Articles

Fresco by an anonymous painter depicting 'The Triumph of Death'

A Novel Caught Between 2 Plagues A Novel Caught Between 2 Plagues

Looking at both the AIDS crisis and the Covid pandemic, Kate Zambreno’s To Write as if Already Dead grapples with how illness changes our conception of self.

Sep 29, 2021 / Books & the Arts / Jamie Hood

Drone Strikes

Will We Remember the Victims of the Kabul Drone Strike? Will We Remember the Victims of the Kabul Drone Strike?

For 20 years, the War on Terror has brought death and destruction to countless countries. Will we remember the victims?

Sep 29, 2021 / Nick Turse

House Democrats

Why Are Party Leaders Still Propping Up Henry Cuellar as a Democrat? Why Are Party Leaders Still Propping Up Henry Cuellar as a Democrat?

Top Democrats have long covered for Cuellar—the only House Democrat to vote against protecting abortion rights—while he has sided with big business against the interests of working...

Sep 28, 2021 / John Nichols

Tom Tomorrow cartoon

The 24-Hour Outrage Cycle The 24-Hour Outrage Cycle

It’s a well-oiled machine. 

Sep 28, 2021 / Tom Tomorrow

Political Turmoil in Nicaragua

Why the Media No Longer Cares About Nicaragua Why the Media No Longer Cares About Nicaragua

Elite fixations often determine press coverage, and no one in power wants to talk about Daniel Ortega anymore.

Sep 28, 2021 / Eric Alterman

Sen. Kyrsten Sinema

Will Corporate Democrats Derail Biden’s Agenda? Will Corporate Democrats Derail Biden’s Agenda?

This week, Americans may get a sobering insight into how corrupted our politics have become.

Sep 28, 2021 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Whistleblower’s Mother

Whistleblower’s Mother Whistleblower’s Mother

Non-safety belts.

Sep 28, 2021 / OppArt / Anita Kunz

Amber Shamsi

Pakistani Women Are Leading the Struggle for Human Rights Pakistani Women Are Leading the Struggle for Human Rights

In one of the most patriarchal countries in the world, the struggle for civil liberties is being spearheaded by women.

Sep 28, 2021 / Column / Hasan Ali

Lil Nas X attends The 2021 Met Gala

All Eyes on Lil Nas X All Eyes on Lil Nas X

His debut album, Montero, is attuned to the spectacle of celebrity, but doesn’t cohere into compelling music.

Sep 28, 2021 / Books & the Arts / Stephen Kearse

[Anita Hill]

What I Learned From the Women in Detroit What I Learned From the Women in Detroit

In Anita Hill’s new book, she recalls a pivotal moment in her work speaking about women's empowerment at a shelter in Detroit.

Sep 28, 2021 / Anita Hill

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