The Toxic Legacy of the US Military in the Pacific The Toxic Legacy of the US Military in the Pacific
A Welsh journalist uncovers a decades-long environmental disaster around US bases in East Asia.
Apr 27, 2021 / Tim Shorrock
As Alexey Navalny’s Health Deteriorates, the Movement’s Momentum Flags As Alexey Navalny’s Health Deteriorates, the Movement’s Momentum Flags
But across Russia, another kind of power is building.
Apr 26, 2021 / Vadim Nikitin
Kevin McCarthy Humiliates Himself Again Kevin McCarthy Humiliates Himself Again
Covering up Trump’s role in the January 6 violence, he’s now vying to be speaker of the Insurrection.
Apr 26, 2021 / Joan Walsh
How Ranked-Choice Voting Is Changing Progressive Politics in New York How Ranked-Choice Voting Is Changing Progressive Politics in New York
A new voting system can transform NYC politics, if progressives make effective endorsements and educate voters on how to maximize democracy.
Apr 26, 2021 / John Nichols
To Serve and Protect? To Serve and Protect?
Systemic racism in the police force.
Apr 26, 2021 / OppArt / Peter Kuper, Paul Karasik, and Ron Hauge
¿Quiere arreglar la brecha racial de riqueza? Comience cancelando la deuda estudiantil. ¿Quiere arreglar la brecha racial de riqueza? Comience cancelando la deuda estudiantil.
Quiero imaginar un futuro mejor, al igual que lo hicieron mis padres. Pero no debería venir con ataduras abrumadoras.
Apr 26, 2021 / StudentNation / Sabrina Calazans
Want to Fix the Racial Wealth Gap? Start By Canceling Student Debt. Want to Fix the Racial Wealth Gap? Start By Canceling Student Debt.
I want to imagine a better future, just as my parents did. But it shouldn’t come with overwhelming strings attached.
Apr 26, 2021 / StudentNation / Sabrina Calazans
Why Do We Forget Pandemics? Why Do We Forget Pandemics?
Until the Covid-19 pandemic, the catastrophe of the Spanish flu had been dropped from American memory.
Apr 26, 2021 / Nina Burleigh
The Backlash to Derek Chauvin’s Conviction Is Already Here The Backlash to Derek Chauvin’s Conviction Is Already Here
This simulacrum of justice for Black folks, delivered centuries overdue, won’t be a turning point unless we do far more work.
Apr 26, 2021 / Kali Holloway
How Sexism Is Coded Into the Tech Industry How Sexism Is Coded Into the Tech Industry
In Silicon Valley, conceptions of gender aren’t just an aspect of workplace culture—they’re part of the product.
Apr 26, 2021 / Adrian Daub