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Women's World Cup

The Road to the World Cup Began With Title IX The Road to the World Cup Began With Title IX

Why mixing politics and sports is essential.

Jul 10, 2019 / Kelly Candaele

Black People Don’t Need Murals To Remember Injustice

Black People Don’t Need Murals To Remember Injustice Black People Don’t Need Murals To Remember Injustice

Critics of a San Francisco school’s decision to paint over art forget that people of color have a bright future, not just a tragic past.

Jul 9, 2019 / Jennifer Wilson

US marines outside of Falluja in 2004.

The Pentagon Will Never Have Enough The Pentagon Will Never Have Enough

For decades, the Pentagon has shored up its power and consumed too much of our national budget. Will we ever escape its pull?

Jul 9, 2019 / William J. Astore

Tom Tomorrow Cartoon

Civility in Crisis Civility in Crisis

Won't somebody think of the border agents?

Jul 9, 2019 / Tom Tomorrow

Women's March, Washington DC

Supermajority Aims to Amplify Women’s Voices Across Race, Class, and Generation Supermajority Aims to Amplify Women’s Voices Across Race, Class, and Generation

The new activist group is building on the inspiring energy of progressive women in the Trump era.

Jul 9, 2019 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

The Never-Ending Story of Bill Callahan’s Existential Americana

The Never-Ending Story of Bill Callahan’s Existential Americana The Never-Ending Story of Bill Callahan’s Existential Americana

His latest album, Shepherd in a Sheepskin Vest, tells the tale of the singer-songwriter’s complicated middle age.

Jul 9, 2019 / Joe Bucciero

Aiming for the White House

Aiming for the White House Aiming for the White House

In a crowded field, which Democrats can avoid sand traps?

Jul 9, 2019 / OppArt / Peter Kuper

The Census Is Not Just About Numbers, It’s About Empowerment

The Census Is Not Just About Numbers, It’s About Empowerment The Census Is Not Just About Numbers, It’s About Empowerment

It is one of the deepest commitments of our Constitution and a radical tool for democratizing America.

Jul 9, 2019 / John Nichols

‘It’s a Terrible Existence’: The Crisis of Emergency Dialysis Care for Undocumented Immigrants

‘It’s a Terrible Existence’: The Crisis of Emergency Dialysis Care for Undocumented Immigrants ‘It’s a Terrible Existence’: The Crisis of Emergency Dialysis Care for Undocumented Immigrants

Not qualifying for regular dialysis in most states, undocumented immigrants with kidney failure are forced to live in constant agony.

Jul 8, 2019 / Eilís O’Neill

‘Mad’ Magazine Told the Truth About War, Advertising, and the Media

‘Mad’ Magazine Told the Truth About War, Advertising, and the Media ‘Mad’ Magazine Told the Truth About War, Advertising, and the Media

An obituary for America’s greatest and most influential satirical magazine.

Jul 8, 2019 / Jeet Heer

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