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We Want Us Alive and Free

We Want Us Alive and Free We Want Us Alive and Free

Say their names. Homage to Femicide Victims, Barcelona street Art, 2024.

Aug 2, 2024 / OppArt / Andrea Arroyo

US Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ) exits Manhattan federal court on July 16, 2024, in New York City.

Senator Robert Menendez and the Corruption of Cuba Policy Senator Robert Menendez and the Corruption of Cuba Policy

His retirement may bode well for US-Cuba relations—if Kamala Harris can retire Trump.

Aug 2, 2024 / William M. LeoGrande and Peter Kornbluh

Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel's prime minister, left, and Vice President Kamala Harris shake hands during a meeting in the Vice President's Ceremonial Office in Washington, DC, on July 25, 2024.

How Kamala Harris Can Show She’s Not Like Biden on Israel How Kamala Harris Can Show She’s Not Like Biden on Israel

With her choice of vice president, the vice president can indicate a sharp change in future policy regarding Gaza.

Aug 2, 2024 / James Bamford

Josh Shapiro rallies for Kamala Harris in Ambler, PA, on July 29, 2024.

Josh Shapiro Is a Bad VP Pick Any Way You Look at It Josh Shapiro Is a Bad VP Pick Any Way You Look at It

From Gaza to education to corporate welfare, the Pennsylvania governor would drag Kamala Harris in the wrong direction.

Aug 2, 2024 / Chris Lehmann

Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ) is seen during senate votes in the US Capitol on July 31.

Mark Kelly Wasn’t There for Labor When Labor Needed Him Mark Kelly Wasn’t There for Labor When Labor Needed Him

The senator from Arizona refused to cosponsor labor’s top legislative priority when it mattered. Only when he made the vice-presidential short list did he step up from Arizona.

Aug 1, 2024 / John Nichols

Courting Disaster

Courting Disaster Courting Disaster

SCOTUS rightwing power grab.

Aug 1, 2024 / OppArt / R. Sikoryak

Former president Donald Trump speaks at the Bitcoin 2024 conference in Nashville, Tennessee, on Saturday, July 27, 2024.

Bitcoin Goes All In With Trump Bitcoin Goes All In With Trump

With 10 senators and Trump in attendance at the national Bitcoin conference, the crypto currency moves from the fringes to the center of political life.

Aug 1, 2024 / Hadas Thier

Governor Newsom visits a homeless encampment on 19th Street in 2021.

Gavin Newsom Is Creating a Disaster for Unhoused People Gavin Newsom Is Creating a Disaster for Unhoused People

The governor’s order to sweep California’s encampments will please his constituents—and perpetuate the homelessness crisis.

Aug 1, 2024 / Piper French

Donald Trump speaks with Rachel Scott, senior congressional correspondent for ABC News, during a question-and-answer session at the National Association of Black Journalists convention on July 31, 2024, in Chicago, Illinois.

The National Association of Black Journalists Made the Whitest Decision Possible The National Association of Black Journalists Made the Whitest Decision Possible

In providing a platform to Donald Trump, the NABJ opted for a totally predictable outcome—35 minutes of insults and racism.

Aug 1, 2024 / Elie Mystal

US Republican Presidential nominee former president Donald Trump speaks during a rally at Herb Brooks National Hockey Center on July 27, 2024, in St Cloud, Minnesota.

Forget Trump’s Idea of Tax-Free Tips Forget Trump’s Idea of Tax-Free Tips

Let’s end tipping altogether.

Aug 1, 2024 / Sonali Kolhatkar

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