Poverty Can Happen to Anyone Poverty Can Happen to Anyone
Our new podcast, Going for Broke, lets Americans living on the edge have the last word.
Oct 18, 2021 / Podcast / Ray Suarez
Mark Zuckerberg Knows Exactly How Bad Facebook Is Mark Zuckerberg Knows Exactly How Bad Facebook Is
Whistleblower testimony proves the social media giant is harmful and dishonest, and can't be trusted to regulate itself.
How NOT to Talk About Race How NOT to Talk About Race
The right wants to convince America that critical race theory is a sinister program of indoctrination.
Oct 18, 2021 / Feature / Patricia J. Williams
Jonathan Franzen’s God Jonathan Franzen’s God
A multigenerational saga about a Midwestern family, Crossroads is like most of Franzen novels—with one exception: Every plotline leads to the big guy himself.
Oct 18, 2021 / Books & the Arts / Rumaan Alam
Why Activists Are Calling on Kathy Hochul to “Free Them All” Why Activists Are Calling on Kathy Hochul to “Free Them All”
Speaking in midtown Friday, activists called on the New York governor to commute the sentences of abuse victims “as a first step towards reparations.”
Oct 15, 2021 / Victoria Law
Texas Slams the Door on Trans Kids’ Playing Sports Texas Slams the Door on Trans Kids’ Playing Sports
In an abhorrent vote, the Texas legislature reaffirms its position as a reactionary body whose guiding ethos is cruelty.
Oct 15, 2021 / Dave Zirin
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