As Covid Slams Us, Elders Want Solidarity, Not Sentiment—or Blame As Covid Slams Us, Elders Want Solidarity, Not Sentiment—or Blame
No generation has a monopoly on justice, or responsibility.
Aug 5, 2020 / Judith Levine
Our Government Is Prioritizing Empire Over Health Our Government Is Prioritizing Empire Over Health
Top Pentagon officials are more preoccupied with maintaining American supremacy than protecting the very bodies that make up the armed services.
Aug 5, 2020 / Andrea Mazzarino
America Is Headed for an Unprecedented Wave of Evictions America Is Headed for an Unprecedented Wave of Evictions
The disappearance of renter protections imposed in the wake of the pandemic will almost certainly lead to the worst housing crisis in a generation.
Aug 5, 2020 / Bryce Covert
The President’s Damned Lies Are Killing Us The President’s Damned Lies Are Killing Us
The president’s not an idiot. He is a liar. The question is: How many more coronavirus deaths will his lies cause between now and Election Day?
Aug 4, 2020 / John Nichols
N.K. Jemisin Wrote a Sci-Fi Ode to New York City—Then It Became Reality N.K. Jemisin Wrote a Sci-Fi Ode to New York City—Then It Became Reality
We talked to the award-winning writer about The City We Became, her latest groundbreaking, world-quaking book, and why it feels so prescient.
Aug 4, 2020 / Q&A / Jessica Suriano
Follow the Leader? Follow the Leader?
The results of denying reality.
Aug 4, 2020 / OppArt / Mark Bryan
The Deaths of 150,000 Americans Are on Trump’s Hands The Deaths of 150,000 Americans Are on Trump’s Hands
Trump and his lackeys are guilty of criminal negligence, if not far worse. Who will hold them accountable?
Aug 3, 2020 / Elie Mystal
When You Have Diabetes, Even a Routine Police Encounter Can Turn Fatal When You Have Diabetes, Even a Routine Police Encounter Can Turn Fatal
Diabetics are often denied necessary care in police custody, leading to life-threatening complications and even death.
Aug 3, 2020 / Natalie Shure
Trump’s October Surprise: A Vaccine for Covid-19? Trump’s October Surprise: A Vaccine for Covid-19?
What do we have to lose by rushing a vaccine into production? A longer pandemic, a colossal waste of money—and the risk of undermining public confidence in all vaccines.
Jul 30, 2020 / Gregg Gonsalves
‘Even In a Pandemic, We’re Still a Minority’ ‘Even In a Pandemic, We’re Still a Minority’
After fleeing long-term sexual abuse in Honduras, one young man tries to survive the coronavirus lockdown in San Francisco.
Jul 30, 2020 / John Washington