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The docked Soyuz 14 and Progress 26 resupply vehicle at the International Space Station in 2007. The view of a blue and white Earth looms in the background.

Space: The Final Frontier—or the Last Battlespace? Space: The Final Frontier—or the Last Battlespace?

America’s pursuit of military dominance risks damaging the peaceful—and scientifically and economically enriching—exploration taking place today.

Aug 8, 2022 / Mark Hannah

Ilhan Omar Knows Government Must Deliver Big Things

Ilhan Omar Knows Government Must Deliver Big Things Ilhan Omar Knows Government Must Deliver Big Things

Primary critics say she’s “polarizing,” but Omar has amassed a long list of accomplishments since her election to the House in 2018, starting with feeding the hungry.

Aug 8, 2022 / John Nichols

Ottessa Moshfegh’s Cruel Worlds

Ottessa Moshfegh’s Cruel Worlds Ottessa Moshfegh’s Cruel Worlds

In her new novel, Moshfegh explores the brutish world of the Middle Ages.

Aug 8, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Elvia Wilk

The War Over Public Water in Pennsylvania

The War Over Public Water in Pennsylvania The War Over Public Water in Pennsylvania

Residents are uniting across political lines to battle corporations attempting to privatize their water systems.

Aug 8, 2022 / Feature / Hadas Thier

The End of the Green Line—Two Views

The End of the Green Line—Two Views The End of the Green Line—Two Views

The erasure of the infamous Green Line separating Israel from the occupied Palestinian territories represents a seismic shift in the political reality of this land.

Aug 6, 2022 / Feature / Haggai Matar

Schumer’s Inflation Reduction Act Includes a Smart Tax on Corporations

Schumer’s Inflation Reduction Act Includes a Smart Tax on Corporations Schumer’s Inflation Reduction Act Includes a Smart Tax on Corporations

The 1 percent excise tax targets stock buybacks that have been used to avoid taxes and inflate CEO pay.

Aug 5, 2022 / John Nichols

Bleedin’ Kansas

Bleedin’ Kansas Bleedin’ Kansas

Bottom's ip.

Aug 5, 2022 / Steve Brodner

Addiction to Oil

Addiction to Oil Addiction to Oil

Driving ourselves to death.

Aug 5, 2022 / OppArt / Mac McGill

Kari Lake and Blake Masters Bring the Trump Train to Arizona

Kari Lake and Blake Masters Bring the Trump Train to Arizona Kari Lake and Blake Masters Bring the Trump Train to Arizona

For decades now, Arizona’s GOP has swung ever further rightward, even as the broader electorate in Arizona has become more liberal.

Aug 5, 2022 / Sasha Abramsky

Representative Liz Cheney speaks during the January 6th hearings, under a large screen reading

The January 6 Hearings Are Not Going to Save Us The January 6 Hearings Are Not Going to Save Us

Liberals don’t seem to have learned much from the failures of James Comey and Robert Mueller to take down Trump.

Aug 5, 2022 / Daniel Bessner and Ben Burgis

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