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Aaron Bushnell

Taking Aaron Bushnell at His Word (and Deed) Taking Aaron Bushnell at His Word (and Deed)

The airman who set himself alight on Sunday signed up to sacrifice himself for the greater good—only to discover that he had become an accomplice to evil.

Feb 28, 2024 / Lyle Jeremy Rubin

Michelle Horton on

“The System Works So Hard to Silence Us Because Our Voices Are Powerful” “The System Works So Hard to Silence Us Because Our Voices Are Powerful”

An interview with author and activist Michelle Horton about her new book, Dear Sister.

Feb 28, 2024 / Q&A / Victoria Law

Thoughts & Prayers Flags

Thoughts & Prayers Flags Thoughts & Prayers Flags

Gun violence in the USA keeps increasing at an alarming rate. An outdoor installation was created with crowd-sourced T-shirts and original messages.

Feb 27, 2024 / OppArt / Martha Lewis

Martin Baron announcing that he is leaving The Boston Globe to become the executive editor of The Washington Post.

What Happened to “The Washington Post” Under Marty Baron? What Happened to “The Washington Post” Under Marty Baron?

In a new book, the former editor tirelessly hymns how he and the newspaper protected their journalists and shored up the foundations of our crumbling republic. But was that the ca...

Feb 27, 2024 / Books & the Arts / Chris Lehmann

AI Isn’t a Radical Technology

AI Isn’t a Radical Technology AI Isn’t a Radical Technology

Actually, it’s not a technology at all—regardless of what overheated predictions about Sora have to say about it.

Feb 27, 2024 / R.H. Lossin and Jason Resnikoff

Christians for Israel, a religious organization that supports Zionism, brought to the Capitol for a rally,

Christian Zionism, With Daniel Hummel Christian Zionism, With Daniel Hummel

Podcast / American Prestige / Feb 27, 2024 Christian Zionism, With Daniel Hummel On this episode of American Prestige, a discussion about Zionism and the Christian right. Da…

Feb 27, 2024 / Podcast

Scoop Jackson holding a model plane

Biden’s Cold War Nostalgia Is Dooming His Presidency Biden’s Cold War Nostalgia Is Dooming His Presidency

Missile scares and military Keynesianism won’t win voters who want domestic reform.

Feb 26, 2024 / Jeet Heer

Like Father, Like Son

Like Father, Like Son Like Father, Like Son

In line with his father’s ruthless landlord legacy, Trump challenges NATO members who fail to pay their “dues.”

Feb 26, 2024 / OppArt / Felipe Galindo and Henry Kaufman

Meir Kahane (left) and Benjamin Netanyahu (right) edited side by side.

Israel’s Far Right Finally Gets the War It Has Always Wanted Israel’s Far Right Finally Gets the War It Has Always Wanted

Billed as a response to the October 7 Hamas attack, the conflict in Gaza has increasingly become a war to eliminate all Palestinians—a longtime goal of Israel’s homegrown fascists...

Feb 26, 2024 / James Bamford

The Desolation of America’s Urban Schools

The Desolation of America’s Urban Schools The Desolation of America’s Urban Schools

Austerity measures have resulted in dangerous, squalid conditions for the most vulnerable students.

Feb 26, 2024 / Feature / Jonathan Kozol

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