New York City’s Radical Proposal for Noncitizen Voting New York City’s Radical Proposal for Noncitizen Voting
The “Our City, Our Vote” bill would add almost 1 million new potential voters to the rolls—the largest addition of voters in this country in half a century.
Jul 30, 2021 / John Washington
The Trouble With ‘the LGBT Community’ The Trouble With ‘the LGBT Community’
Under capitalism, LGBT has become a convenient acronym to sell rainbow flags and political candidates.
Jul 28, 2021 / Rasha Younes
Sexual Assault in the Military Is Still Going Unchecked. Will Congress Finally Act? Sexual Assault in the Military Is Still Going Unchecked. Will Congress Finally Act?
Over the past decade, the incident of sexual assault in the military has risen. Congress may finally have seen enough to mandate reforms.
Jul 27, 2021 / Feature / Zoë Carpenter
Coastal Landfills Are No Match for Rising Seas Coastal Landfills Are No Match for Rising Seas
As sea levels rise, the landfills along the US coasts have become a ticking environmental time bomb. So why does the federal government have no plan to avoid this looming catastrop...
Jul 26, 2021 / Feature / Dave Lindorff
Biden Is Not Meeting the Moment on Voting Rights Biden Is Not Meeting the Moment on Voting Rights
A passionate speech is no match for the GOP’s commitment to voter suppression and election subversion.
Jul 14, 2021 / Joan Walsh
The Collective Trauma in ‘Mare of Easttown’ The Collective Trauma in ‘Mare of Easttown’
Unlike a standard true crime show, the HBO series focuses less on the mystery at its center and more on the community that must bear its consequences.
Jul 14, 2021 / Books & the Arts / Erin Schwartz
Cuba’s Protests Are Different This Time Cuba’s Protests Are Different This Time
A shrinking economy, frightening new rates of Covid infections, and growing discontent with the government are fueling once-in-a-generation protests.
Jul 13, 2021 / William M. LeoGrande
What Next for Haiti? What Next for Haiti?
The announced arrests didn’t solve the murder of Jovenel Moïse. Nor do they address the deeper problems of a country where the presidency has become a business, not a duty.
Jul 12, 2021 / Amy Wilentz
If They Can Tear Down This Highway in Texas… Yes, Texas! If They Can Tear Down This Highway in Texas… Yes, Texas!
Texas planned to spend $25 billion widening highways to relieve congestion. But a movement to tear them down instead is growing in influence—even here in the Lone Star State.
Jul 12, 2021 / Feature / Megan Kimble
Olympic Athletes Deserve Freedom of Speech Olympic Athletes Deserve Freedom of Speech
The IOC’s efforts to stifle dissent have no place in a free society.
Jul 8, 2021 / Dave Zirin and Jules Boykoff