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Hakeem Jeffries at the podium with Reps. Katherine Clark and Pete Aguilar

Speaker or Not, Hakeem Jeffries Is the Leader of the House Right Now Speaker or Not, Hakeem Jeffries Is the Leader of the House Right Now

The Democrat got unanimous party support over three roll call votes. Kevin McCarthy tried to sell his soul, but found no buyer.

Jan 4, 2023 / Joan Walsh

George Santos Just Established the Going Price for Kevin McCarthy’s Soul

George Santos Just Established the Going Price for Kevin McCarthy’s Soul George Santos Just Established the Going Price for Kevin McCarthy’s Soul

The scandal-plagued New Yorker cast his first votes in the House Tuesday, without a whimper of objection from the GOP’s win-at-any-cost leadership.

Jan 4, 2023 / John Nichols

Country of Immigrants?

Country of Immigrants? Country of Immigrants?

The US immigration system is broken.

Jan 4, 2023 / OppArt / Holly Ballard Martz and Felipe Galindo

Filipina senator and human rights campaigner Leila de Lima waves after her hearing in Manila.

The Continuing Imprisonment of Leila de Lima Is an International Scandal The Continuing Imprisonment of Leila de Lima Is an International Scandal

Her incarceration for having the temerity to investigate former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is a stain on the reputation of the new Marcos administration.

Jan 4, 2023 / Walden Bello

How Crypto Leaves Black Investors in the Red

How Crypto Leaves Black Investors in the Red How Crypto Leaves Black Investors in the Red

The pillaging of Black communities in pursuit of the Black dollar is part of the premise of building wealth in America.

Jan 4, 2023 / Anthony Conwright

Lynne Tillman Breaks the Rules

Lynne Tillman Breaks the Rules Lynne Tillman Breaks the Rules

Mothercare, a fascinating and sometimes fraught experiment with memoir, finds the author testing the limits of personal writing.

Jan 4, 2023 / Books & the Arts / Michele Moses

Sterilization Survivors Who Won Reparations Now Face Another Challenge—Getting It

Sterilization Survivors Who Won Reparations Now Face Another Challenge—Getting It Sterilization Survivors Who Won Reparations Now Face Another Challenge—Getting It

Advocates and incarcerated survivors wonder if enough is being done to inform and assist all survivors in California, who have until the end of the year to apply for compensation.

Jan 3, 2023 / Victoria Law

Buffalo Bills players and staff pray for their teammate Damar Hamlin during the first half of an NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals, Monday, Jan. 2, 2023, in Cincinnati, which was postponed 59 minutes after Hamlin collapsed.

The NFL Just Showed the World What It Thinks of Its Players The NFL Just Showed the World What It Thinks of Its Players

When a player almost dies on the field, the game must end.

Jan 3, 2023 / Dave Zirin

How Democrats Beat Arizona’s Extremist Republicans

How Democrats Beat Arizona’s Extremist Republicans How Democrats Beat Arizona’s Extremist Republicans

Had the likes of Kari Lake taken office, it would have presented one of the greatest challenges to American democracy in modern times.

Jan 3, 2023 / Feature / Sasha Abramsky

Has the United States Ever Been a Democracy?

Has the United States Ever Been a Democracy? Has the United States Ever Been a Democracy?

Blending history, political theory, and commentary on current events, Jedediah Purdy's new book examines how that the United States continues to fail to qualify as a system defined...

Jan 3, 2023 / Books & the Arts / Sophia Rosenfeld

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