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Countdown to Election: 52 Days

Countdown to Election: 52 Days Countdown to Election: 52 Days

Nothing comic about Trump’s actions.

Sep 19, 2020 / OppArt / R. Sikoryak

Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Dying Wish: DISSENT!

Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Dying Wish: DISSENT! Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Dying Wish: DISSENT!

To honor RBG, we’ve got to fight with all our might to reclaim the Supreme Court—and that means packing it.

Sep 19, 2020 / Elie Mystal

Ruth Bader Ginsburg: ‘My Most Fervent Wish Is That I Will Not Be Replaced Until a New President Is Installed’

Ruth Bader Ginsburg: ‘My Most Fervent Wish Is That I Will Not Be Replaced Until a New President Is Installed’ Ruth Bader Ginsburg: ‘My Most Fervent Wish Is That I Will Not Be Replaced Until a New President Is Installed’

May her memory be a blessing, and may we fight to assure that she will truly rest in power.

Sep 18, 2020 / John Nichols

Maya Moore and Jonathan Irons: More Than a Love Story

Maya Moore and Jonathan Irons: More Than a Love Story Maya Moore and Jonathan Irons: More Than a Love Story

The basketball superstar announced her marriage to a man she helped free from prison. But there is a sobering lesson beneath this feel-good story.

Sep 18, 2020 / Dave Zirin

ICE protest in NYC

In Trump’s America, It’s Cruelty as Policy In Trump’s America, It’s Cruelty as Policy

Forced hysterectomies for ICE detainees, more mass deportations, threats to bring sedition charges against protesters—this is political vandalism.

Sep 18, 2020 / Sasha Abramsky

Very Brief Briefings

Very Brief Briefings Very Brief Briefings

Director John Ratcliffe informs Congress he won’t be informing them.

Sep 18, 2020 / OppArt / Peter Kuper

Bill Barr smiling in a suit

Is Bill Barr Trump’s Most Dangerous Sidekick? Is Bill Barr Trump’s Most Dangerous Sidekick?

The attorney general has been chipping away at the rule of law for 18 months. Last night, he made another big claim to unfettered power.

Sep 17, 2020 / Elie Mystal

Why Drug Overdoses Have Gone Up During the Pandemic

Why Drug Overdoses Have Gone Up During the Pandemic Why Drug Overdoses Have Gone Up During the Pandemic

“It’s really hard to think about recovery, or putting down substances, when your basic human needs aren’t being met.”

Sep 17, 2020 / Mattea Kramer

Wake of the Giant

Wake of the Giant Wake of the Giant

Prejudice against Black Americans is countered by unity and strength, a giant force to fight for justice.

Sep 17, 2020 / OppArt / Dáreece Walker

What Is Critical Race Theory and Why Is Trump Afraid of It?

What Is Critical Race Theory and Why Is Trump Afraid of It? What Is Critical Race Theory and Why Is Trump Afraid of It?

His attacks are attempt to reach those who repudiate the symbols and premises of white supremacy but worry that anti-racist advocacy can go “too far.”

Sep 17, 2020 / Cheryl Harris

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