How Masks Changed My School Experience How Masks Changed My School Experience
Wearing a mask in high school is annoying, but it makes me feel safe. My biggest fear is reliving the nightmare that began in March 2020.
Jul 7, 2022 / StudentNation / Marylene Bioh
Black Lung Is Still Killing America’s Coal Miners Black Lung Is Still Killing America’s Coal Miners
The Department of Labor unveiled a bold initiative to combat the crisis by curbing exposure to silica.
Jul 7, 2022 / Kim Kelly
A Different Kind of Trans Book: On Imogen Binnie’s “Nevada” A Different Kind of Trans Book: On Imogen Binnie’s “Nevada”
A classic of new trans lit, this novel wasn’t written to appease a non-trans readership.
Jul 7, 2022 / Books & the Arts / McKenzie Wark
How the Supreme Court Became the Extreme Court How the Supreme Court Became the Extreme Court
During the past 30 years, Republicans began stacking the court with a new kind of justice—the zealot who not only ignores precedent but ignores reality itself.
Jul 7, 2022 / Elie Mystal for The Nation
David Cole on What To Do About the Supreme Court, and Sarah Posner on School Prayer David Cole on What To Do About the Supreme Court, and Sarah Posner on School Prayer
On this week's episode of the Start Making Sense podcast, a discussion of how to organize to fix the Supreme Court, and a deeper look at Christian nationalists' influence in politi...
Jul 7, 2022 / Podcast / Jon Wiener and Start Making Sense
“Hell on Earth” Used to Just Be a Figure of Speech “Hell on Earth” Used to Just Be a Figure of Speech
When will the pain of climate change become too great to ignore any longer—and will it then be too late?
Jul 7, 2022 / Tom Engelhardt
30 Seconds of Sweet Liberal Relief From California’s Gavin Newsom 30 Seconds of Sweet Liberal Relief From California’s Gavin Newsom
Was his ad tweaking Florida’s Ron DeSantis the opening salvo of a 2024 presidential run? Or just a needed how-to for uninspiring Democratic leaders?
Jul 6, 2022 / Joan Walsh
The Supreme Court’s Conquest of Indian Country The Supreme Court’s Conquest of Indian Country
Without having to sign a treaty or fight a war, a 5-4 majority handed the states presumptive power over Indian lands.
Jul 6, 2022 / Elizabeth Hidalgo Reese
It’s Been 12 Days Since “Roe” Was Revoked—and Biden Is Still MIA It’s Been 12 Days Since “Roe” Was Revoked—and Biden Is Still MIA
Instead of the political and moral leadership the moment demands, Biden has offered a politics of appeasement.
Jul 6, 2022 / Elie Mystal