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Roger Goodell

The NFL Has Fired Almost All of Its Black Coaches The NFL Has Fired Almost All of Its Black Coaches

The firings reflect a league that is actively hostile to black progress.

Jan 3, 2019 / Dave Zirin

Aldean Country Concert

Country Music Is Also Mexican Music Country Music Is Also Mexican Music

The Department of Homeland Security recruits agents at country festivals, but the musical genre knows no borders.

Jan 3, 2019 / Ludwig Hurtado

Rashida Tlaib canvasses a neighborhood

Rashida Tlaib Calls for Taking Immediate Steps Toward Impeachment on Her First Day in Congress Rashida Tlaib Calls for Taking Immediate Steps Toward Impeachment on Her First Day in Congress

The Michigan Democrat declares: “Each passing day brings more pain for the people most directly hurt by this president.”

Jan 3, 2019 / John Nichols

The badge of a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer.

Southeast Asian Refugees Are the Latest Victims of Trump’s Deportation Crackdown Southeast Asian Refugees Are the Latest Victims of Trump’s Deportation Crackdown

While the situation deteriorates at the border, thousands of Southeast Asian refugees who have lived in the US for years are facing renewed pressure.

Jan 3, 2019 / Michelle Chen

Short List

Short List Short List

As the president becomes more toxic, his choices dwindle.

Jan 3, 2019 / OppArt / Peter Kuper

The Best of 2018: Seymour Hersh on Trump, Barbara Ehrenreich on ‘Wellness,’ and Amos Oz Remembered

The Best of 2018: Seymour Hersh on Trump, Barbara Ehrenreich on ‘Wellness,’ and Amos Oz Remembered The Best of 2018: Seymour Hersh on Trump, Barbara Ehrenreich on ‘Wellness,’ and Amos Oz Remembered

Our most popular podcast interviews of the year.

Jan 3, 2019 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener

Amos Oz Obituary

Remembering Amos Oz, the Humane Heart of Israel Remembering Amos Oz, the Humane Heart of Israel

How will Israel imagine itself with this uncompromising truth speaker no longer on the scene?

Jan 2, 2019 / Amy Wilentz

After a Century of Delays, the Senate Finally Votes to Outlaw Lynching

After a Century of Delays, the Senate Finally Votes to Outlaw Lynching After a Century of Delays, the Senate Finally Votes to Outlaw Lynching

Congress is finally reckoning with America’s legacy of racism—now it’s time to face our present.

Jan 2, 2019 / Peter Dreier

Anti-government protesters march

A Q&A With Nicaraguan Student Activists Jeancarlo López and Lesther Alemán A Q&A With Nicaraguan Student Activists Jeancarlo López and Lesther Alemán

After participating in the April 2018 protests against the Nicaraguan government, they have become internationally known political activists.

Jan 2, 2019 / Andrés S. Pertierra

Parting of the Sea

Parting of the Sea Parting of the Sea

Pacific Ocean, US/Mexico border.

Jan 2, 2019 / OppArt / Témoris Grecko

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