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Golfers Gonna Golf

Golfers Gonna Golf Golfers Gonna Golf

Phil Mickelson’s embrace of Saudi cash is an indictment of both himself and the PGA Tour he flees.

Jun 15, 2022 / Dave Zirin

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Letters From the June 13/20, 2022, Issue Letters From the June 13/20, 2022, Issue

US imperialism and anti-Asian violence… Abortion activism… Involuntary psychiatry…

May 31, 2022 / Our Readers

Former DHS Security Secretary Michael Chertoff

Another Terrible Choice for Biden’s “Disinformation Board” Another Terrible Choice for Biden’s “Disinformation Board”

Michael Chertoff’s experience detaining Muslim Americans, justifying CIA torture, and helping to draft the Patriot Act make him an all-too-appropriate choice to advise this Orwelli...

May 27, 2022 / Lev Golinkin

The Anti-Abortion Movement Weaponizes Women Against Women

The Anti-Abortion Movement Weaponizes Women Against Women The Anti-Abortion Movement Weaponizes Women Against Women

Anti-abortion women perpetuate the idea that women’s lives are about deference and self-sacrifice. But women must help one another see ourselves as human first.

May 27, 2022 / Column / Nicole Nehrig

Democrats Must Become As Brave and Righteous as Abortion-Clinic Escorts

Democrats Must Become As Brave and Righteous as Abortion-Clinic Escorts Democrats Must Become As Brave and Righteous as Abortion-Clinic Escorts

To win back abortion rights, Democrats need to learn how to fight the moral battle being waged by anti-abortion theocrats—something clinic escorts do every day.

May 16, 2022 / Elie Mystal

The Right Targets Queer Theory

The Right Targets Queer Theory The Right Targets Queer Theory

Christopher Rufo, the man behind the moral panic over “critical race theory,” has fabricated another foe. 

Apr 19, 2022 / Candace Bond-Theriault with The Center for Gender and Sexuality Law at Columbia Law School

Residencias de la Memoria

Stumbling on Chilean Stones—and Chilean History Stumbling on Chilean Stones—and Chilean History

Chile has a new leader and a bright future. But a country in which 44 percent of the electorate voted for an admirer of Pinochet is in need of as many obstacles to forgetting as po...

Jan 27, 2022 / Ariel Dorfman

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When Big Brother Is Your Boss: The Rise of Surveillance Wages When Big Brother Is Your Boss: The Rise of Surveillance Wages

Everything the Internet knows about you may end up being used against you by your employer.

Jan 5, 2022 / Zephyr Teachout

Desmond Tutu and Nelson Mandela

Remembering the Real Desmond Tutu, 1931–2021 Remembering the Real Desmond Tutu, 1931–2021

Celebrated in death by his former foes, Archbishop Tutu had the gift not just of courage and righteousness but also of timing.

Dec 31, 2021 / Mark Gevisser

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The Russian Supreme Court Moves to Shut Down a Prominent Human Rights Group The Russian Supreme Court Moves to Shut Down a Prominent Human Rights Group

Despite what may seem like a hopeless situation, Memorial has refused to give up.

Dec 31, 2021 / Finley Muratova

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