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Former Vice President Joe Biden

Biden Might Not Be the One to Beat Trump Biden Might Not Be the One to Beat Trump

As Democratic voters look closer, it’s hard to see Biden as an agent of change.

Sep 24, 2019 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Trump Air Force One

New Air Force Anthem New Air Force Anthem

“Air Force says it sent crews to Trump’s Scottish resort up to 40 times.” —Politico Off we go into the wild blue yonder, Foreign threats ready to quell. As we fly, we begin to pon…

Sep 24, 2019 / Column / Calvin Trillin

Up in Smoke

Up in Smoke Up in Smoke

ignore this…

Sep 24, 2019 / Matt Bors

US soldiers walk near a police checkpoint in Afghanistan

Military Service in the Era of Eternal War Military Service in the Era of Eternal War

An army veteran recounts the exasperation and disillusionment experienced while serving in America’s forever wars.

Sep 24, 2019 / Danny Sjursen

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Letters From the October 7, 2019, Issue Letters From the October 7, 2019, Issue

Sold out, again… Blame the media?…

Sep 24, 2019 / Our Readers

Student Climate Strike

Take Action Now: Stay Involved After the Climate Strike Take Action Now: Stay Involved After the Climate Strike

Hold Facebook accountable, mobilize 2020 voters, and keep tabs on next steps for the climate movement.

Sep 24, 2019 / NationAction

Edward Snowden Didn’t Reveal Anything Confidential in His New Book

Edward Snowden Didn’t Reveal Anything Confidential in His New Book Edward Snowden Didn’t Reveal Anything Confidential in His New Book

But the US government will still win its suit against the whistle-blower, says the lawyer who represented Daniel Ellsberg.

Sep 24, 2019 / Martin Garbus

Supreme Injustice

Supreme Injustice Supreme Injustice

Further allegations against Kavanaugh emerge.

Sep 24, 2019 / OppArt / Peter Kuper

‘The Graveyard of Migrants’: Traveling Through the Most Dangerous Jungle in the World

‘The Graveyard of Migrants’: Traveling Through the Most Dangerous Jungle in the World ‘The Graveyard of Migrants’: Traveling Through the Most Dangerous Jungle in the World

After surviving the Darien Gap, refugees describe their detainment in Mexico as the “real hell.”

Sep 24, 2019 / Arvind Dilawar

The Vexed Meaning of Equality in Gilded Age America

The Vexed Meaning of Equality in Gilded Age America The Vexed Meaning of Equality in Gilded Age America

The agrarian, feminist, and labor movements of the 19th century elevated equality to a cardinal principle, but all three  fell short when it came to transcending the divide of...

Sep 24, 2019 / Books & the Arts / Eric Foner

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