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Winston Smith

Chauvin Is Sentenced to 22.5 Years. But Who Killed Winston Smith? Chauvin Is Sentenced to 22.5 Years. But Who Killed Winston Smith?

In early June, law enforcement in Minneapolis killed a 32-year-old Black man named Winston Smith, three miles from where George Floyd was murdered.

Jun 25, 2021 / Alyssa Oursler and Anna DalCortivo

Thoroughly Modern Milley

Thoroughly Modern Milley Thoroughly Modern Milley

Critical Race Conditions. Scenes from our series “The Greater Quiet” for the week of June 21.

Jun 25, 2021 / Steve Brodner

Warren Buffett Moves to Distance Himself From Bill Gates

Warren Buffett Moves to Distance Himself From Bill Gates Warren Buffett Moves to Distance Himself From Bill Gates

The Oracle of Omaha just resigned from the Gates Foundation. But he’s still on the hook for billions in future donations to the troubled charity.

Jun 25, 2021 / Tim Schwab

Britney Spears posters

#FreeBritney Is Damn Right #FreeBritney Is Damn Right

The law has failed Britney Spears and likely many others—young, old, often female. Now it’s time to change it.

Jun 25, 2021 / Elie Mystal

Toasting Our Destruction

Toasting Our Destruction Toasting Our Destruction

Exploiting natural resources to extinction.

Jun 25, 2021 / OppArt / Sue Coe

Senator Susan Collins

Susan Collins Sums Up Her Scorching Cynicism With a States’ Rights Defense of Voter Suppression Susan Collins Sums Up Her Scorching Cynicism With a States’ Rights Defense of Voter Suppression

The alleged moderate defends assaults on voting rights by claiming states should “determine which election rules work best for their citizens.”

Jun 25, 2021 / John Nichols

How the Dianne Morales Campaign Fell Apart

How the Dianne Morales Campaign Fell Apart How the Dianne Morales Campaign Fell Apart

At the last minute, the political newcomer’s once-promising bid for New York City mayor became a cautionary tale.

Jun 25, 2021 / Column / Aída Chávez

COUCH IN PARLOR

Analysis Interminable: On Janet Malcolm Analysis Interminable: On Janet Malcolm

The insight and rigor of her writing changed the way we understood the work of psychoanalysis.

Jun 25, 2021 / Books & the Arts / Hannah Gold

California tent encampments

The Fight Against Homelessness in California Is Just Beginning The Fight Against Homelessness in California Is Just Beginning

New plans are promising, but they’re also just stopgap measures in confronting the West Coast’s burgeoning housing crisis.

Jun 25, 2021 / Sasha Abramsky

Home health aide cleaning for a patient

Domestic Workers Are Using the Gig Economy Against Itself Domestic Workers Are Using the Gig Economy Against Itself

Domestic workers are taking advantage of the “disruptor” tech companies that are trying to redefine work to win labor protections.

Jun 25, 2021 / Erica Smiley

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