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Marco Rubio on Venezuela

Bret Stephens, the ‘Times,’ and Fearmongering Over Venezuela Bret Stephens, the ‘Times,’ and Fearmongering Over Venezuela

Columnist Stephens and others on the right are worried about the growing popularity of socialism. Their panicked response? “But Venezuela!”

Jan 29, 2019 / Greg Grandin

Tom Tomorrow cartoon

Trump Killed Satire Trump Killed Satire

What’s a comic artist to do in these times?

Jan 29, 2019 / Tom Tomorrow

Kamala Harris campaign rally

Black Culture Won’t Save Kamala Harris Black Culture Won’t Save Kamala Harris

After eight years of Obama’s winks and nods, the code-switching playbook has been played out. 

Jan 28, 2019 / Aaron Ross Coleman

Kamala Harris Deserves Better Than Sexist Criticism About Her Personal Life

Kamala Harris Deserves Better Than Sexist Criticism About Her Personal Life Kamala Harris Deserves Better Than Sexist Criticism About Her Personal Life

The 2020 presidential candidate has faced down creepy gossip about a past relationship for 20 years. It should stop—now.

Jan 28, 2019 / Joan Walsh

Stephen F. Cohen and Dan Rather in Conversation With Katrina vanden Heuvel

Stephen F. Cohen and Dan Rather in Conversation With Katrina vanden Heuvel Stephen F. Cohen and Dan Rather in Conversation With Katrina vanden Heuvel

At 92Y, Cohen argues that our new Cold War with Russia is even more dangerous than the first one, and that Russiagate is only exacerbating the problem.

Jan 28, 2019 / The Nation

US Military

The Endless Cost of Washington’s Lost Wars The Endless Cost of Washington’s Lost Wars

American forces are engaged in an open-ended war on terror in 80 countries, costing nearly $6 trillion since 2001

Jan 28, 2019 / William J. Astore

Greta Thunberg at Davos 2019

The Climate Kids Are Coming The Climate Kids Are Coming

With a Green New Deal and Student Strikes For Climate, will young people save us yet?

Jan 28, 2019 / Mark Hertsgaard

Ramona Rispton

Remembering Ramona Ripston, the ACLU Leader Who Reimagined Civil Liberties Remembering Ramona Ripston, the ACLU Leader Who Reimagined Civil Liberties

The executive director of the ACLU of Southern California for more than 40 years passed away in November at the age of 91.

Jan 28, 2019 / Danny Goldberg

What Fearmongering About Pot Tells You About Mainstream Marijuana Coverage

What Fearmongering About Pot Tells You About Mainstream Marijuana Coverage What Fearmongering About Pot Tells You About Mainstream Marijuana Coverage

Alex Berenson’s Tell Your Children relies on hyperbole and paranoia to argue against legalization.

Jan 28, 2019 / Katie Way

A People’s History of Democracy: An Interview With Astra Taylor

A People’s History of Democracy: An Interview With Astra Taylor A People’s History of Democracy: An Interview With Astra Taylor

Her new film attempts to answer a vexing question:What Is Democracy?

Jan 28, 2019 / Q&A / Leah Rosenzweig

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