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Former US president Donald Trump speaks to members of the media after testifying in his civil fraud trial at the New York State Supreme Court in New York City on November 6, 2023.

Trump Sues the Justice Department for $100 Million Trump Sues the Justice Department for $100 Million

Déjà vu all over again.

Aug 27, 2024 / James D. Zirin

Kamala Harris, Wisdom

Kamala Harris, Wisdom Kamala Harris, Wisdom

“Can you think of any laws that give government the power to make decisions about the male body?” is a quote from Kamala Harris during Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation hearing in 201...

Aug 26, 2024 / OppArt / Hooked Hands

Visitors walk near a “Stop Extreme Heat Danger” sign in Badwater Basin salt flats.

As Global Temperatures Rise, So Does the Potential for Violence As Global Temperatures Rise, So Does the Potential for Violence

Hotter temperatures can increase aggressive behaviors, making violence more likely during the accelerating climate crisis.

Aug 26, 2024 / StudentNation / Ilana Cohen and Thea Sebastian

Cutting a rug.

Aug 24, 2024 / Steve Brodner

Chicago Police in riot gear outside the Israeli Consulate during the Democratic National Convention in Chicago.

Chicago Police Brutalized Gaza Protesters as Democrats Celebrated “Freedom” Chicago Police Brutalized Gaza Protesters as Democrats Celebrated “Freedom”

The actions and arrests during the Democratic National Convention by the CPD have called into question whether the First Amendment rights of pro-Palestine demonstrators were prote...

Aug 24, 2024 / Kelly X. Hui

A close-angle shot of Vice President Kamala Harris smiling in front of an American flag onstage at the Democratic National Convention.

Harris Aces Her Second Chance to Make a First Impression Harris Aces Her Second Chance to Make a First Impression

As she accepted the Democrats’ nomination for president on the last night of the DNC, Kamala Harris showed a newfound confidence in her record.

Aug 23, 2024 / Joan Walsh

A pro-Palestinian protest on the third day of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago.

Palestinian Exclusion Shows the Limits of Kamala Harris’s Politics of Joy Palestinian Exclusion Shows the Limits of Kamala Harris’s Politics of Joy

The Democratic convention’s giddy vibe shift is shadowed by ongoing war and a failure to hear Palestinian voices.

Aug 22, 2024 / Jeet Heer

Reading the Writing on the Wall

Reading the Writing on the Wall Reading the Writing on the Wall

Sign of the times in Harlem.

Aug 20, 2024 / OppArt / Anonymous

NOT a Minor Issue

NOT a Minor Issue NOT a Minor Issue

While women’s lives are at stake, Trump stated that abortion was a “minor issue” in the upcoming election.

Aug 19, 2024 / OppArt / Robin McCarthy, Rose Deler, Andrea Arroyo, and Holly Ballard Martz

'Little Guantánamo' Gets Bigger

'Little Guantánamo' Gets Bigger 'Little Guantánamo' Gets Bigger

Two secretive prison units that used to almost exclusively house people said to be connected to terrorism have expanded by nearly 80 percent in 15 years, and a new unit is on the ...

Aug 19, 2024 / Investigation / Nausheen Husain, Aly Panjwani, and Haley Moreland

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