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We Lost Barbara Ehrenreich in 2022, but We Can’t Lose Sight of Her Visionary American Socialism

We Lost Barbara Ehrenreich in 2022, but We Can’t Lose Sight of Her Visionary American Socialism We Lost Barbara Ehrenreich in 2022, but We Can’t Lose Sight of Her Visionary American Socialism

She drew from Debs and historic radical traditions, yet the author and activist was no nostalgic. She modernized the message for the 21st century.

Dec 30, 2022 / John Nichols

Characters stand on the private island in the Netflix movie Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery.

The Butler Didn’t Do It! On Rian Johnson’s “Glass Onion” The Butler Didn’t Do It! On Rian Johnson’s “Glass Onion”

While Knives Out was a brilliant inversion of the class politics of an Agatha Christie whodunit, the sequel wants to have it both ways.

Dec 29, 2022 / Ethan Iverson

A Habitable Earth Depends on Lula

A Habitable Earth Depends on Lula A Habitable Earth Depends on Lula

The Amazon rain forest is disappearing. We must help Brazil silence the chain saws.

Dec 29, 2022 / James North

New Year Wishes

New Year Wishes New Year Wishes

May we make 2023 a year of peace, justice, and love.

Dec 29, 2022 / OppArt / Andrea Arroyo

Brittney Griner of the Phoenix Mercury kisses her wife, Cherelle Griner.

Grim Until Griner: The Year in Sports and Politics Grim Until Griner: The Year in Sports and Politics

In 2022, silence and fear ruled the day. But Brittney Griner’s freedom provides a road map for all of us.

Dec 29, 2022 / Dave Zirin

The Best Albums of 2022

The Best Albums of 2022 The Best Albums of 2022

David Hajdu’s favorite albums encompass everything from Bad Bunny to English metal to Afrobeat.

Dec 29, 2022 / Books & the Arts / David Hajdu

The January 6 Committee Dropped the Ball When It Failed to Call for Abolition of the Electoral College

The January 6 Committee Dropped the Ball When It Failed to Call for Abolition of the Electoral College The January 6 Committee Dropped the Ball When It Failed to Call for Abolition of the Electoral College

Abolishing the Electoral College could eliminate future threats to American democracy and ensure that future elections are decided by the popular will of the people.

Dec 28, 2022 / John Nichols

Stand With Iranian Women

Stand With Iranian Women Stand With Iranian Women

Iran Revolution Rally, organized by the Iranian diaspora in New York, the women’s movement of Iran, and Women Life Freedom, NYC.

Dec 28, 2022 / OppArt / Diana Dimon Apfelbacher

The Faith of Halldór Laxness

The Faith of Halldór Laxness The Faith of Halldór Laxness

Salka Valka, the first novel written after the Nobel Prize winner’s apparent loss of faith, betrays an ongoing religious aesthetic.

Dec 28, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Jack Hanson

Venezuelan asylum seeker Jehan Carlo Ramirez carries his daughter across the Rio Grande into Brownsville, Texas.

The Supreme Court Orders Title 42 to Remain in Place—but Biden Can Still Act The Supreme Court Orders Title 42 to Remain in Place—but Biden Can Still Act

The president has failed asylum seekers—and jeopardized our commitment to justice—by refusing to implement safe and welcoming processes.  

Dec 28, 2022 / Olivia M. Peña and Jennifer Nagda

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