The Work of Black Life: A Conversation With Christina Sharpe The Work of Black Life: A Conversation With Christina Sharpe
In Ordinary Notes, a extraordinary work of memoir, poetry, and criticism, she writes a love letter to Black art.
Dec 8, 2023 / Books & the Arts / Rhoda Feng
My Last Conversation With Norman Lear My Last Conversation With Norman Lear
He invented modern television. And he still found time to nurture his political causes, from People for the American Way to The Nation.
Dec 7, 2023 / Obituary / Joan Walsh
In the GOP Debate, It’s the Lost Cause Redux In the GOP Debate, It’s the Lost Cause Redux
Fighting in Alabama, capital of the Confederacy, Jim Crow, and Donald Trump, the final four GOP presidential candidates fought to be the nominee in case Trump gets sent to jail or ...
Dec 7, 2023 / Joan Walsh
The Rot at the Heart of the Purdue Pharma Bankruptcy Case The Rot at the Heart of the Purdue Pharma Bankruptcy Case
The case against the makers of OxyContin is about a lot of things—above all the way wealthy people work the system to escape accountability.
Dec 7, 2023 / Elie Mystal
The Trump Dictatorship Goes on Autopilot The Trump Dictatorship Goes on Autopilot
The MAGA world is making all the same fascist threats it did the last time around—and the media is still twiddling its thumbs.
Dec 7, 2023 / Chris Lehmann
As Costs and Demand Skyrocket, Abortion Funds Struggle to Keep Up As Costs and Demand Skyrocket, Abortion Funds Struggle to Keep Up
Abortion funds received a huge wave of donations in the aftermath of Dobbs. But that initial swell has receded even as demand for help have both dramatically increased.
Dec 7, 2023 / Bryce Covert
The “Hunt for Hamas” Narrative Is Obscuring Israel’s Real Plans for Gaza The “Hunt for Hamas” Narrative Is Obscuring Israel’s Real Plans for Gaza
The US press and politicians are trying to fit the attacks on Gaza into a Zero Dark Thirty mold, but it’s something much simpler—and sinister.
Dec 7, 2023 / Adam Johnson
The Planet Is Burning The Planet Is Burning
And the US’s habits of primacy are a key reason why.
Dec 7, 2023 / Sarang Shidore
In Turbulent Times, Look for the Helpers In Turbulent Times, Look for the Helpers
It’s been a rough year. If you can lend a hand, these causes need—and deserve—your assistance.
Dec 7, 2023 / Column / Katha Pollitt