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The Trumpers Among Us The Trumpers Among Us

Liberals call for unity, but 74 million Americans voted for its opposite.

Feb 18, 2021 / Column / Katha Pollitt

Poetry and Truth

Poetry and Truth Poetry and Truth

Amanda Gorman, national youth poet laureate.

Feb 18, 2021 / OppArt / Hooked Hands

What Popular Culture Misunderstands About Addiction

What Popular Culture Misunderstands About Addiction What Popular Culture Misunderstands About Addiction

Much of the film and TV we consume misleads audiences with inaccurate and harmful depictions of recovery and treatment.

Feb 18, 2021 / Books & the Arts / Zachary Siegel

The Fight Against France’s Global Security Law Is Far From Over

The Fight Against France’s Global Security Law Is Far From Over The Fight Against France’s Global Security Law Is Far From Over

Why don’t French activists accept the Macron government's rationale for a new law limiting the public’s right to share images of police brutality? Maybe because they’ve read it.

Feb 18, 2021 / M. Jesuthasan

More Than Half of All Inmates in Wisconsin Prisons Have Tested Positive for Covid

More Than Half of All Inmates in Wisconsin Prisons Have Tested Positive for Covid More Than Half of All Inmates in Wisconsin Prisons Have Tested Positive for Covid

With a civil rights complaint filed in federal court, inmates accuse administrators of flouting CDC guidelines.

Feb 18, 2021 / Arvind Dilawar

Freedom From Poverty Should Be a Human Right

Freedom From Poverty Should Be a Human Right Freedom From Poverty Should Be a Human Right

Human rights mean little if millions of people still lack a home, food, or way to make a living.

Feb 18, 2021 / Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis

“Pages 9-14,” an excerpt from The Ferguson Report: An Erasure

“Pages 9-14,” an excerpt from The Ferguson Report: An Erasure “Pages 9-14,” an excerpt from The Ferguson Report: An Erasure

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Feb 18, 2021 / Poems / Nicole Sealey

In Okinawa, the US Military Seeks a Base Built on the Bones of the War Dead

In Okinawa, the US Military Seeks a Base Built on the Bones of the War Dead In Okinawa, the US Military Seeks a Base Built on the Bones of the War Dead

Japan is using earth from a battlefield filled with human remains to build the foundation of a US military installation.

Feb 18, 2021 / Maia Hibbett

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How a Texas TV Reporter Gained Confidence to Cover Climate Change How a Texas TV Reporter Gained Confidence to Cover Climate Change

Local journalists can play a powerful role in ensuring the climate story is told right.

Feb 17, 2021 / David Schechter

We Need a Racial Reckoning to Save Democracy

We Need a Racial Reckoning to Save Democracy We Need a Racial Reckoning to Save Democracy

We must undergo a truth and reconciliation process in order to establish a new civic consensus.

Feb 17, 2021 / Megan Ming Francis and Deepak Bhargava

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