Coronavirus

Will the ‘Tokyo Olympics’ Further Wreck Florida?

Will the ‘Tokyo Olympics’ Further Wreck Florida? Will the ‘Tokyo Olympics’ Further Wreck Florida?

Eighty percent of Tokyo residents don’t want the Olympics in their city—and Ron DeSantis now wants Florida to host the super-spreader event instead.

Feb 1, 2021 / Dave Zirin and Jules Boykoff

Dead Teachers Can’t Teach

Dead Teachers Can’t Teach Dead Teachers Can’t Teach

As a new Covid-19 variant takes hold, Tennessee lawmakers are trying to force teachers and students back into the classroom.

Jan 29, 2021 / StudentNation / Luis Feliz Leon

It’s the Economic Precarity, Stupid

It’s the Economic Precarity, Stupid It’s the Economic Precarity, Stupid

Economic inequality is a symptom of a broader problem that, if left unaddressed, will trigger more radicalization.

Jan 28, 2021 / Albena Azmanova and Marshall Auerback

We Already Paid for These Vaccines Once

We Already Paid for These Vaccines Once We Already Paid for These Vaccines Once

So why do we talk about Pfizer or Moderna, when these should be the people’s vaccines?

Jan 27, 2021 / Reshma Ramachandran and Zoey Thill

Student Organizing May Never Be the Same Again

Student Organizing May Never Be the Same Again Student Organizing May Never Be the Same Again

Covid-19 has upended some of the most essential tactics for student organizers. That might be a good thing.

Jan 26, 2021 / StudentNation / Ilana Cohen

Forget About ‘100 Days.’ These Are the 10 Days That Will Define Biden’s Presidency.

Forget About ‘100 Days.’ These Are the 10 Days That Will Define Biden’s Presidency. Forget About ‘100 Days.’ These Are the 10 Days That Will Define Biden’s Presidency.

Biden should bury obstruction in a blizzard of executive orders.

Jan 21, 2021 / John Nichols

Time for a Pandemic Pivot

Time for a Pandemic Pivot Time for a Pandemic Pivot

Rather than a bailout or stimulus that primarily benefits banks or fossil-fuel corporations, the current crisis calls for creative thinking and bold action.

Jan 18, 2021 / John Feffer

Martin Luther King Jr.

A $2,000 Check Is a Good Start, but Struggling Americans Need $2,000 Every Month A $2,000 Check Is a Good Start, but Struggling Americans Need $2,000 Every Month

Dr. King taught us that direct cash payments are a smart response to poverty and mass unemployment. In this crisis, we need to heed that call.

Jan 18, 2021 / John Nichols

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There Can Be No ‘Unity’ With Seditious Republicans There Can Be No ‘Unity’ With Seditious Republicans

There can only be accountability from them.

Jan 14, 2021 / Elie Mystal

COVID Memorial Project

Bury Me Furious Bury Me Furious

This is our last, best chance to finally vanquish Covid-19. We mustn’t screw it up.

Jan 14, 2021 / Gregg Gonsalves

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