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Spirit of Harlem

Spirit of Harlem Spirit of Harlem

Celebrating history and the power of music.

Sep 19, 2024 / OppArt / Louis Jessup Delsarte III

The GOP Effort to Disrupt the Election Has Already Begun

The GOP Effort to Disrupt the Election Has Already Begun The GOP Effort to Disrupt the Election Has Already Begun

From Georgia to Nevada, Republicans are trying to undermine and delay early voting.

Sep 19, 2024 / Elie Mystal

Brady Crain, the executive director of Mainchance, stands outside the drop-in center in midtown Manhattan.

As Homelessness Spikes in New York City, Eric Adams Is Trying to Close a Homeless Shelter As Homelessness Spikes in New York City, Eric Adams Is Trying to Close a Homeless Shelter

The possibility of closure looms over the patrons of the Mainchance drop-in center.

Sep 19, 2024 / Xenia Gonikberg

Donald Trump and JD Vance during a rally at Herb Brooks National Hockey Center on July 27, 2024, in St Cloud, Minnesota.

Trump and Vance Are Using One of America's Oldest Racist Playbooks Trump and Vance Are Using One of America's Oldest Racist Playbooks

By falsely linking Haitians in Springfield to the spread of infectious diseases, the GOP candidates are joining a long, terrible history.

Sep 19, 2024 / Gregg Gonsalves

Jeremy O. Harris

The Extravagant Enigma of Jeremy O. Harris The Extravagant Enigma of Jeremy O. Harris

An eccentric HBO documentary on the production of his hot-button play Slave Play doubles as a funhouse portrait of the playwright.

Sep 19, 2024 / Books & the Arts / Tiana Reid

L: Kamala Harris; R: Dick Cheney

Torturers for Harris Torturers for Harris

Why are the Dick Cheneys of the world endorsing Harris—and why is she embracing their support?

Sep 18, 2024 / Shayana Kadidal

Power lines for Bitcoin mining warehouses in Rockdale, Tex.

We Deserve a Quieter World We Deserve a Quieter World

With every AI project abandoned, every bitcoin not mined, every pickup truck not sold, every jet fighter not flown, people somewhere will get relief from noise pollution.

Sep 18, 2024 / Stan Cox

A woman wearing a T-shirt reading

An Abortion Ban Killed Amber Thurman—and Likely Many More An Abortion Ban Killed Amber Thurman—and Likely Many More

Will the law that killed this vibrant young woman, a mother and medical assistant, be allowed to stand?

Sep 18, 2024 / Amy Littlefield

Cease Fire!

Cease Fire! Cease Fire!

Bombing the road to peace negotiations.

Sep 18, 2024 / OppArt / Tjeerd Royaards

Kamala Harris speaks during a discussion hosted by the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ), in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on September 17, 2024.

Kamala Harris Needs to Meet the Moment and Reframe Our Poisonous Immigration Debate Kamala Harris Needs to Meet the Moment and Reframe Our Poisonous Immigration Debate

The vice president has a chance to break the fever that has gripped US politics by giving a major speech defending Haitian Americans.

Sep 18, 2024 / John Nichols

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