The “Rechazo”—Why Chileans Rejected a New Constitution The “Rechazo”—Why Chileans Rejected a New Constitution
An insider’s account by a member of the Chilean Constitutional Convention.
Sep 26, 2022 / Patricio Fernández
The Searching Poetry of Safia Elhillo The Searching Poetry of Safia Elhillo
Her two poetry collections are rich with images of homeland, movement, history, and the future.
Sep 26, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Yasmine Seale
The Most Painful Episode of the January 6 Insurrection The Most Painful Episode of the January 6 Insurrection
…was watching Confederates take the Capitol. As the hearings resume, a Florida man reflects on his enemies—and ours.
Sep 26, 2022 / Feature / Stephen Berry
How Brett Favre’s Flaws Were Hidden in Plain Sight How Brett Favre’s Flaws Were Hidden in Plain Sight
The Hall of Fame quarterback found grift a natural fit after a lifetime of impunity.
Sep 23, 2022 / Dave Zirin
Republicans Are Ready to Declare the United States a Christian Nation Republicans Are Ready to Declare the United States a Christian Nation
Sixty-one percent of the party's base now favors ending the separation of church and state, as do a growing number of prominent Republicans.
Sep 23, 2022 / John Nichols
These US Abortion Restrictions Threaten Reproductive Health Everywhere These US Abortion Restrictions Threaten Reproductive Health Everywhere
It’s imperative that advocates not limit their advocacy to the United States but expand it to countries around the world affected by US restrictions.
Sep 23, 2022 / Aruna Uprety, Nira Singh Shrestha, Astha Sharma, Giriraj Mani Pokharel, and Sumesh Shiwakoty
How American Exceptionalism Fueled Global Authoritarian Nationalism How American Exceptionalism Fueled Global Authoritarian Nationalism
Even as the West unites against the Russia that Putin built, it finds itself fighting homegrown variants of authoritarian exceptionalism, from Trump to Orbán.
Sep 23, 2022 / John Feffer
The Migrants Sent North Don’t Have a Happy Ending Yet The Migrants Sent North Don’t Have a Happy Ending Yet
The fact that asylum-seekers are being welcomed in the cities they’ve been sent to is good news, but they’ve still got immigration cases to win.
Sep 23, 2022 / Gaby Del Valle
David Leonhardt’s Centrist Nostalgia Won’t Save Democracy David Leonhardt’s Centrist Nostalgia Won’t Save Democracy
Jim Crow wasn’t an exception—but a model for the future.
Sep 23, 2022 / Jeet Heer