Jesse Jackson Is Keeping Hope Alive Jesse Jackson Is Keeping Hope Alive
Veterans of his remarkable insurgent 1988 campaign gather to pay tribute.
Jul 13, 2023 / Robert L. Borosage
Josh Hawley Gets an “F” in American History Josh Hawley Gets an “F” in American History
The senator from Missouri is spreading misinformation about the past in order to put a Christian nationalist spin on the present.
Jul 13, 2023 / John Nichols
Child Labor in America Is Back—and It’s As Chilling as Ever Child Labor in America Is Back—and It’s As Chilling as Ever
It should be a reminder of how deeply retrogressive capitalism has once again become both here at home and elsewhere across the planet.
Jul 13, 2023 / Steve Fraser
Silicon Valley’s Quest to Build God and Control Humanity Silicon Valley’s Quest to Build God and Control Humanity
The world we have is ugly enough, but tech capitalists desire an even uglier one.
Jul 13, 2023 / Edward Ongweso Jr.
Solomon Hughes on Playing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in “Winning Time” Solomon Hughes on Playing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in “Winning Time”
On this episode of Edge of Sports, a reflection on the legendary “Showtime” era of the Lakers.
Jul 13, 2023 / Podcast / Dave Zirin
In the Shadow of Sappho In the Shadow of Sappho
Selby Wynn Schwartz’s After Sappho is a unique work of fiction that resembles a group biography on the travails of 20th-century queer feminist artists.
Jul 13, 2023 / Books & the Arts / Lily Houston Smith
Amid Partisan Politicking, Revelations on a Covid Origins Article Amid Partisan Politicking, Revelations on a Covid Origins Article
Given the ongoing uncertainty over the origins of the pandemic, little was expected from Tuesday's hearing. But thanks to a new release of public records, we now know more about wh...
Jul 12, 2023 / Jimmy Tobias
All Sides in the Ukraine War Have Been Using Cluster Bombs Since 2014 All Sides in the Ukraine War Have Been Using Cluster Bombs Since 2014
The nihilism of the battlefield is reflected in hypocritical statements churned out by Kyiv and Moscow.
Jul 12, 2023 / Lev Golinkin
Moms For Liberty and Its Media Apologists Moms For Liberty and Its Media Apologists
On this episode of The Time of Monsters, Chris Lehmann discusses how bigots get legitimized.
The White Media Has Missed a Key Part of the Affirmative Action Ruling The White Media Has Missed a Key Part of the Affirmative Action Ruling
The upshot isn’t just that colleges must end affirmative action but that they’ll have to cut Black enrollment to avoid lawsuits questioning their compliance with the decision.
Jul 12, 2023 / Elie Mystal