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Eric Adams at a press conference on September 26, 2024.

Eric Adams Has Been Indicted. What Now? Eric Adams Has Been Indicted. What Now?

The Southern District has indicted New York City’s mayor. But anyone who claims to be certain of the trajectory of the next six months is lying to you.

Sep 26, 2024 / Ross Barkan

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) departs from a news conference with House Republican Caucus leadership at the Capitol on September 24, 2024, in Washington, DC.

With Another Government Shutdown Averted, the House Goes on Vacation With Another Government Shutdown Averted, the House Goes on Vacation

A stopgap funding bill passed on Wednesday, in spite of 82 “no” votes from Republicans. Then, Speaker Mike Johnson called a recess.

Sep 26, 2024 / Chris Lehmann

Fredric Jameson

The Gifts of Fredric Jameson (1934–2024) The Gifts of Fredric Jameson (1934–2024)

The intellectual titan bestowed on us so many things, chief among them a reminder to Always Be Historicizing.

Sep 26, 2024 / Column / Kate Wagner

A still from Stephanie Ruhle’s interview with Vice President Kamala Harris, focused on Harris.

Is Kamala Harris’s Media Strategy Working? Is Kamala Harris’s Media Strategy Working?

Last night’s interview with MSNBC showed that Harris doesn’t have to choose a hostile anchor for an interview in which the public hears tough questions and fleshed-out answers.

Sep 26, 2024 / Joan Walsh

The Ayotzinapa Disappearances, 10 Years Later

The Ayotzinapa Disappearances, 10 Years Later The Ayotzinapa Disappearances, 10 Years Later

September 26 marks ten years since 43 students from the Ayotzinapa Teachers College were forcibly disappeared in Guerrero, Mexico. Their families continue the fight for truth and j...

Sep 26, 2024 / OppArt / Andrea Arroyo

Firefighters inspect a house hit by a Russian missile during an air strike, on September 24, 2024, in Kharkiv, Ukraine.

The Claim That Russia Doesn’t Possess Any Solid Red Lines—or Won’t Enforce Them—Isn’t Supported by Evidence The Claim That Russia Doesn’t Possess Any Solid Red Lines—or Won’t Enforce Them—Isn’t Supported by Evidence

Any policy debate on war must reckon with escalatory dynamics.

Sep 26, 2024 / Daniel R. DePetris

A young girl receives a vaccination shot in New York City, c. 1970s.

Vaccines Work! Vaccines Work!

Want an easy way to protect yourself, your loved ones, and your community? Make sure you get your shots.

Sep 26, 2024 / Gregg Gonsalves

Every Schoolchild Should Eat Free

Every Schoolchild Should Eat Free Every Schoolchild Should Eat Free

Full bellies lead to attentive minds.

Sep 26, 2024 / Bryce Covert

New York City Council Member Tiffany Cabán and hundreds of workers gather for a May Day rally for labor protections on May 1, 2023.

At-Will Employment Must End. Our Civil Rights Depend on It. At-Will Employment Must End. Our Civil Rights Depend on It.

New York City can become the first major US city to require employers to give workers advance notice of termination and a written explanation of their firing.

Sep 26, 2024 / Tiffany Cabán and Tony Rosario

A tutor goes over SAT test preparation with an 11th grader.

Why Are Some Students Traveling Hundreds of Miles to Take the SAT? Why Are Some Students Traveling Hundreds of Miles to Take the SAT?

Within minutes of registration opening for the test, every seat in my county and throughout Northern California was already reserved. I wasn’t alone.

Sep 26, 2024 / StudentNation / Jeannine Chiang

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