It’s About Time for New York’s Child Victims Act It’s About Time for New York’s Child Victims Act
When it comes to extending the statute of limitations for survivors of abuse, late is better than never.
Aug 22, 2019 / Katha Pollitt
Dismantling Transphobia at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival Dismantling Transphobia at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival
Three performances at the world’s biggest arts festival react to transphobic rhetoric in the UK.
Aug 22, 2019 / Elliot Ross
Trump’s Greenland Grab Is a Throwback to the Foulest Imperialism Trump’s Greenland Grab Is a Throwback to the Foulest Imperialism
Denmark’s prime minister got it right when she said, “Thankfully, the time where you buy and sell other countries and populations is over.”
Aug 21, 2019 / John Nichols
NFL Bosses Are Already Weaponizing Jay-Z NFL Bosses Are Already Weaponizing Jay-Z
A coach’s decision to play Jay-Z to humiliate outspoken wide receiver Kenny Stills speaks volumes about where the NFL is in 2019.
Aug 21, 2019 / Dave Zirin
China’s Delivery Drivers Rage Against the Algorithm China’s Delivery Drivers Rage Against the Algorithm
Underpaid and overworked, drivers for food delivery apps like Meituan and Ele.me are speaking out about brutal hours and dangerous conditions.
Aug 21, 2019 / Nick Aspinwall
Why There’s No End in Sight to the Hong Kong Protests Why There’s No End in Sight to the Hong Kong Protests
The authorities are using unprecedented police brutality and selective arrests to silence pent-up public demands for more democratic governance.
Aug 21, 2019 / Ilaria Maria Sala