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Shortsighted

Shortsighted Shortsighted

In retrospect.

Sep 22, 2023 / OppArt / Drew Sheneman

Former president Donald Trump speaks at the Pray Vote Stand summit in Washington, D.C., on September 15, 2023.

At the Vote Pray Stand Summit, Christian Parents and Their “Rights” Take Center Stage At the Vote Pray Stand Summit, Christian Parents and Their “Rights” Take Center Stage

The movement that helped end Roe is embracing a political strategy that wraps the demonization of trans people in the innocuous-sounding catchphrase “parental rights.”

Sep 22, 2023 / Amy Littlefield

A homeless encampment of tents neatly sit underneath the I-5 freeway in Sacramento, Calif., on Sunday, April 3, 2022.

Fed Up With the Homelessness Crisis, the Sacramento County DA Sues the City Fed Up With the Homelessness Crisis, the Sacramento County DA Sues the City

Can DA Thien Ho’s lawsuit force cities to more effectively confront a growing humanitarian catastrophe?

Sep 22, 2023 / Sasha Abramsky

Former Slovakian prime minister Robert Fico waves to his supporters during an election rally in Michalovce, Slovakia, Wednesday, September 6, 2023.

This Might Be the Most Important Election You Haven’t Heard About This Might Be the Most Important Election You Haven’t Heard About

Elections in Slovakia usually don’t get much attention. But this one could hold crucial lessons about the staying power of Trumpist politics around the world.

Sep 22, 2023 / Emily Tamkin

A close-up photo of Rupert Murdoch in a navy suit jacket and white shirt.

Rupert Murdoch Leaves News Corp on His Own Terms Rupert Murdoch Leaves News Corp on His Own Terms

And that’s a disgrace.

Sep 21, 2023 / Joan Walsh

Joe Matt

Farewell to a Poor Bastard Farewell to a Poor Bastard

Joe Matt (1963–2023) made hilarious comedy of his own misery.

Sep 21, 2023 / Obituary / Jeet Heer

Participant seen holding a sign reading

Democrats Can Stand Up for Trans Kids—and Win Democrats Can Stand Up for Trans Kids—and Win

Here’s why the party shouldn’t be scared to speak up for trans rights.

Sep 21, 2023 / Pamela Shifman

Atom Bombed

Atom Bombed Atom Bombed

Since 1946, this threat has endangered our planet.

Sep 21, 2023 / OppArt / Anthony Freda

A courier collects HIV viral load samples at a rural health clinic in Zambezia. With funding from the US President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), CDC-Mozambique supports an efficient system to transport samples collected from the periphery to the testing laboratory.

Will the GOP’s Hard Right Dismantle PEPFAR? Will the GOP’s Hard Right Dismantle PEPFAR?

The AIDS relief program is helping to keep some 20 million people alive in Africa. Now a group of Republicans wants to sabotage it.

Sep 21, 2023 / James North

Representatives Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), left, and Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) are seen during a break in testimony by Attorney General Merrick Garland at a House Judiciary Committee hearing on September 20, 2023.

The GOP Turns the House Judiciary Committee Into an Absurdist Spectacle The GOP Turns the House Judiciary Committee Into an Absurdist Spectacle

With a looming government shutdown, Republicans showcased their preferred use of resources: to hammer away at Merrick Garland.

Sep 21, 2023 / Chris Lehmann

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