Angela Davis’s Family History Is Remarkable—and Unexceptional for Black Americans Angela Davis’s Family History Is Remarkable—and Unexceptional for Black Americans
Conservatives thought they’d won a round of “gotcha” when it was revealed that one of Davis’s ancestors was a passenger on the Mayflower. But within her genealogy lie truths about ...
Mar 2, 2023 / Kali Holloway
Brandon Johnson Could Be Chicago’s Most Transformative Mayor In Decades Brandon Johnson Could Be Chicago’s Most Transformative Mayor In Decades
Johnson has a chance to renew the promise of progressive politics in the city—just like Harold Washington did 40 years ago.
Mar 2, 2023 / John Nichols
The CHIPS Plan to Revive American Manufacturing The CHIPS Plan to Revive American Manufacturing
A Biden administration initiative to bolster the semiconductor sector could supply the basis for a new industrial policy.
Mar 2, 2023 / Todd N. Tucker and Lenore Palladino
The New Era of Backlash in Sports and Politics The New Era of Backlash in Sports and Politics
Trump opened up the world of sports to the hard right.
Mar 1, 2023 / Dave Zirin
Black History Isn’t One Month Black History Isn’t One Month
“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” -Nelson Mandela; South Africa’s first democratically elected president (1994 to 1999).
Mar 1, 2023 / OppArt / Jos Sances
How Nuclear Power Plants Became Tools of War How Nuclear Power Plants Became Tools of War
The ongoing war is edging Ukraine and the surrounding countries toward the brink of a catastrophic nuclear crisis.
Mar 1, 2023 / Joshua Frank
A Comic That Captures the Antic Energy of a Post-Truth World A Comic That Captures the Antic Energy of a Post-Truth World
A conversation with the makers of The Department of Truth, a comic series that examines the intersection of American conspiracy and Western propaganda.
Mar 1, 2023 / Books & the Arts / ML Kejera
Rupert Murdoch Admits That Fox Pushed Trump’s Election Lies for Profit Rupert Murdoch Admits That Fox Pushed Trump’s Election Lies for Profit
An explosive new filing in the Dominion lawsuit shows that the News Corp head knew the ex-president’s 2020 claims were false but kept peddling them to keep ratings up.
Feb 28, 2023 / Joan Walsh
Death, Destruction, and Lars Von Trier Death, Destruction, and Lars Von Trier
In his return to television, a sequel to his 1990s series The Kingdom, the Danish director's trollish hospital drama aims to shock.
Feb 28, 2023 / Books & the Arts / Beatrice Loayza
Ron DeSantis’s War on Florida Students Ron DeSantis’s War on Florida Students
The Florida governor is using children as pawns to test the limits of his power.
Feb 28, 2023 / CD Davidson-Hiers and Jeff VanderMeer