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Election 2022 House Alaska

Sarah Palin Looks Like a Loser Sarah Palin Looks Like a Loser

The original reality-TV Republican is trailing Democrat Mary Peltola in Alaska.

Oct 28, 2022 / John Nichols

Daniel Smith

Daniel Smith Daniel Smith

Low visibility.

Oct 28, 2022 / Steve Brodner

Vaccines Vs. Viruses

Vaccines Vs. Viruses Vaccines Vs. Viruses

With Covid, polio, and viral clades spreading worldwide, vaccines provide the best protection against serious illness.

Oct 28, 2022 / OppArt / Andrea Arroyo

US President Joe Biden and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman walking together during the Jeddah Security and Development Summit (GCC+3) at a hotel in Saudi Arabia's Red Sea coastal city of Jeddah on July 16, 2022.

Biden’s Embarrassing Saudi Failure Biden’s Embarrassing Saudi Failure

The latest diplomatic fiasco underlines America’s continuing vulnerability to interference from oil-rich autocracies.

Oct 28, 2022 / Jeet Heer

The Cuban Missile Crisis Cover-Up

The Cuban Missile Crisis Cover-Up The Cuban Missile Crisis Cover-Up

How JFK and Robert Kennedy hid the quid pro quo that saved the world from nuclear war.

Oct 28, 2022 / Peter Kornbluh

A painting in Novaya Gazeta's Moscow editorial office, of Russian President Vladimir Putin and other political figures reading the independent newspaper.

Propaganda’s Worst Enemy Propaganda’s Worst Enemy

Samizdat 2.0 is here, and so is the hope of change in Russians’ mindset.

Oct 28, 2022 / Stanislav Kucher

Good News Alert: Democrats Might Actually Flip the Michigan Legislature

Good News Alert: Democrats Might Actually Flip the Michigan Legislature Good News Alert: Democrats Might Actually Flip the Michigan Legislature

What’s their secret sauce? Support for public education.

Oct 28, 2022 / Jennifer C. Berkshire

The World’s Biggest Trial of a Four-Day Workweek Shows: It Works

The World’s Biggest Trial of a Four-Day Workweek Shows: It Works The World’s Biggest Trial of a Four-Day Workweek Shows: It Works

A shorter week allows workers to better take care of themselves without sacrificing productivity.

Oct 28, 2022 / Bryce Covert

10 Years After Sandy, Renters Remain Most Vulnerable to the Impacts of Climate Change

10 Years After Sandy, Renters Remain Most Vulnerable to the Impacts of Climate Change 10 Years After Sandy, Renters Remain Most Vulnerable to the Impacts of Climate Change

Since Hurricane Sandy hit the US in 2012, it has become clear that no one is immune to climate disaster. At this point, it's more a question of who has the means to survive it.

Oct 28, 2022 / Lena P. Afridi

Ye is seen, outside Kenzo, during Paris Fashion Week on January 23, 2022 in Paris, France.

Ye of Toxic Faith: Behind the Kanye Downfall Ye of Toxic Faith: Behind the Kanye Downfall

How the hip-hop legend succumbed to the right-wing grifting machine

Oct 28, 2022 / Ben Schwartz

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