Why the Trumpists’ Calls for Dictatorship Should Worry Us Why the Trumpists’ Calls for Dictatorship Should Worry Us
It may sound laughable, but it’s no joke—the GOP leadership and the right-wing media machine are colluding with Trump’s assault on democratic institutions.
Dec 4, 2020 / Sasha Abramsky
The American Empire Is Falling Apart The American Empire Is Falling Apart
The US is now an empire in decline, regardless of whether Donald Trump, Joe Biden, or Mitch McConnell runs the show.
Dec 4, 2020 / Tom Engelhardt
The Baltimore Ravens’ Cautionary Covid Tale The Baltimore Ravens’ Cautionary Covid Tale
With two dozen players on the NFL’s Covid list, the Ravens are a pitch-perfect example of how not to do sports during a pandemic.
Dec 3, 2020 / Dave Zirin
Take Care, Big Apple! Take Care, Big Apple!
Covid cases are rising at an alarming rate in cities big and small.
Dec 3, 2020 / OppArt / Andrea Arroyo
Asian American Voters Could Help Flip Georgia Asian American Voters Could Help Flip Georgia
National and local activists are hard at work building political engagement in a growing community.
Dec 3, 2020 / Timothy Pratt
Do Not Hire This Man Do Not Hire This Man
Rahm Emanuel’s record of promoting neoliberal policies, attacking progressives and covering up police violence thoroughly disqualifies him.
Dec 3, 2020 / John Nichols
Olivia Laing’s Banal Avant-Garde Olivia Laing’s Banal Avant-Garde
In a recent essay collection, Funny Weather, the British writer reveals the limits of her critical method.
Dec 3, 2020 / Books & the Arts / Dilara O’Neil
Are Bill Gates’s Billions Distorting Public Health Data? Are Bill Gates’s Billions Distorting Public Health Data?
Thanks to the Microsoft founder’s support, the IHME can make its own rules about how to track global health. That’s a problem.
Dec 3, 2020 / Feature / Tim Schwab
Joaquin Castro Shows the Path Forward for Democrats Joaquin Castro Shows the Path Forward for Democrats
His model of engaging groups on all sides, including progressives and youth groups, is where the Democratic Party should head.
Dec 2, 2020 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Healing Blankets Project Healing Blankets Project
Three tapestries weave herstories.
Dec 2, 2020 / OppArt / Marietta Bernstorff