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E Jean Carroll, smiling, outside a courtroom.

The Pain and Paradox of E. Jean Carroll’s Crusade Against Trump The Pain and Paradox of E. Jean Carroll’s Crusade Against Trump

In her second go-round, seeking damages for his lies about her, the accomplished journalist had to prove she was damaged.

Jan 19, 2024 / Joan Walsh

Embracing Our Humanity

Embracing Our Humanity Embracing Our Humanity

Creating solidarity during times of local and global crisis is crucial.

Jan 19, 2024 / OppArt / Colleen Quinn

Signage outside an Amazon Go store

How Students in Seattle Got More School Counselors—Paid for by the City’s Wealthiest Corporations How Students in Seattle Got More School Counselors—Paid for by the City’s Wealthiest Corporations

Local politicians said it couldn't be done. The Seattle Times said it shouldn't be done. The students stuck to their demands and proved them wrong.

Jan 19, 2024 / Natalya McConnell

US Supreme Court Justices Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh, and Amy Coney Barrett.

We Are Witnessing the Biggest Judicial Power Grab Since 1803 We Are Witnessing the Biggest Judicial Power Grab Since 1803

During a major hearing this week, the conservative justices made clear they’re about to gut the federal government’s power to regulate—and take that power for themselves.

Jan 18, 2024 / Elie Mystal

Murder?

Murder? Murder?

I’ll raise you!

Jan 18, 2024 / OppArt / Matt Wuerker

Palestinians in a destroyed residential area try to collect usable items under the rubble.

Israel’s Vietnam—and Ours Israel’s Vietnam—and Ours

Everything that Israel is doing to the people of Gaza—especially killing civilians through intensive aerial bombardment—was prefigured during the American “ground war” in Vietnam....

Jan 18, 2024 / Van Gosse

AI Hype Distracted Us From Real Problems—With Timnit Gebru

AI Hype Distracted Us From Real Problems—With Timnit Gebru AI Hype Distracted Us From Real Problems—With Timnit Gebru

On this episode of Tech Won't Save Us, a discussion on the past year in artificial intelligence.

Jan 18, 2024 / Podcast / Paris Marx

Pro-Palestinian activists and supporters carry placards, including a sign featuring names of journalists hurt during the latest conflict, during a National March for Palestine in central London on January 13, 2024.

“Think of It as a Genocide of Journalists” “Think of It as a Genocide of Journalists”

An interview with a member of the Palestinian Journalists’ Syndicate about the unprecedented killing of reporters in Gaza.

Jan 18, 2024 / Q&A / Lylla Younes

An ESPN microphone before the NFL game between the Los Angeles Rams and the Cincinnati Bengals on September 25, 2023, in Cincinnati, Ohio.

The NFL May Buy a Stake in ESPN. Is This the Death of the Network’s Journalism? The NFL May Buy a Stake in ESPN. Is This the Death of the Network’s Journalism?

ESPN’s dogged but underappreciated reporters keep getting laid off—and now a main target of their investigations may become the new boss.

Jan 17, 2024 / Dave Zirin

The Wall

The Wall The Wall

The US-Mexico border.

Jan 17, 2024 / OppArt / Laurie Smith

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