Biden and Xi Skirt the Abyss Biden and Xi Skirt the Abyss
But Taiwan remains a major military flashpoint.
Nov 17, 2022 / Michael T. Klare
How a Defender of American Empire Became a Dissenter How a Defender of American Empire Became a Dissenter
A conversation with Lyle Jeremy Rubin about the complicated ideology of the marine corps, America's obsession with war, and his new memoir Pain Is Weakness Leaving the Body.
Nov 17, 2022 / Q&A / Daniel Steinmetz-Jenkins
Illinois Voters Just Made Collective Bargaining a Constitutional Right Illinois Voters Just Made Collective Bargaining a Constitutional Right
The state’s new Workers’ Rights Amendment is a historic victory for union organizers, shutting out the anti-labor “right-to-work” laws that have dominated in the Midwest.
Nov 17, 2022 / StudentNation / Tomas Miriti Pacheco
The Average Driver Will Be in a Car Accident Once Every Eighteen Years The Average Driver Will Be in a Car Accident Once Every Eighteen Years
Moonship comes when I’m on the road, A/C on, music on, the inside still in, then—zam—wind, unshielded crescents of moon, the body gone, tearing through space at 60 miles per…
Nov 17, 2022 / Poems / Nomi Stone
Joan Walsh on the Georgia Runoff; Gustavo Arellano on the LA Vote Joan Walsh on the Georgia Runoff; Gustavo Arellano on the LA Vote
On this episode of the Start Making Sense podcast, discussions about the elections in Los Angeles and Georgia.
Nov 17, 2022 / Podcast / Jon Wiener and Start Making Sense
Get Ready for More Ballot Initiatives to Restore Abortion Rights in Red States Get Ready for More Ballot Initiatives to Restore Abortion Rights in Red States
There’s a cavernous gap between public support for reproductive rights and the restrictions pushed by deep-red states. Ballot initiatives are one way to fight back.
Nov 17, 2022 / Amy Littlefield
These Moms Are Leading the Fight Against Environmental Racism These Moms Are Leading the Fight Against Environmental Racism
In Los Angeles, the fight against toxic air pollution is a family affair.
Nov 17, 2022 / Eliza Moreno
Will Players Help Raise Awareness About the Horrors Surrounding the World Cup? Will Players Help Raise Awareness About the Horrors Surrounding the World Cup?
We are seeing some people from the soccer world speak out about the Qatar World Cup. We need more.
Nov 16, 2022 / Dave Zirin and Jules Boykoff
I’m Not Leaving Twitter. Neither Should You. I’m Not Leaving Twitter. Neither Should You.
Twitter is an effective tool for challenging the status quo and powerful people and institutions. That’s why Elon Musk snatched it up.
Nov 16, 2022 / Olayemi Olurin
Close Rikers Close Rikers
Street demonstration, downtown Manhattan, November 3, 2022, organized by CampaignToCloseRikers.org. Eighteen people have died in Rikers Island this year, the deadliest since 2013.
Nov 16, 2022 / OppArt / Andrea Arroyo and Steve Brodner