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COP26: The Clock Is Ticking

COP26: The Clock Is Ticking COP26: The Clock Is Ticking

The climate conference in Glasgow kicks off.

Nov 4, 2021 / OppArt / Tjeerd Royaards

Ruth Negga and Tessa Thompson in PASSING

What “Passing” Can Still Teach Us About Identity What “Passing” Can Still Teach Us About Identity

A film adaptation of Nella Larsen’s novel dramatizes the mercurial and sometimes dangerous consequences of a person's performance of self in the public.

Nov 4, 2021 / Books & the Arts / Elias Rodriques

John Deere Strike Picket

The Working Class Is on Strike The Working Class Is on Strike

It’s time for Washington to have their backs.

Nov 4, 2021 / John Fetterman

Governor Gavin Newsom signs SB 796 returning Manhattan Beach land to the Bruce family.

“There Should Be No Statute of Limitations on Stolen Land” “There Should Be No Statute of Limitations on Stolen Land”

Kavon Ward wants to return properties seized by the government to their rightful Black owners. She did it once—now she’s starting a movement.

Nov 4, 2021 / Q&A / Karlos K. Hill

“I Would Like to See ‘The New York Times’ Wash the Blood Off Its Hands”

“I Would Like to See ‘The New York Times’ Wash the Blood Off Its Hands” “I Would Like to See ‘The New York Times’ Wash the Blood Off Its Hands”

An interview with Mohammed El-Kurd about his fearless grandmother, Palestinian literature, and why the paper of record needs a Palestine correspondent.

Nov 4, 2021 / Q&A / Noura Erakat

Election 2021 Virginia Governor

Lessons From Virginia: You Can’t Ignore the Civil War Lessons From Virginia: You Can’t Ignore the Civil War

America’s unresolved racial identity crisis continues to define US politics.

Nov 3, 2021 / Steve Phillips

Colin Kaepernick, the Virginia Elections, and the Canary in the Coal Mine

Colin Kaepernick, the Virginia Elections, and the Canary in the Coal Mine Colin Kaepernick, the Virginia Elections, and the Canary in the Coal Mine

The recent controversy sparked by his Netflix special’s depiction of slavery and the NFL is a microcosm of the political battles defining our country.

Nov 3, 2021 / Dave Zirin

Democrats Can’t Fail to Govern and Expect to Win

Democrats Can’t Fail to Govern and Expect to Win Democrats Can’t Fail to Govern and Expect to Win

Democrats in Washington have bungled the past several months. And their failure to govern boldly—and effectively—has cost them dearly.

Nov 3, 2021 / John Nichols

Glenn Youngkin's election night rally

Virginia Is a Wake-Up Call for Democrats Before the Midterms Virginia Is a Wake-Up Call for Democrats Before the Midterms

Those suburban voters Democrats are banking on? They might be going home to the post-Trump GOP.

Nov 3, 2021 / Joan Walsh

Just Breathe

Just Breathe Just Breathe

Quality of air, quality of life internationally.

Nov 3, 2021 / OppArt / Chris Cardinale

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