St. Vincent’s Journey Into Musical Memory St. Vincent’s Journey Into Musical Memory
An exploration of her father’s past and the rock music of the 1970s is a new challenge for the artist.
Jul 7, 2021 / Books & the Arts / David Hajdu
Haiti Has Been Abandoned—by the Media, the US, and the World Haiti Has Been Abandoned—by the Media, the US, and the World
Human rights activist Antoinette Duclaire’s murder is the latest for a country in chaos—where an obsession with elections obscures a complete absence of democracy or accountability...
Jul 6, 2021 / Amy Wilentz
Ron Johnson Needs to Come With a Warning Label Ron Johnson Needs to Come With a Warning Label
When Johnson spreads misinformation about vaccines, he endangers Americans—and makes it harder to end the pandemic.
Jul 6, 2021 / John Nichols
Stop the Enbridge Ecocide! Stop the Enbridge Ecocide!
From Minnesota to Massachusetts, the Canadian pipeline company is engaged in crimes against humanity and the earth—abetted by state power.
Jul 6, 2021 / Wen Stephenson
Greta Thunberg: ‘Nature and Physics Are Not Entertained nor Distracted by Your Theater’ Greta Thunberg: ‘Nature and Physics Are Not Entertained nor Distracted by Your Theater’
The Swedish climate activist delivered a blistering speech at the Austrian World Summit, condemning those in power who have continued to brutalize the climate.
Jul 6, 2021 / Mark Hertsgaard
Xinjiang Denialists Are Only Aiding Imperialism Xinjiang Denialists Are Only Aiding Imperialism
Denying China’s oppression of Uighurs helps empire—both China’s and the US’s.
Jul 6, 2021 / Gerald Roche
Gaza Is Still Under Attack—but You Wouldn’t Know It From the Media Gaza Is Still Under Attack—but You Wouldn’t Know It From the Media
A young medical student speaks out about life in the besieged Strip, the persistence of Israeli attacks, and the need for real solidarity.
Jul 6, 2021 / Amal Haddad
Gayatri Spivak: ‘The Subaltern Speaks Through Dying’ Gayatri Spivak: ‘The Subaltern Speaks Through Dying’
A conversation on the educational empowerment of rural poor in India, and the evolution of Spivak's thinking about state and citizen.
Jul 6, 2021 / Books & the Arts / Francis Wade
Can’t Wait to Get a Gun? Can’t Wait to Get a Gun?
States ease regulations as gun violence rises.
Jul 5, 2021 / OppArt / Peter Kuper