Fossil Fuels Are a Threat to National Security Fossil Fuels Are a Threat to National Security
The youth movement urges President Biden to act—with or without Congress.
May 25, 2022 / Jerome Foster, Julia Jackson, and Alexandria Villaseñor
When “Jackie Robinson” Is Used as a Racial Slur When “Jackie Robinson” Is Used as a Racial Slur
What happened at Yankee Stadium is not about one incident. It’s about how Major League Baseball chooses to remember Robinson’s legacy.
May 24, 2022 / Dave Zirin
Child Care Providers Are Organizing, Demanding More, and Winning Child Care Providers Are Organizing, Demanding More, and Winning
As federal efforts to invest in affordable child care have stalled, a growing number of states have stepped up to enact major changes aimed at stabilizing the sector.
May 24, 2022 / Bryce Covert
We Need International Cooperation to Fight Climate Change, Not War We Need International Cooperation to Fight Climate Change, Not War
The world’s ruling elites have chosen to place their geopolitical rivalries above all other critical concerns, including planetary salvation.
May 24, 2022 / Michael T. Klare
Hungarian Rhapsody: The Right Dreams of an “American Orbánism” Hungarian Rhapsody: The Right Dreams of an “American Orbánism”
Whether it’s a new variation of “the socialism of fools” or the same old fascist shell game, the Hungarian leader’s illiberal democracy has the American right under its spell.
May 23, 2022 / Jeet Heer
Is Every Sentence a Life Sentence? Is Every Sentence a Life Sentence?
Around 1.3 million Americans are currently incarcerated, and they will continue to be punished long after their release.
May 23, 2022 / StudentNation / Dylan Cohen and Dexter Peters
What if the Wind and Sunshine Really Belonged to All of Us? What if the Wind and Sunshine Really Belonged to All of Us?
Only by taking a more radical approach to renewables—one inspired by American history—can we build the constituency needed to make climate justice a reality.
May 23, 2022 / Feature / David McDermott Hughes
George W. Bush Stumbles Into a Moment of Truth George W. Bush Stumbles Into a Moment of Truth
The former president’s gaffe reminds us that his launching of a criminal war still demands justice.
May 20, 2022 / Jeet Heer
The Fate of the Manatees The Fate of the Manatees
Against the Tide. Climate change and human intrusion have pushed the manatee population to the brink of extinction.
May 20, 2022 / OppArt / Shuyu Miao, Lauren Van Stone, and Tianqi Chen