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Burning

Burning Burning

The climate oven of Australia.

Jan 17, 2020 / OppArt / André Carrilho

White house lectern

How Does This White House Stop Lying? By Not Talking at All. How Does This White House Stop Lying? By Not Talking at All.

That must be why there hasn’t been a regular press briefing in 300 days.

Jan 17, 2020 / Sasha Abramsky

The Australian Open Is the Tip of a Melting Iceberg

The Australian Open Is the Tip of a Melting Iceberg The Australian Open Is the Tip of a Melting Iceberg

All outdoor sports will be profoundly affected by our heating climate. Will the sports world do anything or just let it burn?

Jan 17, 2020 / Dave Zirin

It’s Time We Celebrate Ella Baker Day

It’s Time We Celebrate Ella Baker Day It’s Time We Celebrate Ella Baker Day

Honoring Baker alongside Martin Luther King would highlight the long and patient work of building a social movement.

Jan 17, 2020 / Mark Engler

Funeral of Qassem Soleimani in Iran

Thanks to Republicans, Iran Is Another Iraq Waiting to Happen Thanks to Republicans, Iran Is Another Iraq Waiting to Happen

Trump’s actions show how little the political class has learned about war.

Jan 17, 2020 / Column / Laila Lalami

Trump Homelessness California Border

Trump’s Border Wall Is an Environmental Disaster Trump’s Border Wall Is an Environmental Disaster

The president’s vanity project is sapping water from valuable animal habitats along the border and could doom countless climate migrants.

Jan 17, 2020 / William deBuys

Mitch McConnell Is the Crooked Guardian of an Imperial Presidency

Mitch McConnell Is the Crooked Guardian of an Imperial Presidency Mitch McConnell Is the Crooked Guardian of an Imperial Presidency

The majority leader has admitted he’s conspiring to thwart an impartial impeachment trial. Everyone with a brain and a conscience should be calling for his recusal.

Jan 16, 2020 / John Nichols

Senator Warren speaks with Senator Sanders.

Bernie Is Less Sexist Than American Voters Bernie Is Less Sexist Than American Voters

Even if you think a woman could be elected as president, you’d be a fool not to worry about it.  

Jan 16, 2020 / Katha Pollitt

Harvard v Yale Football Protest

Want the Youth Vote? Support Fossil Fuel Divestment Want the Youth Vote? Support Fossil Fuel Divestment

For young people, surface-level regulations aren’t enough. They’re demanding a fundamental shift in how we think about markets and morals.

Jan 16, 2020 / StudentNation / Ilana Cohen and Connor Chung

The Media Failed Us in the Lead-Up to the Iraq War

The Media Failed Us in the Lead-Up to the Iraq War The Media Failed Us in the Lead-Up to the Iraq War

It may be about to fail us again.

Jan 16, 2020 / Connie Schultz

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