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United States health care

Covid-19 Is a Wake-Up Call for American Health Care Covid-19 Is a Wake-Up Call for American Health Care

The pandemic showed how broken the system has always been. President Biden needs to make fixing it a top priority.

Jul 5, 2021 / Wendell Potter and Joe Sanberg

The Predictable Backlash to Critical Race Theory: A Q&A With Kimberlé Crenshaw

The Predictable Backlash to Critical Race Theory: A Q&A With Kimberlé Crenshaw The Predictable Backlash to Critical Race Theory: A Q&A With Kimberlé Crenshaw

“Wherever there is race reform, there’s inevitably retrenchment.”

Jul 5, 2021 / Jon Wiener

Imran Khan

The US Finds Itself on the Wrong Side of Imran Khan’s Populism The US Finds Itself on the Wrong Side of Imran Khan’s Populism

Widely blamed for mismanaging the economy—and hemorrhaging support since he was elected amid accusations of vote rigging in 2018—Khan seems to believe that running against the US i...

Jul 5, 2021 / Hasan Ali

Anti-war protest

The True American Patriots Are the Anti-Imperialists The True American Patriots Are the Anti-Imperialists

Two hundred years ago this week, our wisest secretary of state warned Americans against a career of empire.

Jul 2, 2021 / John Nichols

Split Screens

Split Screens Split Screens

Fifty Shades of Red. Scenes from our series “The Greater Quiet” for the week of June 28.

Jul 2, 2021 / Steve Brodner

AZ AG Mark Brnovich

Bigots Have Finally Accomplished Their Goal of Gutting the Voting Rights Act Bigots Have Finally Accomplished Their Goal of Gutting the Voting Rights Act

The Supreme Court’s decision upholding voter restrictions in Arizona paves the way for widespread disenfranchisement of voters of color.

Jul 2, 2021 / Elie Mystal

Red, White, and Blue

Red, White, and Blue Red, White, and Blue

Unfathomable.

Jul 2, 2021 / OppArt / Guy Billout

American Flag

The Willful Self-Delusion of American Independence Day The Willful Self-Delusion of American Independence Day

The United States has endeavored toward but rarely lived up to ideals. Enough is enough.

Jul 2, 2021 / Salih Booker and Diana Ohlbaum

United Farm Workers

The Real Target in the Supreme Court’s ‘Cedar Point’ Decision The Real Target in the Supreme Court’s ‘Cedar Point’ Decision

The court and the press talked about “property rights.” But the real impact will be on organizing, and workers’ rights.

Jul 2, 2021 / David Bacon

Gwendolyn Berry

Gwen Berry Is the Hero We Need Gwen Berry Is the Hero We Need

The Olympic hammer thrower is facing attacks similar to those felt by anti-racist educators and activists around the country. And she is not backing down an inch.

Jul 2, 2021 / Dave Zirin

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