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Biden delivers remarks on status of Afghanistan evacuation.

Biden’s Foreign Policy at 2 Biden’s Foreign Policy at 2

Is America back?

Jan 24, 2023 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

The Enduring Stench of Jerry Jones’s Politics

The Enduring Stench of Jerry Jones’s Politics The Enduring Stench of Jerry Jones’s Politics

The owner of Dallas Cowboys has never hired a Black head coach—and the team hasn’t won a championship in 27 years.

Jan 24, 2023 / Dave Zirin

Former New York City comptroller Scott M. Stringer

How Should Men Apologize for Sexual Misconduct? How Should Men Apologize for Sexual Misconduct?

Scott Stringer’s lawsuit against a woman who described being sexually harassed by him is a case study in what not to do.

Jan 24, 2023 / Column / Alexis Grenell

Nation Poetry

Three Short Poems Three Short Poems

ORACULAR: THE WOMAN IN THE ARMCHAIR SPEAKS The beings after the Anthropocene will be formed of inorganic matter they will be not unfeeling they will study us the way we study the n…

Jan 24, 2023 / Books & the Arts / Alicia Ostriker

Then–Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama in Mitchell, S.D.

What Does It Take to Win? What Does It Take to Win?

In his new history of American politics, Timothy Shenk examines the past and future of political realignments.

Jan 24, 2023 / Books & the Arts / Kim Phillips-Fein

Kevin McCarthy under a sign that reads

Why Do Republicans Want to Kill Their Voters? Why Do Republicans Want to Kill Their Voters?

The GOP’s pro-smoking crusade is the latest case of conservatives revolting against science to harm their followers.

Jan 23, 2023 / Joan Walsh

Jeffrey Zients sitting at a table

Biden’s Next Chief of Staff Is a Disaster in the Making Biden’s Next Chief of Staff Is a Disaster in the Making

Prospective pick Jeffrey Zients is a poster boy for corporate predation.

Jan 23, 2023 / Jeet Heer

Rights and Wrongs

Rights and Wrongs Rights and Wrongs

January 22 marks the anniversary of Roe v. Wade, as we mourn the loss of 50 years of constitutional protections.

Jan 23, 2023 / OppArt / Christy Arbogast

The Strange Thrills of “The Crown”

The Strange Thrills of “The Crown” The Strange Thrills of “The Crown”

While the infighting and personal lives of the British royals is boring, their desperate struggle to protect the monarchy makes for fine television. 

Jan 23, 2023 / Books & the Arts / Gary Younge

US radio talk show host and conservative political commentator Rush Limbaugh

Rush Limbaugh’s Toxic Legacy Rush Limbaugh’s Toxic Legacy

The more unpleasant side of Limbaugh does not appear in his new posthumous book, but it is hard to not think about its influence.

Jan 23, 2023 / Books & the Arts / Nathan Robinson

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