The Planetary Stakes of the Brazilian Election The Planetary Stakes of the Brazilian Election
If Jair Bolsonaro remains in power—legally or illegally—his government will sabotage the global campaign to slow climate change.
Sep 9, 2022 / James North
Sue Bird Sets a Standard and Says Goodbye to the WNBA Sue Bird Sets a Standard and Says Goodbye to the WNBA
The legendary basketball player accomplished much on the court and moved the political needle off the court.
Sep 8, 2022 / Dave Zirin
What the Republicans Did What the Republicans Did
Gave the state control.
Sep 8, 2022 / OppArt / Ann Telnaes
Therapists in California and Hawaii Are Striking for Mental Health Care Therapists in California and Hawaii Are Striking for Mental Health Care
The strike is the latest example of social justice unionism in the era of corporate health care.
Sep 8, 2022 / Dana Simon
The Far Right Has Already Had an Impact on Sweden’s Elections The Far Right Has Already Had an Impact on Sweden’s Elections
With voting on September 11, the country’s center parties still have the power to freeze out the far-right Sweden Democrats. But will they use it?
Sep 8, 2022 / Linda Mannheim
We Were Supposed to Help Asian Migrant Women—Instead We Got Police We Were Supposed to Help Asian Migrant Women—Instead We Got Police
After the Atlanta spa shootings, people wanted to support vulnerable Asian communities. But a new breed of activists steered energy toward carceral solutions.
Sep 8, 2022 / Seth Berkman
DHS Surveillance Increasingly Targets US Citizens DHS Surveillance Increasingly Targets US Citizens
The Department of Homeland Security and its component agencies are highly capable of keeping tabs on all of us—and they often do.
Sep 8, 2022 / Gaby Del Valle
Werner Herzog’s Exit From Civilization Werner Herzog’s Exit From Civilization
In his debut as a novelist, the filmmaker takes us to the jungles of the Philippines.
Sep 8, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Paul Franz
The GOP Is Pretending It’s Not the Party of Trump The GOP Is Pretending It’s Not the Party of Trump
Republicans want to have it both ways, distancing themselves from the former president's scandals while carrying out his political agenda.
Sep 7, 2022 / Chris Lehmann
Yuh-Line Niou Concedes to Dan Goldman in NY’s 10th Congressional District Yuh-Line Niou Concedes to Dan Goldman in NY’s 10th Congressional District
She and her allies strongly considered a run against him on the Working Families Party line in November, but concluded that the priority must be “defending our democracy now.”
Sep 7, 2022 / Joan Walsh