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A group of protesters gathered at Washington Square Park in New York City, calling for the arrest of Marine veteran Danny Penny in the subway choke hold that killed Jordan Neely

Vigilante Killings on the Subway Are Not Legal or Moral Vigilante Killings on the Subway Are Not Legal or Moral

Days after Daniel Penny was charged with killing Jordan Neely, a pro-vigilante crowd has emerged to defend his actions. But what are they really saying?

May 16, 2023 / Elie Mystal

A US Special Forces soldier at a remote village in the Arghandab District in Afghanistan

The Unseen Soldiers of America’s Privatized Wars The Unseen Soldiers of America’s Privatized Wars

There is probably no better evidence of how poorly the War on Terror demonstrated its stated goal of the rule of law than the little-noted use, and misuse, of security contractors.

May 16, 2023 / Andrea Mazzarino

Tucker’s Hot Air, Off Air

Tucker’s Hot Air, Off Air Tucker’s Hot Air, Off Air

But his foul mouth goes on.

May 16, 2023 / OppArt / Robbie Conal

Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant brings the ball up court

Ja Morant and This Country’s Sick, Hypocritical, and Racist Relationship to the Gun Ja Morant and This Country’s Sick, Hypocritical, and Racist Relationship to the Gun

The media shouldn’t be so sanctimonious about the NBA All-Star while ignoring the origins of American gun lust.

May 16, 2023 / Dave Zirin

Amanda Zurawski

Time Is Running Out for Texas Republicans to Clarify Exceptions in Their New Abortion Law Time Is Running Out for Texas Republicans to Clarify Exceptions in Their New Abortion Law

With just a few weeks remaining in Texas’s legislative session, the GOP has yet to clarify what constitutes a medical emergency in its extreme abortion ban.

May 16, 2023 / Mary Tuma

Pennsylvania state House Representative Sara Innamorato

A Bernie Sanders Progressive Could Be the Next Leader of One of America’s Largest Counties A Bernie Sanders Progressive Could Be the Next Leader of One of America’s Largest Counties

Sara Innamorato, a progressive running with an economic, social, and racial justice agenda, is leading the race for Pittsburgh’s Allegheny County executive.

May 16, 2023 / John Nichols

Tucker Carlson

Hiring Tucker Carlson Hiring Tucker Carlson

May 16, 2023 / Column / Calvin Trillin

A thick black plume rising over East Palestine, Ohio on February 6 after some 50 cars on a Norfolk Southern train derailed.

In East Palestine, Norfolk Southern Hired a Company With a Long History of Ignoring Hazards In East Palestine, Norfolk Southern Hired a Company With a Long History of Ignoring Hazards

Why trust a company with CTEH's spotty record to monitor air quality at the site of the Ohio train wreck? For the railroad, it all made perfect $en$e.

May 16, 2023 / Feature / Jesse Marx and Nicolas Niarchos

Nation Poetry

Proper Fat Proper Fat

Thin with disgust Fat with wordless joy And patience Thin like the opening of the gate You pray you’ll make it through Fat like the other side Fat with pubescence With moonstone or…

May 16, 2023 / Books & the Arts / Omotara James

Elias Canetti: The Last Cosmopolitan

Elias Canetti: The Last Cosmopolitan Elias Canetti: The Last Cosmopolitan

Throughout his life, Canetti maintained his commitment to a humanity undivided by the artificial lines of a nation or state and standing as one collective whole.

May 16, 2023 / Books & the Arts / Farah Abdessamad

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