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Bench

Bench Bench

Landscape.

Jan 29, 2025 / OppArt / Mirko Ilic

Mikhail Lermontov's “Memory of Caucasus,” 1838.

The Reckless Creation of Whiteness The Reckless Creation of Whiteness

In The Unseen Truth, Sarah Lewis examines how an erroneous 18th-century story about the “Caucasian race” led to a centuries of prejudice and misapprehension.

Jan 29, 2025 / Books & the Arts / Erin L. Thompson

Pioneer Natural Resources equipment near Midland, Texas, on Wednesday, October 11, 2023.

Donald Trump’s Retrograde Worship Will Tank America’s Auto Industry Donald Trump’s Retrograde Worship Will Tank America’s Auto Industry

Trump's tariffs will protect the US auto industry just long enough for it to decline into technological obsolescence.

Jan 28, 2025 / Alfred McCoy

US President Donald Trump addresses the 2025 Republican Issues Conference at the Trump National Doral Miami on January 27, 2025, in Doral, Florida.

A Lawless Leader and His Revolution A Lawless Leader and His Revolution

When will the Democrats muster a genuine opposition to Donald Trump?

Jan 28, 2025 / Joan Walsh

A grid of six photos showing REI worker on strike with signs.

REI Sells the Great Outdoors While Workers Breathe Chemicals in a Windowless Basement REI Sells the Great Outdoors While Workers Breathe Chemicals in a Windowless Basement

Ski shop workers at an REI in New York City went on strike after the company took away their respirators.

Jan 28, 2025 / Kiera Feldman

Springtime for Trump

Springtime for Trump Springtime for Trump

And friends.

Jan 28, 2025 / OppArt / Steve Brodner

Pete Hegseth’s Dangerous War on America

Pete Hegseth’s Dangerous War on America Pete Hegseth’s Dangerous War on America

Every one of Hegseth’s predecessors emphasized unity and a diverse military as key to national progress and defense.

Jan 28, 2025 / Michael T. Klare

The Mountain West’s Mega-McMansion Problem

The Mountain West’s Mega-McMansion Problem The Mountain West’s Mega-McMansion Problem

The rich have turned the region into “ultra-exclusive enclaves,” creating hazardous living conditions for everyone else.

Jan 28, 2025 / Feature / Sasha Abramsky

The Eaton fire in the Altadena area of Los Angeles County, California on January 8, 2025.

How the Wildfires Could Reshape the Climate Movement in California How the Wildfires Could Reshape the Climate Movement in California

As the city debates how it can best address the impacts of increasingly devastating natural disasters, organizers hope to seize the moment.

Jan 28, 2025 / StudentNation / Amber X. Chen and Maggie Grether

President Donald Trump speaks during a fire emergency briefing at Station 69 in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, on January 24, 2025.

Trump Is a Clear and Present Danger to the Nation’s Security Trump Is a Clear and Present Danger to the Nation’s Security

There are no greater threats right now than the climate crisis and global pandemics.

Jan 28, 2025 / Robert L. Borosage

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