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DeSantis on the War in Ukraine

DeSantis on the War in Ukraine DeSantis on the War in Ukraine

Apr 4, 2023 / Column / Calvin Trillin

Corporate America Is No Longer Pretending to Care About Diversity

Corporate America Is No Longer Pretending to Care About Diversity Corporate America Is No Longer Pretending to Care About Diversity

In what should be a surprise to no one, corporations are quietly trimming the “Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion” teams they loudly championed in 2020.

Mar 22, 2023 / Column / Elie Mystal

Speaker McCarthy’s Largesse

Speaker McCarthy’s Largesse Speaker McCarthy’s Largesse

Mar 21, 2023 / Column / Calvin Trillin

The Unlearned Lessons From the War in Iraq

The Unlearned Lessons From the War in Iraq The Unlearned Lessons From the War in Iraq

You don’t have to reflect on a war if that war doesn’t end, let alone pay reparations for your crimes.

Mar 17, 2023 / Column / Spencer Ackerman

People protest in front of the White House during the annual National Women's March on January 22, 2023 in Washington, D.C.

For Women’s History Month, Let’s Make History For Women’s History Month, Let’s Make History

We can celebrate our progress, but this is no time to rest on our laurels. There’s still a lot to do—and to defend.

Mar 16, 2023 / Column / Katha Pollitt

Former vice president Mike Pence

Mike Pence Resists Grand Jury Subpeona Mike Pence Resists Grand Jury Subpeona

Mar 7, 2023 / Column / Calvin Trillin

Why Do Republicans Keep Pretending to Be Jewish?

Why Do Republicans Keep Pretending to Be Jewish? Why Do Republicans Keep Pretending to Be Jewish?

The GOP keeps running candidates who have discovered they can benefit from these highly cynical identity hoaxes.

Mar 4, 2023 / Column / Alexis Grenell

Getting to Contract: Negotiating and Winning Against the Odds

Getting to Contract: Negotiating and Winning Against the Odds Getting to Contract: Negotiating and Winning Against the Odds

Workers learn governing power through high-participation negotiations. That’s also how they can get employers to the table.

Mar 4, 2023 / Column / Jane McAlevey

Leadership, Kevin McCarthy–Style

Leadership, Kevin McCarthy–Style Leadership, Kevin McCarthy–Style

He bowed to the wackos’ demands. He’d needed their votes. Those were vital To winning the office he craved. Now all he has left is the title.

Feb 23, 2023 / Column / Calvin Trillin

Race and Class: The Beginnings of an Argument

Race and Class: The Beginnings of an Argument Race and Class: The Beginnings of an Argument

Some personal and theoretical reflections on intersectionality and its discontents.

Feb 20, 2023 / Column / Adolph Reed Jr.

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