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59 Days Until the Election

59 Days Until the Election 59 Days Until the Election

There’s a monster under America’s bed.

Sep 12, 2020 / OppArt / Ann Telnaes, Rob Rogers, and Bill Bramhall

Echoes

Echoes Echoes

Diminished chords. Scenes from our series “The Greater Quiet” for the week of September 7.

Sep 11, 2020 / Steve Brodner

Endless Summer

Endless Summer Endless Summer

Covid spreads and violence escalates under Trump’s leadership.

Sep 11, 2020 / OppArt / Emily Waters

High school students work the polls

We Can’t Dismiss Young Voters. Here’s Why. We Can’t Dismiss Young Voters. Here’s Why.

Young voters are often perceived as ambivalent. But history shows us that young people led the nation’s most significant movements, including the fight for voting rights.

Sep 11, 2020 / StudentNation / Sherri Williams

The ‘Disposable Populations’ of Sports

The ‘Disposable Populations’ of Sports The ‘Disposable Populations’ of Sports

A new study points to the blood being shed for the World Cup. That shouldn’t blind us to the deaths and misery caused by stadium boondoggles here at home.

Sep 11, 2020 / Dave Zirin and Jules Boykoff

Stuffed

Stuffed Stuffed

The NBA and police violence.

Sep 10, 2020 / OppArt / André Carrilho

Whale of a History

Whale of a History Whale of a History

An artist’s 51-foot-long scratchboard installation examines American capitalism.

Sep 9, 2020 / OppArt / Jos Sances

Why Your Boss Wants You to Love Your Job

Why Your Boss Wants You to Love Your Job Why Your Boss Wants You to Love Your Job

Sociologist Jamie K. McCallum argues in a new book that the idea of “meaningful work” has only persuaded us to work more and more.

Sep 9, 2020 / Robin Kaiser-Schatzlein

David Graeber holds a microphone and speaks at an occupation

That Was David Graeber That Was David Graeber

The anthropologist who coined “the 99 percent” and “bullshit jobs” died at age 59.

Sep 9, 2020 / Malcolm Harris

First Responders

First Responders First Responders

We’re in it together, but the pandemic keeps impacting Black and brown communities disproportionately.

Sep 8, 2020 / OppArt / Robin Holder

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