The Diplomatic Wins at the Heart of China’s Ascendancy The Diplomatic Wins at the Heart of China’s Ascendancy
Its diplomatic feat of restoring relations in the Middle East reflects less its position as a rising power than the startling decline of American regional credibility.
May 23, 2023 / Juan Cole
How to Fight the Right’s Moral Panic Over Parental Rights How to Fight the Right’s Moral Panic Over Parental Rights
How the right’s school-themed extremism has triggered a nationwide backlash.
May 23, 2023 / Feature / Jennifer C. Berkshire
Workers of the Music World Are Uniting—and Winning Workers of the Music World Are Uniting—and Winning
Last week, staffers at Bandcamp voted to form a union. It’s the latest sign that a real labor movement is starting to take shape in the music industry. ...
May 22, 2023 / Jael Goldfine
The Democratic Party’s Dianne Feinstein Problem Has Become a Quagmire The Democratic Party’s Dianne Feinstein Problem Has Become a Quagmire
The senator’s refusal to retire has left her party with nothing but bad options.
May 22, 2023 / Jeet Heer
Jim Brown’s War Within Himself Jim Brown’s War Within Himself
The passing of the football great is an opportunity to speak about his tangled legacy.
May 22, 2023 / Dave Zirin
Holding G20 Meetings in Kashmir Fuels Ecocide and Advances India’s Occupation Holding G20 Meetings in Kashmir Fuels Ecocide and Advances India’s Occupation
This week India is hosting G20 meetings in Kashmir—normalizing its military occupation of the disputed region while fueling the ongoing ecocide.
May 22, 2023 / Nazish Qureshi
Ban Assault Weapons NOW! Ban Assault Weapons NOW!
There is NO justification not to act.
May 22, 2023 / OppArt / Lalo Alcaraz
The Line Between Support for Ukraine and War With Russia Just Gets Thinner The Line Between Support for Ukraine and War With Russia Just Gets Thinner
Recent Pentagon leaks reveal that the shadow war between Russia and the US over Ukraine is becoming more overt—and far more dangerous.
May 22, 2023 / James Bamford
The Curious Case of the Transcendental Painting Group The Curious Case of the Transcendental Painting Group
A touring exhibition of 20th-century painting from the American Southwest is poised to be the next big art world hit. Yet the show forces us to ask: What is fueling the revival?
May 22, 2023 / Books & the Arts / Max Pearl
The Collapse of This Texas Health Care Program Is Putting Women’s Lives in Danger The Collapse of This Texas Health Care Program Is Putting Women’s Lives in Danger
For low-income, rural, and uninsured women across the state, the Healthy Texas Women program means access to lifesaving medical care—and it may soon disappear.
May 22, 2023 / Julie Poole