A Vermont College Removed the Name of a Eugenicist From Its Campus. Is That Enough? A Vermont College Removed the Name of a Eugenicist From Its Campus. Is That Enough?
The former “Mead Memorial Chapel” was renamed by the Middlebury College Board of Trustees. Now, the university has a chance to teach about its role in the eugenics movement.
Jul 19, 2023 / StudentNation / Rachel Lu
The US Military Has an Extremism Problem The US Military Has an Extremism Problem
Ideological zealotry is disruptive wherever it takes root, even if it never erupts into violence, but it’s particularly chilling inside the military.
Jul 19, 2023 / Nan Levinson
Martha Graham’s Movement Martha Graham’s Movement
A recent biography dives into the choreographer's role as both an artist and figure of early American modernism.
Jul 19, 2023 / Books & the Arts / Emily Hawk
Colin Kaepernick’s Defense of Black Studies Colin Kaepernick’s Defense of Black Studies
The former San Francisco 49ers quarterback tells Dave Zirin why he’s raising the alarm about government attacks on Black history.
Jul 19, 2023 / Q&A / Dave Zirin
How Urban Alchemy Turns Homelessness Into Gold How Urban Alchemy Turns Homelessness Into Gold
Cities are pouring money into the nonprofit to manage encampments and patrol the streets where unhoused residents congregate. Not everyone is happy about it.
Jul 19, 2023 / Feature / Paige Oamek and Rohan Montgomery
For Queer Spaniards, the Stakes in This Week’s Elections Couldn’t Be Higher For Queer Spaniards, the Stakes in This Week’s Elections Couldn’t Be Higher
Queer and trans Spaniards fear that a new right-wing government would roll back historic gains and usher in a wave of repression.
Jul 18, 2023 / Álex Maroño-Porto
Barbie Is on the Picket Line Barbie Is on the Picket Line
Don’t be surprised that Margot Robbie backs the SAG-AFTRA strike—she has deep roots in Australia’s labor movement.
Jul 18, 2023 / John Nichols
Why “Oppenheimer” Could Be That Teachable Moment Why “Oppenheimer” Could Be That Teachable Moment
Even if Oppenheimer won’t provide a resolution of our nuclear quandary, it could amplify awareness of the danger too often accepted as normal.
Jul 18, 2023 / John Mecklin
Why I Will See “Oppenheimer” Before “Barbie” Why I Will See “Oppenheimer” Before “Barbie”
How my father’s life working to end the nuclear threat influences me.
Jul 18, 2023 / Michele Willens