The One Thing That Unites All Americans

Didn’t see that coming.

Jen Sorensen

What’s Wrong With the Democratic Platform

It has good language on many issues, but it lacks an overarching vision.

John Nichols

Black Lives Still Matter

In order to truly ensure that, we will have to confront the broader culture of violence that has long gripped this nation.

Kai Wright

Asking for a Friend: I’m Very Privileged—Can I Still Apply for Fellowships Meant to Help People of Color?

And a white person wonders how best to express solidarity with a friend suffering from the rise in xenophobia.

Liza Featherstone

As Israel Drifts Further to the Right, ‘Haaretz’ Remains a Beacon for the Left

The daily paper is thriving, in part by shining a light in places many would prefer not to see.

Eric Alterman

After a Week of Killings

Calvin Trillin

Letter From the Palestine Festival of Literature

I had gone to Palestine expecting to see occupation and degradation, but I had not expected to witness my own privilege so starkly.

Laila Lalami

Letters From the August 1-8, 2016, Issue

Remembrance of elections past… No justice, no unity… Sign of the times…

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