Closure Closure
Is it the eight titanium pins around my knees or the fact that for three months the incisions were left open? I grew to know that plush of inside— the velvets, the iodine to preven…
Aug 9, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Sheila Black
less hope less hope
apologies. i was part of the joy industrial complex, told them their bodies were miracles & they ate it, sold someday, made money off soon & now. i snuck an ode into the el…
Aug 9, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Danez Smith
For 60 Hours, Israeli Bombs Fell All Around Us, Getting Closer and Closer For 60 Hours, Israeli Bombs Fell All Around Us, Getting Closer and Closer
After a weekend of terror in Gaza, the cease-fire is welcome, but it won’t be nearly enough as long as Israel can keep bombing and killing Palestinians.
Aug 8, 2022 / Mohammed R. Mhawish
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
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
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
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 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
The 1 percent excise tax targets stock buybacks that have been used to avoid taxes and inflate CEO pay.
Aug 5, 2022 / John Nichols