Keeping COP26 Promises? Keeping COP26 Promises?
US and China CO2 reductions: The clock is ticking.
Dec 17, 2021 / OppArt / Peter Kuper
This Year Disappointed on Climate. Fierce Accountability Journalism Can Help Save 2022. This Year Disappointed on Climate. Fierce Accountability Journalism Can Help Save 2022.
“There is always hope. And the worst thing that journalists can possibly ever do is engender despair.”
Dec 17, 2021 / Andrew McCormick
How the Largest Union Fight of 2021 Was Won How the Largest Union Fight of 2021 Was Won
The road to recognition was arduous for student researchers at the University of California.
Dec 17, 2021 / Jess Banks and Ahmed Akhtar
Who Are the Sons of Confederate Veterans? Who Are the Sons of Confederate Veterans?
A database of more than 57,000 names reveals members of a neo-Confederate group in the military, government, and academia.
Dec 17, 2021 / James Stout
Even in Blue States, Critical Race Theory Panic Is Spreading Even in Blue States, Critical Race Theory Panic Is Spreading
The GOP has been relentlessly hammering on the issue since the last presidential election, viewing it as the party’s way back into suburban voters’ good graces.
Dec 17, 2021 / Sasha Abramsky
Kshama Sawant: “We Won Because We Did Not Back Down” Kshama Sawant: “We Won Because We Did Not Back Down”
Big business attempted to recall Seattle City Council member Kshama Sawant, but the socialist fought back aggressively—and that made all the difference.
Dec 16, 2021 / Jonathan Rosenblum
My Journey Into the Land of the Unmasked My Journey Into the Land of the Unmasked
I headed to Florida as a hardcore Covid-avoider, but after just three days, I was singing karaoke with strangers, throwing all caution to the wind.
Dec 16, 2021 / Elie Mystal
The Lives Hanging in the Balance of Build Back Better The Lives Hanging in the Balance of Build Back Better
As negotiations drag on, the economic security of millions of Americans is at stake. For these four families, the bill would make an enormous difference.
Dec 16, 2021 / Bryce Covert
Elizabeth Warren: Congress Must Expand the Supreme Court Elizabeth Warren: Congress Must Expand the Supreme Court
The Massachusetts senator explains why the current court is a threat to democracy—and offers the latest on Build Back Better and voting rights.
Dec 16, 2021 / Joan Walsh