Political Figures

Afghanistan’s Women Face the Taliban

Afghanistan’s Women Face the Taliban Afghanistan’s Women Face the Taliban

An oppressive regime fills the vacuum.

Sep 2, 2021 / OppArt / Giulio Bonasera

Fall of Oppression

Fall of Oppression Fall of Oppression

A mural created in Bushwick, New York City, in cooperation with the arts group Groundswell.

Sep 1, 2021 / OppArt / Raúl Ayala

Trump and Orban

Go Ahead, Worry! A Worst-Case Scenario for American Democracy Go Ahead, Worry! A Worst-Case Scenario for American Democracy

The American far right has transformed politics in unprecedented ways. Can this be reversed?

Sep 1, 2021 / Robert Crawford

Ron Death Santis

Ron Death Santis Ron Death Santis

Florida’s governor promotes Covid’s spread.

Aug 30, 2021 / OppArt / The Good Liars

Torture Tree

Torture Tree Torture Tree

“D’oh!” “Ha!” Scenes from our series “The Greater Quiet” for the week of August 23.

Aug 27, 2021 / Steve Brodner

Sure, Biden’s Better on Covid Than Trump. That’s Not Good Enough.

Sure, Biden’s Better on Covid Than Trump. That’s Not Good Enough. Sure, Biden’s Better on Covid Than Trump. That’s Not Good Enough.

If the Biden administration doesn’t step up now—on vaccine mandates and production, testing, mask supplies, and protections for essential workers—millions more will die.

Aug 26, 2021 / Column / Gregg Gonsalves

Participants in a “Freedom Friday March” in Washington, DC.

The Party of Lincoln Is Now the Party of Jim Crow The Party of Lincoln Is Now the Party of Jim Crow

Not a single House Republican voted for the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act.

Aug 26, 2021 / John Nichols

Migration

Migration Migration

Reflecting on the stories of migrants.

Aug 25, 2021 / OppArt / Henry Mendez Chavajay

Jeff Bezos

Tax Billionaires’ Pandemic Profits Tax Billionaires’ Pandemic Profits

In one proposal, Democrats can fund the Biden agenda and fight back against widening inequality.

Aug 25, 2021 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Rahm Emanuel

Making Rahm Emanuel Ambassador to Japan Would Be a Sick Joke Making Rahm Emanuel Ambassador to Japan Would Be a Sick Joke

Nominating the foul-mouthed former Chicago mayor is an insult to Japan—and a clear indication that Black lives don’t really matter.

Aug 24, 2021 / Robert L. Borosage

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