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Donald Trump sitting next to two Fox News anchors.

The Sycophants at Fox News The Sycophants at Fox News

Brian Stelter’s book Hoax gets half the story about the toadies of cable news.  

Sep 3, 2020 / Column / Eric Alterman

The Authorities Are Still Gunning for Breonna Taylor

The Authorities Are Still Gunning for Breonna Taylor The Authorities Are Still Gunning for Breonna Taylor

While the police officers who killed Taylor remain at large, prosecutors have been harassing the Black men who knew her in a desperate attempt to tarnish her name.

Sep 2, 2020 / Elie Mystal

Tara Raghuveer

For Tara Raghuveer, ‘Every Eviction Is an Act of Violence’ For Tara Raghuveer, ‘Every Eviction Is an Act of Violence’

The director of the KC Tenants explains the radicalizing power of housing activism.

Sep 2, 2020 / Q&A / Nawal Arjini

A silhouette of a protester in front of flames.

After the Beirut Blast, Hezbollah Almost Went to War After the Beirut Blast, Hezbollah Almost Went to War

But when the smoke cleared, the Party of God was in the midst of an existential political crisis.

Sep 1, 2020 / Jesse Rosenfeld

A young student sits in front of a laptop, attending an online class.

What This Country Needs Is a Working Parents Administration What This Country Needs Is a Working Parents Administration

A combination of federally funded online tutoring and Parenting Pay could jump-start real equity in education and build a culture and economy of care.

Sep 1, 2020 / Elizabeth Gregory

This Simple Change Could Legalize Millions of Immigrants

This Simple Change Could Legalize Millions of Immigrants This Simple Change Could Legalize Millions of Immigrants

Changing the registry date would require one of the shortest bills ever passed by Congress—making millions of immigrants eligible for full residency. So why aren’t we talking about...

Sep 1, 2020 / Felipe de la Hoz

The Sports Strikes Against Racism Have Not Been Coopted

The Sports Strikes Against Racism Have Not Been Coopted The Sports Strikes Against Racism Have Not Been Coopted

Even as the energy of the last week is being steered in a safer direction and away from labor militancy, we still don’t know how this story is going to end.

Aug 31, 2020 / Dave Zirin

The Inevitable Whitelash Against Racial Justice Has Started

The Inevitable Whitelash Against Racial Justice Has Started The Inevitable Whitelash Against Racial Justice Has Started

As Black people fight for our lives, white supremacists reach for their guns—and white allies go soft.

Aug 31, 2020 / Elie Mystal

Samson Bringing Down the Temple

Trump Embraces the Samson Option Trump Embraces the Samson Option

Inciting violence may not win Trump the election. But it still advances his agenda.

Aug 31, 2020 / Jeet Heer

Jacob Blake Was Shot in Kenosha, a City Adrift in a Moral Desert

Jacob Blake Was Shot in Kenosha, a City Adrift in a Moral Desert Jacob Blake Was Shot in Kenosha, a City Adrift in a Moral Desert

The crisis of policing in one Wisconsin city illustrates a national calamity. Yet Republicans—both nationally and in Wisconsin’s capital—block even modest reform.

Aug 31, 2020 / John Nichols

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