The Moon and Six-Pence The Moon and Six-Pence
Pandora’s box. Scenes from our series “The Greater Quiet” for the week of October 11.
Oct 15, 2021 / Steve Brodner
Why Isn’t Steve Bannon in Jail? Ask the Democrats. Why Isn’t Steve Bannon in Jail? Ask the Democrats.
Bannon’s refusal to appear before the January 6 Select Committee is a clear case of contempt of Congress, but Democrats aren’t bringing their full power against him.
Oct 15, 2021 / Elie Mystal
The LA Olympics Are Being Planned Behind Closed Doors The LA Olympics Are Being Planned Behind Closed Doors
The city council is making arrangements for the 2028 games without public transparency or accountability.
Oct 15, 2021 / Sasha Abramsky
Ignore the Naysayers. A Full-Employment Recovery Is Possible. Ignore the Naysayers. A Full-Employment Recovery Is Possible.
Critics of the American Rescue Plan made two dire predictions. Both proved wrong.
Oct 15, 2021 / Mike Konczal
Why Won’t New York’s Top Democrats Back the Democratic Nominee for Mayor of Buffalo? Why Won’t New York’s Top Democrats Back the Democratic Nominee for Mayor of Buffalo?
India Walton inspired a grassroots movement that won the Democratic primary. But the state party refuses to endorse her, and so does Governor Hochul.
Oct 15, 2021 / John Nichols
There Are No Borders for the Rich There Are No Borders for the Rich
For the ruling class, the nation-state is an indispensable fiction.
Oct 15, 2021 / Atossa Araxia Abrahamian for The Nation
Why Ecology Is the Infrastructure of the Future Why Ecology Is the Infrastructure of the Future
Landscape architect Kate Orff says we must restore and harness natural systems to protect ourselves from the worsening climate crisis.
Oct 15, 2021 / Q&A / Laura Flanders
Texas Abortion Providers Are “Hitting Their Limits” Texas Abortion Providers Are “Hitting Their Limits”
Clinic staff are “very worried” about the stability of their jobs, explained one provider. And turning away patient after patient is taking its toll.
Oct 14, 2021 / Mary Tuma
No, We Don’t Have to Pick Just One Policy to Help Kids and Families! No, We Don’t Have to Pick Just One Policy to Help Kids and Families!
And if Senator Joe Manchin is really pushing this, he should apologize to his West Virginia constituents—and the country.
Oct 14, 2021 / Joan Walsh