2021 Year in Review

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Blowout in Bessemer: A Postmortem on the Amazon Campaign Blowout in Bessemer: A Postmortem on the Amazon Campaign

The warning signs of defeat were everywhere.

Apr 9, 2021 / Jane McAlevey

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Saving Lives and Going Hungry: NYC Ambulance Workers Demand Higher Pay Saving Lives and Going Hungry: NYC Ambulance Workers Demand Higher Pay

EMTs and paramedics have been protesting low wages and disrespect from the New York City government since the 1980s.

Apr 6, 2021 / Martha Pskowski

Kyrsten Sinema

How Kyrsten Sinema Sold Out How Kyrsten Sinema Sold Out

The origin story of the Senate’s newest super villain.

Mar 22, 2021 / Aída Chávez

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The Great Hypocrisy of Right-Wingers Claiming ‘Cancel Culture’ The Great Hypocrisy of Right-Wingers Claiming ‘Cancel Culture’

Conservatives don’t hate cancellation. They hate consequences—for themselves.

Mar 19, 2021 / Kali Holloway

The Future of Postcolonial Thought

The Future of Postcolonial Thought The Future of Postcolonial Thought

A pair of books—one by Walter Mignolo and Catherine Walsh, another by Achille Mbembe—consider the unfulfilled promise of decolonization.

Mar 9, 2021 / Books & the Arts / Arjun Appadurai

Parenting as a Radical Act of Love

Parenting as a Radical Act of Love Parenting as a Radical Act of Love

In our special issue, we consider the ways in which parenthood can push us to recognize our interdependence and spur us to fight harder for justice and equality.

Mar 8, 2021 / Feature / Emily Douglas

Loeffler Trump Rally

Kelly Loeffler Just Lost Her WNBA Team to a Player She Refused to Meet Kelly Loeffler Just Lost Her WNBA Team to a Player She Refused to Meet

A massive story just went down in Atlanta, if we take the time to acknowledge it.

Mar 3, 2021 / Dave Zirin

Natalie Wynn Wants to Redistribute the Goddamn Champagne

Natalie Wynn Wants to Redistribute the Goddamn Champagne Natalie Wynn Wants to Redistribute the Goddamn Champagne

The lavish pleasures of the YouTube star stand out against the dour solemnity of the left.

Feb 22, 2021 / Feature / Liza Featherstone

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

‘Minari’ Is a Landmark for Asian American Cinema

‘Minari’ Is a Landmark for Asian American Cinema ‘Minari’ Is a Landmark for Asian American Cinema

Lee Isaac Chung’s poignant immigrant drama is the kind of film that can be felt with all five senses. 

Feb 11, 2021 / Books & the Arts / Kristen Yoonsoo Kim

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