Republicans Beat the War Drums at an “Unhinged” Debate Republicans Beat the War Drums at an “Unhinged” Debate
Last night, the GOP presidential candidates—with one notable exception—competed to demonstrate greater bloodlust.
Nov 9, 2023 / Chris Lehmann
Rashida Tlaib: “The Cries of the Palestinian and Israeli Children Sound No Different to Me” Rashida Tlaib: “The Cries of the Palestinian and Israeli Children Sound No Different to Me”
Representative Rashida Tlaib speaks to Congress on the resolution to censure her.
Nov 9, 2023 / Rashida Tlaib
My Brother Was Slaughtered on October 7. I Know He Would Be Calling for a Cease-Fire. My Brother Was Slaughtered on October 7. I Know He Would Be Calling for a Cease-Fire.
If the only justification for Israel’s war on Gaza is to avenge deaths like his, the moral stain would be impossible for him to stomach.
Nov 9, 2023 / Noy Katsman
How Do You Put a Price on the Loss of Autonomy From Forced Sterilization? How Do You Put a Price on the Loss of Autonomy From Forced Sterilization?
California has created a compensation fund for victims of state-sponsored, non-consensual sterilization, which happened in prisons for decades. But as the deadline looms, many who ...
Nov 9, 2023 / Amy Littlefield
The “Digital Blackface” Artist Competing for a Grammy The “Digital Blackface” Artist Competing for a Grammy
Ghostwriter’s “heart on my sleeve” became a viral hit thanks to vocals by Drake and The Weeknd. But neither artist contributed to the song.
Nov 9, 2023 / Faith Branch
Patient Rights Groups Are Learning the Wrong Lessons From ACT UP Patient Rights Groups Are Learning the Wrong Lessons From ACT UP
These groups are invoking ACT UP’s legacy to push for further deregulation of the FDA. Here’s why they’re wrong.
Nov 9, 2023 / Gregg Gonsalves
Biden Is Tearing His Own Coalition Apart Biden Is Tearing His Own Coalition Apart
He’s trying to have both guns and butter. But you can’t revive liberalism by tying domestic renewal to militarism.
Workers Are Getting Paid to Do Nothing at Los Alamos National Laboratory Workers Are Getting Paid to Do Nothing at Los Alamos National Laboratory
The nuclear weapons complex is so mismanaged that employees are collecting full salaries to play chess and catnap.
Nov 9, 2023 / Feature / Alicia Inez Guzmán
Wang Bing, the World’s Hardest-Working Director Wang Bing, the World’s Hardest-Working Director
In his new film, Youth (Spring), the prolific director examines how the People’s Republic became the workshop for much of the world.
Nov 9, 2023 / Books & the Arts / J. Hoberman