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Guantánamo Bay

Our Family Members Died on 9/11. We Want to See Guantánamo Bay Closed. Our Family Members Died on 9/11. We Want to See Guantánamo Bay Closed.

Republican senators say keeping Guantánamo open is the only way to get justice. We know otherwise.

Jun 21, 2021 / Valerie Lucznikowska

NYC Mayoral Election

Socialists Were Once Serious Contenders for Mayor of New York, and They Will Be Again Socialists Were Once Serious Contenders for Mayor of New York, and They Will Be Again

Tuesday’s mayoral primary lacks a prominent democratic socialist contender. But the next mayoral race will almost certainly feature one.

Jun 21, 2021 / John Nichols

Gaslighting on a Global Scale

Gaslighting on a Global Scale Gaslighting on a Global Scale

A conversation with Bonnie Honig on “disaster patriarchy” and how feminism offers the best way to make sense of the post-Trump moment.

Jun 21, 2021 / Q&A / Daniel Steinmetz-Jenkins

Protest against Fulton decision

How the Supreme Court Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Religious Bigotry How the Supreme Court Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Religious Bigotry

The Supreme Court’s decision last week allowing a Catholic foster care agency to discriminate against LGBTQ couples was narrow—but awful.

Jun 21, 2021 / Elie Mystal

The Dangers of Working While Black on Wall Street

The Dangers of Working While Black on Wall Street The Dangers of Working While Black on Wall Street

Financial institutions say they’re committed to racial justice, but complaints of racism often backfire against those who raise them.

Jun 21, 2021 / Feature / Susan Antilla

President Biden signing bill making Juneteenth a federal holiday

Juneteenth and the Problem of American Freedom Juneteenth and the Problem of American Freedom

Of course, Juneteenth should be recognized as a Black holiday belonging to Black people. But this is not a day purely of joyful celebration.

Jun 19, 2021 / Anthony Conwright

Juneteenth

Juneteenth Juneteenth

Jack the Reaper. Scenes from our series “The Greater Quiet” for the week of June 14.

Jun 18, 2021 / Steve Brodner

Frederick Douglass: Leadership, Dignity, Resistance

Frederick Douglass: Leadership, Dignity, Resistance Frederick Douglass: Leadership, Dignity, Resistance

Honoring Juneteenth, June 19, 2021.

Jun 18, 2021 / OppArt / Lisa DuBois

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American Wars Mean American Lies American Wars Mean American Lies

We need a truth commission to hold leaders—military and civilian—accountable for America’s failed wars. 

Jun 18, 2021 / William Astore

Stone Mountain GA Confederate Monument

Un-Critical Race Theory Un-Critical Race Theory

What if CRT’s conservative critics actually got what they want?

Jun 18, 2021 / Joshua Adams

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