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
Biden’s Quagmire: Israel, Gaza, and Those Really Scary Polls Biden’s Quagmire: Israel, Gaza, and Those Really Scary Polls
The data shows that 66 percent of voters—and 80 percent of Democrats—want the president to call for a cease-fire. The longer he waits, the more voters will stay home next November...
Nov 8, 2023 / James Zogby for The Nation
Remembering Andrea Miller, a Reproductive Justice Movement Visionary With a Plan Remembering Andrea Miller, a Reproductive Justice Movement Visionary With a Plan
Miller understood that the potential for bold change on abortion access was in the states, not in the federal courts.
Nov 8, 2023 / Amy Littlefield
Ady Barkan Turned Dying Into an Act of Love Ady Barkan Turned Dying Into an Act of Love
Even as his body gave out on him, Barkan invited his family, friends, and those lucky enough to cross his path to join him in fighting for a more just world.
Nov 8, 2023 / Obituary / Sarah Johnson and Brad Lander
Democrats Are Supposed to Be in Trouble. Tell That to Andy Beshear. Democrats Are Supposed to Be in Trouble. Tell That to Andy Beshear.
Kentucky’s pro-choice, pro-union governor just beat the combined power of Donald Trump, Mitch McConnell, and the Republican money machine.
Nov 8, 2023 / John Nichols
The Long, Wild, Bloody History of the Hollywood Strike The Long, Wild, Bloody History of the Hollywood Strike
Today’s strikes are part of a nearly century-long tradition within the entertainment industry.
Nov 8, 2023 / Chris Randle
Election Night’s Biggest Loser: Glenn Youngkin Election Night’s Biggest Loser: Glenn Youngkin
The Virginia governor put himself on the ballot, trying to curb abortion rights, gun safety, and educational freedom. He lost badly.
Nov 8, 2023 / Joan Walsh
Jewish Voices for Peace: Cease-Fire Jewish Voices for Peace: Cease-Fire
Jewish Voices for Peace organized a massive protest in Grand Central Terminal on October 26, calling for a cease-fire in the war between Israel and Gaza. Police arrested over 300 n...
Nov 8, 2023 / OppArt / George de Castro-Day
Dehumanization Is at the Heart of Endless War Dehumanization Is at the Heart of Endless War
We don’t have to accept psychic numbing or endless violence as the only possible responses to our broken world.
Nov 8, 2023 / Kelly Denton-Borhaug
A Modern-Day Fable for the Tenant Class A Modern-Day Fable for the Tenant Class
Hilary Leichter’s fiction examines contemporary crises like work and inequality through the lens of magical realism. Her latest novel, Terrace Story, is a parable about the family...
Nov 8, 2023 / Books & the Arts / Grace Byron