Charting a Sustainable Course for the Blue Economy Charting a Sustainable Course for the Blue Economy
Ocean industries are often even more polluting than their terrestrial counterparts.
Jun 8, 2021 / David Helvarg and Jason Scorse
The Anti-Nostalgia of Walker Evans The Anti-Nostalgia of Walker Evans
A recent biography reveals the many contradictions of the photographer who fastidiously documented postwar American life.
Jun 8, 2021 / Books & the Arts / Rahel Aima
We Don’t Have Time to Waste on Cold Wars We Don’t Have Time to Waste on Cold Wars
The US and China are the world’s two greatest carbon emitters—if they can’t figure out how to cooperate, the future of humanity is grim.
Jun 8, 2021 / Tom Engelhardt
Why I’m Voting for Maya Wiley for Mayor Why I’m Voting for Maya Wiley for Mayor
Progressives now face familiar dilemmas. Who shares my values? Who can win and govern effectively? And who do I want to make sure loses?
Jun 7, 2021 / Deepak Bhargava
House Democrats Call for Answers on US Involvement in Brazil House Democrats Call for Answers on US Involvement in Brazil
A letter to the attorney general asks about the Justice Department’s role in the probe that led to the wrongful imprisonment of former President Lula.
Jun 7, 2021 / Aída Chávez
Hollow Thoughts and Prayers Hollow Thoughts and Prayers
Government inaction as mass shootings mount.
Jun 7, 2021 / OppArt / Peter Kuper
Despite the Headlines, the Gates Foundation Has Evaded Scrutiny Despite the Headlines, the Gates Foundation Has Evaded Scrutiny
Allegations of financial misconduct against Michael Larson, who manages the foundation’s money as well as a portion of Bill and Melinda’s personal wealth, should prompt a closer lo...
Jun 7, 2021 / Tim Schwab
The Epic Misery of Thomas Bernhard The Epic Misery of Thomas Bernhard
His little-known novel The Cheap-Eaters, recently translated by Douglas Robertson, puts forward a basic thesis: Life is a sequence of crushings.
Jun 7, 2021 / Books & the Arts / Missouri Williams
America Pursues Vaccine Internationalism—but What Kind? America Pursues Vaccine Internationalism—but What Kind?
A foreign policy of global division makes Americans less safe.
Jun 7, 2021 / Stephen Wertheim