Top 15 4th of July Songs Top 15 4th of July Songs
Not nearly enough Americans are aware that much of what the country considers America’s most patriotic music was created by artists with decidedly left-wing sympathies.
Jul 4, 2022 / Peter Rothberg
What Chesa Boudin’s Recall Means for Children With Incarcerated Parents What Chesa Boudin’s Recall Means for Children With Incarcerated Parents
If we want to seriously reform our criminal justice system, we need to listen to those who have felt the human costs of incarceration.
Jul 4, 2022 / StudentNation / Owen Mortner
Joe Biden Is Not the Fighter America Needs Joe Biden Is Not the Fighter America Needs
The president loves the system far too much to fix it.
Jul 1, 2022 / Jeet Heer
Militarizing Schools Isn’t the Answer to Gun Violence Militarizing Schools Isn’t the Answer to Gun Violence
We’ll soon graduate a generation of young people who may have trouble reading and writing and adding but will be experts at ducking and covering.
Jul 1, 2022 / StudentNation / William Astore
How Paula Rego’s Abortion Pictures Changed the Conversation How Paula Rego’s Abortion Pictures Changed the Conversation
When well-meaning critics described her subjects as downtrodden, Rego shot back, “These women are not victims.”
Jul 1, 2022 / Margaret Spillane
The Biden Administration Needs to Act Like a Blue State The Biden Administration Needs to Act Like a Blue State
California, Oregon, and Washington are taking more action to protect abortion rights than the federal government.
Jul 1, 2022 / Sasha Abramsky
After the G7 Summit, Germany’s Climate Envoy Says Rich Countries Are Still Falling Short After the G7 Summit, Germany’s Climate Envoy Says Rich Countries Are Still Falling Short
Jennifer Morgan is candid: G7 countries need to do more to halt the climate emergency and address the spike in world hunger.
Jul 1, 2022 / Mark Hertsgaard
Elif Batuman Answers Our Burning Questions About the State of the Novel Elif Batuman Answers Our Burning Questions About the State of the Novel
A conversation about her new book Either/Or, the limits of aesthetic life, and much more.
Jul 1, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Najwa Jamal