Nuclear Impasse Nuclear Impasse
The USA and Iran clash on sanctions.
Apr 29, 2021 / OppArt / Felipe Galindo
Before We Bid Farewell to Arab American Heritage Month Before We Bid Farewell to Arab American Heritage Month
Beginning during the Bush administration and continuing during Obama’s term, Arab Americans were conflated with Muslims. Defining us by religion was fundamentally wrong, internally...
Apr 29, 2021 / James Zogby
Save the Planet or End Poverty? How to Escape the Extractivist Dilemma. Save the Planet or End Poverty? How to Escape the Extractivist Dilemma.
A nearly forgotten proposal could help keep oil in the ground and reduce inequality.
Apr 29, 2021 / James North
The Caustic Grace of ‘French Exit’ The Caustic Grace of ‘French Exit’
This surreal “tragedy of manners” is a showcase for one of Hollywood’s most compelling actresses—Michelle Pfeiffer.
Apr 29, 2021 / Books & the Arts / Vikram Murthi
The Story Behind Your Salad: Farmworkers, Covid-19, and a Dangerous Commute The Story Behind Your Salad: Farmworkers, Covid-19, and a Dangerous Commute
Each day, Mexican farmworkers endure a grueling journey to get to their jobs in US lettuce fields. This year, that journey turned potentially deadly.
Apr 29, 2021 / Feature / Esther Honig
The End of the War in Afghanistan Is in Sight The End of the War in Afghanistan Is in Sight
Despite the pressure of the American military high command, Biden has announced the beginning of the end.
Apr 28, 2021 / Rajan Menon
Human Rights Watch: Israel Is an Apartheid State Human Rights Watch: Israel Is an Apartheid State
The human rights group’s report lends strength to the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions movement.
Apr 28, 2021 / Kaleem Hawa
India Desperately Needs Biden’s Help to Address the Covid-19 Surge India Desperately Needs Biden’s Help to Address the Covid-19 Surge
It starts with ensuring that the vaccine is treated as a public good. With cases surging in India and the death toll skyrocketing, the world can’t wait.
Apr 28, 2021 / Madhuri Sastry and Suchitra Vijayan
Republicans Are Risking a Major Realignment Republicans Are Risking a Major Realignment
If Democrats can convince even an eighth of swing voters to care more about the well-being of their families than about Dr. Seuss, the result would be landslides that no Republican...
Apr 28, 2021 / Mark Green