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Antarctica Time Bomb

Antarctica Time Bomb Antarctica Time Bomb

Our chance to act on climate change is melting away.

Feb 17, 2023 / OppArt / Peter Kuper

Mayor of Berlin giving a speech

Berlin’s Recent Botched Election Breeds Public Distrust Berlin’s Recent Botched Election Breeds Public Distrust

So does the Social Democrats’ failure to address the housing crisis.

Feb 17, 2023 / Andrew Pasquier

Nasty, Brutish, and Short—Chicago-Style

Nasty, Brutish, and Short—Chicago-Style Nasty, Brutish, and Short—Chicago-Style

Lori Lightfoot’s tenure as the city's mayor could be coming to its natural end.

Feb 17, 2023 / J. Duncan Moore Jr.

Demonstrators with signs of U.S. Supreme Court justices

The Supreme Court Can’t Even Agree on a Code of Ethics for Itself The Supreme Court Can’t Even Agree on a Code of Ethics for Itself

Since the high court won’t police itself, it’s time for someone else to institute ethics reform for it—no matter what the naysayers argue.

Feb 17, 2023 / Elie Mystal

Beyoncé performing at the 2023 Grammys

When Black Women Are Punished for Winning Too Much When Black Women Are Punished for Winning Too Much

Every time we get an unvarnished look-see at how the awards sausages get made, voters unwittingly confirm that racism and misogyny are key ingredients.

Feb 17, 2023 / Column / Kali Holloway

Naomi Oreskes

America’s Toxic Romance With the Free Market America’s Toxic Romance With the Free Market

A conversation with Naomi Oreskes about her new book with Erik M. Conway, The Big Myth, and how market fundamentalists convinced Americans to loathe government.

Feb 17, 2023 / Q&A / Claudia Dreifus

Survivors outside collapsed buildings in Kahramanmaras on February 8, 2023

Erdoğan Can’t Hide Any Longer Erdoğan Can’t Hide Any Longer

In Turkey, millions of people are suffering from a natural disaster without timely government aid. Meanwhile, Erdogan is planning for his next election. 

Feb 17, 2023 / Ece Temelkuran

memorial for Isidro Valverde

After Another Police Killing in Chicago, We Need to Focus on Care, Not Cops After Another Police Killing in Chicago, We Need to Focus on Care, Not Cops

Officers in Chicago killed Isidro Valverde and then lied about it—part of a pattern at CPD. We must reallocate excessive police funding to build systems of supportive care.

Feb 17, 2023 / Rossana Rodriguez and Eric Reinhart

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis

Ron DeSantis Is Lying About Why Bookshelves in Florida Classrooms Are Empty Ron DeSantis Is Lying About Why Bookshelves in Florida Classrooms Are Empty

The Florida governor claims that it’s not his legislation that is limiting what books students can read. But local parents beg to differ.

Feb 16, 2023 / Joan Walsh

Israel’s Harsh Steps in Palestine

Israel’s Harsh Steps in Palestine Israel’s Harsh Steps in Palestine

The military’s escalating conflicts and repression.

Feb 16, 2023 / OppArt / Tjeerd Royaards

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