Don’t Let the “Texas Observer” Shut Down Don’t Let the “Texas Observer” Shut Down
The magazine that Molly Ivins edited and that remains the voice of speak-truth-to-power Texas liberalism is threatened with closing. We can’t let that happen.
Mar 29, 2023 / John Nichols
Get Ready for Yet Another Pentagon Spending Spree Get Ready for Yet Another Pentagon Spending Spree
This year, the budget will be in striking distance of the $1 trillion mark that hawkish officials and pundits could only dream about a few short years ago.
Mar 29, 2023 / William D. Hartung
Christianity’s Place in the Left and the Right Christianity’s Place in the Left and the Right
A conversation with historian David Hollinger about the rise of evangelicalism, the decline of mainline Protestantism, and if the country has truly become more secular.
Mar 29, 2023 / Q&A / Daniel Steinmetz-Jenkins
Gen Z and Baby Boomers Need to Work Together Gen Z and Baby Boomers Need to Work Together
By forming intergenerational coalitions that focus on shared values rather than divisive stereotypes, young people can learn from the fights that came before them. “We are not the ...
Mar 29, 2023 / StudentNation / Rania Soetirto
The End of the World Has Always Been Just Around the Corner The End of the World Has Always Been Just Around the Corner
We've been predicting the world's final days from the very beginning—it now just seems closer than ever before.
Mar 28, 2023 / Tom Engelhardt
Bicyclists Deserve the Right to Free Movement Bicyclists Deserve the Right to Free Movement
US infrastructure is unnecessarily dangerous for bike riders. There’s a better way.
Mar 28, 2023 / Kate Wagner
March in Paris March in Paris
Calling for an end to violence against women.
Mar 28, 2023 / OppArt / Holly Kuper
What if the People Owned the Banks? What if the People Owned the Banks?
The case for public banking.
Mar 28, 2023 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Putin’s Nuremberg Moment Putin’s Nuremberg Moment
The ICC’s arrest warrant against the Russian president was historic. But where will it lead?
Mar 28, 2023 / Reed Brody
The Puzzle of Ryan Lee Wong’s Activist Autofiction The Puzzle of Ryan Lee Wong’s Activist Autofiction
In his debut, Which Side Are You On, he examines fractures in the Asian American community through the eyes of a recently radicalized college student.
Mar 28, 2023 / Books & the Arts / Esther Kim