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New Jersey National Guard

The US Military Is an Extremism Incubator The US Military Is an Extremism Incubator

Many of the January 6 insurrectionists once fought for their country. That shouldn’t come as a surprise.

Apr 7, 2021 / Nan Levinson

Celine and Julie Go Boating

The Triumph of ‘Céline and Julie Go Boating’ The Triumph of ‘Céline and Julie Go Boating’

Why Jacques Rivette’s 1974 film of female friendship and surrealism remains a masterpiece.

Apr 7, 2021 / Books & the Arts / Kristen Yoonsoo Kim

Free Dr. Seuss!

Free Dr. Seuss! Free Dr. Seuss!

Corporate ownership of his classic works shouldn’t prevent us from having a grown-up conversation about racism and children’s literature.

Apr 7, 2021 / Column / Jeet Heer

Illustration by Barry Blitt.

Can Biden Fix the Courts That Trump Broke? Can Biden Fix the Courts That Trump Broke?

There is no progressive future without a serious fight to reclaim the judiciary from the grips of conservative judges.

Apr 7, 2021 / Feature / Elie Mystal

Arlo Parks

Songs of Hope and Isolation Songs of Hope and Isolation

Arlo Parks’s consoling pop music is tailor-made for our fraught and lonely moment. 

Apr 7, 2021 / Books & the Arts / Julyssa Lopez

Police chief

Arradondo Condemned Him, but All Cops Are Derek Chauvin Arradondo Condemned Him, but All Cops Are Derek Chauvin

During his testimony Monday, Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo attempted to wipe his department’s hands clean in the death of George Floyd.

Apr 6, 2021 / Alyssa Oursler and Anna DalCortivo

A ‘Just Transition’ Clean Energy Revolution Can Be a Boon for West Virginia—and the Country

A ‘Just Transition’ Clean Energy Revolution Can Be a Boon for West Virginia—and the Country A ‘Just Transition’ Clean Energy Revolution Can Be a Boon for West Virginia—and the Country

The Mountain State can be ground zero for America’s transition to a new, green economy.

Apr 6, 2021 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Betsy DeVos Takes Her Assault on Public Schools Back to the States

Betsy DeVos Takes Her Assault on Public Schools Back to the States Betsy DeVos Takes Her Assault on Public Schools Back to the States

A DeVos-backed group is pouring money into a statewide education race in Wisconsin, which will be decided Tuesday.

Apr 6, 2021 / John Nichols

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The Blue Wall of Silence Is Crumbling Around Derek Chauvin The Blue Wall of Silence Is Crumbling Around Derek Chauvin

For one of the first times in memory, police are testifying against one of their own. But will it lead to an actual conviction?

Apr 6, 2021 / Elie Mystal

American Pandemic

American Pandemic American Pandemic

Locked and loaded.

Apr 6, 2021 / OppArt / Rob Rogers

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