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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaking at a podium next to an American flag.

Just Another RFK Jr. Lie. I Know, Because It’s About Me. Just Another RFK Jr. Lie. I Know, Because It’s About Me.

I edited Kennedy’s error-ridden piece on a vaccine-autism link, which Salon later retracted. We caved to the truth, not Big Pharma.

Jun 22, 2023 / Joan Walsh

Comedian W. Kamau Bell

W. Kamau Bell, The Reluctant Optimist W. Kamau Bell, The Reluctant Optimist

On this episode of the Edge of Sports podcast, W. Kamau Bell on where he finds hope and Cheryl Cooky on gender in sports.

Jun 21, 2023 / Podcast / Dave Zirin

Former president Donald Trump arrives at a rally, August 5, 2022, in Waukesha, Wis.

It’s Official: The DOJ Stalled the Investigation Into Donald Trump It’s Official: The DOJ Stalled the Investigation Into Donald Trump

Merrick Garland has long claimed he’s been methodically building his investigation into January 6 from the bottom up—but a Washington Post exposé shows otherwise.

Jun 21, 2023 / Elie Mystal

We Are Born to Be Happy

We Are Born to Be Happy We Are Born to Be Happy

Street art from Oaxaca, Mexico.

Jun 21, 2023 / OppArt

Narendra Modi and Joe Biden meeting

Modi’s Visit to the US Whitewashes India’s Far-Right Violence Modi’s Visit to the US Whitewashes India’s Far-Right Violence

Young Indian-Americans—and Americans at large—cannot ignore President Biden’s tacit endorsement of repression, authoritarianism, and religious intolerance.

Jun 21, 2023 / StudentNation / Shraddha Joshi

The CIA’s New Nord Stream Narrative Is Terrifying

The CIA’s New Nord Stream Narrative Is Terrifying The CIA’s New Nord Stream Narrative Is Terrifying

Should we believe American officials who claim they can’t stop Ukraine from reckless escalation?

Jun 20, 2023 / Jeet Heer

Retired Marine Gen. James Cartwright arrives for a hearing at US District Court, October 17, 2016 in Washington, DC. Cartwright was charged with making false statements during a federal investigation.

If Donald Trump Went to Jail for Violating the Espionage Act, He’d Be an Exception If Donald Trump Went to Jail for Violating the Espionage Act, He’d Be an Exception

It’s only whistleblowers who do hard time. Generals and high officials typically get just a slap on the wrist.

Jun 20, 2023 / James Bamford

AI

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Beginnings and ends.

Jun 20, 2023 / OppArt / John Cuneo

Juneteenth!

Juneteenth! Juneteenth!

Juneteenth is observed on June 19, and commemorates the emancipation of enslaved African Americans in the USA.

Jun 19, 2023 / OppArt / Andrea Arroyo

Jesse Hagopian, his father, and his brother in Morgantown, Miss.

Celebrating Juneteenth by Emancipating History Celebrating Juneteenth by Emancipating History

A Black family’s pilgrimage to Mississippi.

Jun 19, 2023 / Jesse Hagopian

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