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Colombian President Gustavo Petro looks on before the 2024 Colombia Independence Day Parade on July 20, 2024, in Bogotá.

It’s Hard to Be a Leftist Leader in Colombia It’s Hard to Be a Leftist Leader in Colombia

Since taking office in August 2022, Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro has pursued an ambitious agenda—with mixed results.

Aug 15, 2024 / Gabriel Hetland

Google DeepMind chief Demis Hassabis (L) and Google chief executive Sundar Pichai open the tech titan's annual I/O developers conference focusing on how artificial intelligence is being woven into search, email, virtual meetings and more in Mountain View, California, on May 14, 2024.

California’s AI Safety Bill Is a Mask-Off Moment for the Industry California’s AI Safety Bill Is a Mask-Off Moment for the Industry

AI’s top industrialists say they want regulation—until someone tries to regulate them.

Aug 15, 2024 / Garrison Lovely

Indian policemen stand guard as Kashmiri Pandits participate in a procession to mark the Ramnavmi festival on April 17, 2024, in Srinagar, Kashmir.

To Understand India, Listen to the Pandits of Kashmir To Understand India, Listen to the Pandits of Kashmir

They have been lionized, targeted, exploited, and oppressed for decades. And they have stories to tell.

Aug 15, 2024 / Nevin Kallepalli

Project 2025, Going Backward

Project 2025, Going Backward Project 2025, Going Backward

Former Trump adviser Stephen Miller is trying to distance himself and his organization from Project 2025. (Painting inspired by Philip Guston’s KKK Paintings.)

Aug 15, 2024 / OppArt / Colleen Quinn

Let Us Not Praise Infamous Men

Let Us Not Praise Infamous Men Let Us Not Praise Infamous Men

Or: One morning in the war.

Aug 15, 2024 / Feature / Peter Davis

Ilhan Omar peaks during a news conference calling for a ceasefire in Gaza outside the US Capitol on November 13, 2023.

Ilhan Omar’s Very Big, Very Important Win Ilhan Omar’s Very Big, Very Important Win

Running as an outspoken supporter of a ceasefire in Gaza, Omar dramatically increased her Democratic primary victory margin. Shouldn’t we be paying more attention?

Aug 15, 2024 / John Nichols

Indigenous Peoples’ Day Seattle

Indigenous Activists Are Leading the Fight Against Fossil Fuel Colonialism Indigenous Activists Are Leading the Fight Against Fossil Fuel Colonialism

The growing visibility and power of Indigenous movements have created enormous potential for fundamentally changing our world in a positive fashion.

Aug 14, 2024 / Aviva Chomsky

Sonya Massey. Say Her Name

Sonya Massey. Say Her Name Sonya Massey. Say Her Name

At home, unarmed, she was killed by police after calling 911 for help.

Aug 14, 2024 / OppArt / Dara Herman Zierlein

Police officers clash with pro-Palestinian demonstrators at the University of California at Irvine on May 15, 2024.

Trump, the Military, and the Insurrection Act Trump, the Military, and the Insurrection Act

Will soldiers be occupying our cities?

Aug 14, 2024 / Michael T. Klare

A YouTube screenshot of a Kamala Harris meme.

Can Harris and Walz Meme Their Way to the White House? Can Harris and Walz Meme Their Way to the White House?

The online jokes are not just about having fun. They represent a newfound political energy within the Democratic Party.

Aug 14, 2024 / Ginny Hogan

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