Crisis in Haiti Crisis in Haiti
Haitian president, Jovenel Moïse, was assassinated on July 7, sending the country further into chaos.
Jul 21, 2021 / OppArt / Andrea Arroyo
Texan Republican Cancel Culture Targets the Teachings of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. Texan Republican Cancel Culture Targets the Teachings of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.
Why did Texas senators vote to drop Dr. King’s “I Have a Dream” speech and “Letter From a Birmingham Jail” from school curriculums?
Jul 21, 2021 / John Nichols
How a Powerful US Lobby Group Helps Big Oil to Block Climate Action How a Powerful US Lobby Group Helps Big Oil to Block Climate Action
The American Petroleum Institute receives millions from oil companies—and works behinds the scenes to stall or weaken legislation.
Jul 21, 2021 / Chris McGreal
This New Law Would Be Good for Growers, Bad for Farmworkers This New Law Would Be Good for Growers, Bad for Farmworkers
The bill cements in place the existing deep poverty in farmworker communities, and makes it much more difficult for farmworkers to organize.
Jul 21, 2021 / Column / David Bacon
The Human Costs of the Pandemic Olympics The Human Costs of the Pandemic Olympics
The Tokyo Games should be a warning to potential Olympic hosts everywhere.
Jul 21, 2021 / Column / Dave Zirin and Jules Boykoff
New Legislation Could Limit the President’s Control of Foreign Policy New Legislation Could Limit the President’s Control of Foreign Policy
Introduced by Senators Bernie Sanders, Chris Murphy, and Mike Lee, the bill would enable greater congressional oversight of US military action.
Jul 21, 2021 / Aída Chávez
Trump? I Haven’t Heard That Name in Years Trump? I Haven’t Heard That Name in Years
A “coup” sounds familiar but I can't quite place it...
Jul 20, 2021 / Tom Tomorrow
Jeremy Cooper’s Art of Ambiguities Jeremy Cooper’s Art of Ambiguities
His epistolary novel Bolt From the Blue is a sort of Künstlerroman about artistic inspiration, parenthood, and the frustrations of interpretation.
Jul 20, 2021 / Books & the Arts / Sophie Haigney
Policing Won’t Stop Anti-Asian Violence—Solidarity Will Policing Won’t Stop Anti-Asian Violence—Solidarity Will
Hate crime legislation and law enforcement will not protect working-class Asian communities.
Jul 20, 2021 / Chalay Chalermkraivuth and Heena Sharma