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Trump and the GOP Intensify Their Assault on Democracy

Trump and the GOP Intensify Their Assault on Democracy Trump and the GOP Intensify Their Assault on Democracy

This is a coordinated effort to sabotage the election results and purge the government of officials with the stature to stand up to it.

Nov 17, 2020 / Sasha Abramsky

How Georgia Went Blue

How Georgia Went Blue How Georgia Went Blue

Future elections must focus on community infrastructure, not just candidates.

Nov 17, 2020 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Melting Excuses

Melting Excuses Melting Excuses

Trump tries to drag democracy down the drain.

Nov 17, 2020 / OppArt / Ann Telnaes

Georgia Senator David Perdue Is Terrified That Jon Ossoff Will Shred Him in Another Debate

Georgia Senator David Perdue Is Terrified That Jon Ossoff Will Shred Him in Another Debate Georgia Senator David Perdue Is Terrified That Jon Ossoff Will Shred Him in Another Debate

In a runoff election that could decide control of the Senate, the Republican incumbent is hiding from accountability for his dirty dealing.

Nov 17, 2020 / John Nichols

Stockton, CA

Starting From Stockton Starting From Stockton

What this small California city can teach America about basic income.

Nov 17, 2020 / David Kirp

There Is a Name for Women Like My Mother

There Is a Name for Women Like My Mother There Is a Name for Women Like My Mother

In the Haitian Creole language, “Gwo Fanm” means “Big Woman,” a woman who shoulders more than their fair share of burdens in this life.

Nov 17, 2020 / Naomieh Jovin and Magnum Foundation

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Letters From the November 11/December 7, 2020, Issue Letters From the November 11/December 7, 2020, Issue

Hofstadter’s legacy…

Nov 17, 2020 / Our Readers and Jeet Heer

The Radical Origins of Self-Help Literature

The Radical Origins of Self-Help Literature The Radical Origins of Self-Help Literature

How did the genre of self-help go from one focused on collective empowerment to one serving the class hierarchy as it stands?

Nov 17, 2020 / Books & the Arts / Jennifer Wilson

In the Event of My Death

In the Event of My Death In the Event of My Death

What used to be a rope descending my vertebrae to the basement of my spine grows thin. In solidarity with my chemotherapy, our cat leaves her whiskers on the hardwood floor, and I…

Nov 17, 2020 / Books & the Arts / Katie Farris

everybody dies

everybody dies everybody dies

Almost every man I know talks too goddamn much. All my favorite poets are women & gods. What I really miss is the pavement at midnight, my elongated shadow. There are mornings…

Nov 17, 2020 / Books & the Arts / Justin Rovillos Monson

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