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How Georgia Made Senate History

How Georgia Made Senate History How Georgia Made Senate History

Democrats did everything right. Republicans embarrassed themselves.

Jan 6, 2021 / Joan Walsh

Adding to the Fire

Adding to the Fire Adding to the Fire

Pence’s loyalty.

Jan 6, 2021 / OppArt / Colleen Quinn

The Ethical Commitment to Be a Punk

The Ethical Commitment to Be a Punk The Ethical Commitment to Be a Punk

How 1980s punk music birthed its own kind of radical politics. 

Jan 6, 2021 / Books & the Arts / Samuel Zipp

How Josh Hawley Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Donald Trump

How Josh Hawley Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Donald Trump How Josh Hawley Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Donald Trump

Until recently, the senator leading the charge to discredit Biden’s victory was a creature of the ultraconservative establishment. Then he discovered Trump’s faux populism.

Jan 6, 2021 / Elie Mystal

Julian Assange supporters celebrate outside, one holding a sign that says

Ruling Assange Can’t Be Extradited Is an Indictment of US Prisons Ruling Assange Can’t Be Extradited Is an Indictment of US Prisons

But the British court judgment, which is likely to be appealed, also delivers a body blow to freedom of speech.

Jan 5, 2021 / Charles Glass

How Biden Can Help End the Country’s Debt Crisis

How Biden Can Help End the Country’s Debt Crisis How Biden Can Help End the Country’s Debt Crisis

Right now, Americans are drowning in debt.

Jan 5, 2021 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Georgia Runoff

Georgia Runoff Georgia Runoff

Today’s vote determines who controls the Senate.

Jan 5, 2021 / OppArt / Felipe Galindo and Clay Bennett

A Women’s Boxing Team Grows in Gaza

A Women’s Boxing Team Grows in Gaza A Women’s Boxing Team Grows in Gaza

In the midst of extreme privation, a new team in Gaza offers something like hope. 

Jan 5, 2021 / Dave Zirin

What We Can Learn About Activism Today in the Archives of Queer History

What We Can Learn About Activism Today in the Archives of Queer History What We Can Learn About Activism Today in the Archives of Queer History

Cait McKinney’s Information Activism argues that archiving work illustrates how access to information has improved the lives of marginalized people.

Jan 5, 2021 / Books & the Arts / M. Jesuthasan

Josh Hawley Has Chosen to Sacrifice Democracy on the Altar of His Own Presidential Ambition

Josh Hawley Has Chosen to Sacrifice Democracy on the Altar of His Own Presidential Ambition Josh Hawley Has Chosen to Sacrifice Democracy on the Altar of His Own Presidential Ambition

The GOP rising star’s embrace of Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election is an acknowledgment that the party is beyond redemption.

Jan 5, 2021 / John Nichols

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