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India Walton Lost, but She Started Something That Could Last

India Walton Lost, but She Started Something That Could Last India Walton Lost, but She Started Something That Could Last

The people and energy her campaign inspired aren’t going away.

Nov 5, 2021 / JoAnn Wypijewski

Election day voting at Sofi stadium

While Democrats Flounder, Los Angeles Looks Ahead While Democrats Flounder, Los Angeles Looks Ahead

The city’s new UBI program shows an ambition and ingenuity sorely lacking in today’s politics.

Nov 5, 2021 / Sasha Abramsky

Afghan funeral

For the Women of Afghanistan, the War Isn’t Over For the Women of Afghanistan, the War Isn’t Over

War is never over when it’s over—but especially for the women of Afghanistan, both at home and abroad.

Nov 5, 2021 / Ann Jones

SCOTUS Gun Violence

The Supreme Court Is Hearing Directly From Victims of Gun Violence. Will It Listen? The Supreme Court Is Hearing Directly From Victims of Gun Violence. Will It Listen?

An unconventional amicus brief filed by the March For Our Lives Action Fund aims to show “the true, real human toll” of gun violence.

Nov 5, 2021 / StudentNation / Zachariah Sippy

Wild Steampunk Cowboy with Shotgun

The Supreme Court Is Poised to Give a Giant Gift to Gun Nuts The Supreme Court Is Poised to Give a Giant Gift to Gun Nuts

Yesterday, the nation’s highest court heard the most significant Second Amendment case in a decade, and it did not bode well for gun control.

Nov 4, 2021 / Elie Mystal

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

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