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Held v. Montana Youth Climate Change Lawsuit

“Held v. Montana” Is a Historic Victory for Climate Action—but Also Human Rights “Held v. Montana” Is a Historic Victory for Climate Action—but Also Human Rights

Invoking the right to a healthy environment will likely become a replicable strategy for climate lawsuits across the country. “I see more and more of these trials happening.”

Aug 16, 2023 / StudentNation / Meher Bhatia

Police patrol on a street in Yangon on July 19, 2023, on the 76th Martyrs' Day, which marks the anniversary of the assassination of independence leaders including general Aung San, father of the currently deposed and imprisoned leader Aung San Suu Kyi.

My Homeland Is Being Ruled by Terror. The World Must Pay Attention. My Homeland Is Being Ruled by Terror. The World Must Pay Attention.

Myanmar’s military junta is committing indiscriminate atrocities. We shouldn’t look away.

Aug 16, 2023 / Manny Maung

The Evisceration of a Public University

The Evisceration of a Public University The Evisceration of a Public University

West Virginia University is being gutted, and it’s a preview for what’s in store for higher education.

Aug 16, 2023 / Lisa M. Corrigan

PERU-INDEPENDENCE-MESSAGE TO NATION-BOLUARTE

Peruvians Are Protesting Their Unelected President Peruvians Are Protesting Their Unelected President

Thousands have joined demonstrations against Dina Boluarte. Now, progressives in Congress are asking the Biden administration to stop supporting her far-right regime.

Aug 16, 2023 / Aída Chávez

David Brooks delivers remarks at the 2018 Hilton Humanitarian Symposium and Prize Ceremony at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California, on Friday, Octover 19, 2018.

The Patronizing Moralism of David Brooks The Patronizing Moralism of David Brooks

In a series of recent essays, the New York Times columnist has pronounced all social ills the result of deficient moral fiber among individuals.

Aug 16, 2023 / Chris Lehmann

The “Voyager” stroboscopic headsets, an early VR device, 1991.

The First Great Novel About Virtual Reality? The First Great Novel About Virtual Reality?

Colin Winnette’s disorienting Users examines the limits of morality and imagination as they exist online and in video games.

Aug 16, 2023 / Books & the Arts / Lily Meyer

Fani Willis at center, at a podium, flanked by her colleagues.

The Promise of Justice in Fani Willis’s Indictment The Promise of Justice in Fani Willis’s Indictment

Don’t overlook the deep historical significance in the fact that it’s in Fulton County, Ga., that Trump might meet his most dramatic comeuppance.

Aug 15, 2023 / Joan Walsh

Michael Oher and the Tuohys, who are portrayed in the film The Blind Side, stand on the field before an Ole Miss game.

“The Blind Side” Was Always Trash “The Blind Side” Was Always Trash

The book and movie about former NFL lineman Michael Oher lean into the white-savior trope. They were terrible long before the allegations that they were based on lies.

Aug 15, 2023 / Dave Zirin

Donald Trump boards his plane at Reagan National Airport following his arraignment in Washington, D.C. federal court on August 3, 2023, in Arlington, Va.

Trump Has Never Been More Vulnerable Trump Has Never Been More Vulnerable

The former president thinks he’s invincible. But after yesterday’s indictment in Georgia, getting through what’s coming next would take superpowers he doesn’t have.

Aug 15, 2023 / Sasha Abramsky

Fulton County DA Fani Willis at press conference for Trump indictment

A Grim Chronicle of Trump’s Corrupt Public Life A Grim Chronicle of Trump’s Corrupt Public Life

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis’s wide-ranging indictment of the former president just might stick—not that you’d know it if you read The New York Times.

Aug 15, 2023 / Chris Lehmann

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