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Desperation and Hope Amid the Wuhan Outbreak Desperation and Hope Amid the Wuhan Outbreak

A director of 76 Days, a documentary on the harrowing first days of the Covid-19 crisis, finds compassion amid the suffering.

Nov 27, 2020 / Q&A / Nation contributor

Diego Maradona: Comrade of the Global South

Diego Maradona: Comrade of the Global South Diego Maradona: Comrade of the Global South

As much as for his genius with the soccer ball, he will be remembered for his willingness to fight power and be a voice for the voiceless.

Nov 25, 2020 / Dave Zirin

Two supporters in red MAGA hats pose for the camera, behind them is a supporter holding a Trump 2020 sign.

Are Cuban American Voters Really a ‘Special’ Case? Are Cuban American Voters Really a ‘Special’ Case?

Their rightward lean of this group often mystifies and frustrates Democrats, but how unique are they really?

Nov 25, 2020 / Andrés S. Pertierra

A Dangerous New Chapter of the Pandemic

A Dangerous New Chapter of the Pandemic A Dangerous New Chapter of the Pandemic

Last week, Covid infections in the USA reached a record level, with more than 150K infections reported in one day.

Nov 25, 2020 / OppArt / Andrea Arroyo, Edel Rodriguez, and Tjeerd Royaards

Bryan Washington on Fiction ‘Outside the Bounds of Trauma’

Bryan Washington on Fiction ‘Outside the Bounds of Trauma’ Bryan Washington on Fiction ‘Outside the Bounds of Trauma’

A conversation about writing emphatically about marginalized communities, Houston’s diversity of cuisines and peoples, Japanese literature, and more.

Nov 25, 2020 / Books & the Arts / Rosemarie Ho

Good Times and End Times on 26th and Folsom

Good Times and End Times on 26th and Folsom Good Times and End Times on 26th and Folsom

The weed is legal, the virus is spiking, and kids dream of robots protecting their families from the landlord.

Nov 25, 2020 / Roberto Lovato

Unforgetting: Confronting El Salvador’s—and My Family’s—Past

Unforgetting: Confronting El Salvador’s—and My Family’s—Past Unforgetting: Confronting El Salvador’s—and My Family’s—Past

Doing so helped me to understand not just the violent history of El Salvador, but also that of my country of birth, the United States.

Nov 24, 2020 / Feature / Roberto Lovato

What Biden Can Do About the Israeli-Palestinian Mess He’ll Inherit

What Biden Can Do About the Israeli-Palestinian Mess He’ll Inherit What Biden Can Do About the Israeli-Palestinian Mess He’ll Inherit

After Trump, the path forward won’t be easy, but the president-elect does have options.

Nov 23, 2020 / James Zogby

Tomorrow My Family and Neighbors May Be Forced From Our Homes by Israeli Settlers

Tomorrow My Family and Neighbors May Be Forced From Our Homes by Israeli Settlers Tomorrow My Family and Neighbors May Be Forced From Our Homes by Israeli Settlers

The settlers have been trying to push us from our Jerusalem home since 2009. Now they might succeed.

Nov 20, 2020 / Mohammed El-Kurd

People marching and holding signs in Polish

Poland’s Women Are in the Streets Poland’s Women Are in the Streets

Escalating protests over new restrictions on abortion in Poland are a sign that the ruling PiS party’s illiberal democracy may be losing its grip.

Nov 20, 2020 / Andrew Pasquier

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