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Toni Smith-Thompson Comes Home Again

Toni Smith-Thompson Comes Home Again Toni Smith-Thompson Comes Home Again

Manhattanville College welcomed back the activist athlete who turned her back to the national anthem in 2003 thanks to students who saw themselves in her struggle.

May 31, 2022 / Dave Zirin

Trade war between the U.S. and China

The Biden Administration’s Kayfabe Cold War With China The Biden Administration’s Kayfabe Cold War With China

Though the president’s “pivot to Asia” amounts to little more than saber-rattling, the risks remain very real.

May 31, 2022 / Jeet Heer

The Hammer Drops

The Hammer Drops The Hammer Drops

What we face with this Supreme Court.

May 31, 2022 / OppArt / Barry Blitt

A replica of the United States Bill of Rights.

The ACLU Never Stopped Defending Free Speech The ACLU Never Stopped Defending Free Speech

And, contrary to what you may have read, we’re not stopping now.

May 31, 2022 / David Cole

Want to See the Future of Climate Politics? Look to Australia.

Want to See the Future of Climate Politics? Look to Australia. Want to See the Future of Climate Politics? Look to Australia.

The way in which climate concerns have occupied Australians’ politics should serve as a warning to American Democrats. 

May 31, 2022 / Daniel Sherrell

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The Next Move The Next Move

“Republican lawmakers this year passed an unprecedented bevy of bills targeting the authority of state and local election officials, a power grab that might allow partisan legislat…

May 31, 2022 / Column / Calvin Trillin

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Letters From the June 13/20, 2022, Issue Letters From the June 13/20, 2022, Issue

US imperialism and anti-Asian violence… Abortion activism… Involuntary psychiatry…

May 31, 2022 / Our Readers

What This Later-Abortion Story Tells Us About a Post-“Roe” Future

What This Later-Abortion Story Tells Us About a Post-“Roe” Future What This Later-Abortion Story Tells Us About a Post-“Roe” Future

The number of people seeking later abortions is undoubtedly about to increase, and our medical system is unprepared to care for them.

May 31, 2022 / Feature / Garnet Henderson

Paul LePage Is Back!

Paul LePage Is Back! Paul LePage Is Back!

He called himself “Trump before Trump.” Now, he wants to stage a comeback.

May 31, 2022 / Feature / Sasha Abramsky

Nation Poetry

Skeletons Skeletons

Skeleton, some wonder if you are really practical keening as you do through this city ensconced in flesh, a tailored suit for bones lost plush in skin. Is it a good life within exi…

May 31, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Deborah Landau

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