Letters From the February 22/March 1, 2021, Issue Letters From the February 22/March 1, 2021, Issue
Overtures to Trump voters… Paging the Surgeon General… Post-progressive aid?… Seeing the work… Appreciating Alterman…
Feb 9, 2021 / Our Readers
First, Nurses Saved Our Lives—Now They’re Saving Our Health Care First, Nurses Saved Our Lives—Now They’re Saving Our Health Care
Throughout the pandemic, nurses have been at the forefront of the fight not only to treat the sick but also to fix our ailing medical system.
Feb 8, 2021 / Feature / Sarah Jaffe
Who Gets Vaccinated First? Who Gets Vaccinated First?
The imbalance hurts everyone.
Feb 3, 2021 / OppArt / Tjeerd Royaards
Will We Ever Fully Understand Humans’ Impact on Nature? Will We Ever Fully Understand Humans’ Impact on Nature?
A conversation with Elizabeth Kolbert about her new book, efforts to “control the control of nature,” and how the climate beat has changed.
Feb 3, 2021 / Q&A / Naomi Elias
What’s Keeping the Vaccine From Getting to Those Who Need it Most? What’s Keeping the Vaccine From Getting to Those Who Need it Most?
It’s not just a medical question; it’s a political issue.
Feb 3, 2021 / Natalie Shure
Biden’s Coronavirus Plan Will Not Prevent Death and Devastation Biden’s Coronavirus Plan Will Not Prevent Death and Devastation
Our best option is a short-term shutdown of nonessential activity, with generous economic support.
Feb 3, 2021 / Justin Feldman, Abigail Cartus, and Seth J. Prins
At Long Last, a President Declares That the Era of Small Government Is Over At Long Last, a President Declares That the Era of Small Government Is Over
President Biden has demonstrated that he intends to launch initiatives that go beyond those of the Obama era.
Feb 2, 2021 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Sheltering In Place Sheltering In Place
Life in a time of pandemic.
Feb 2, 2021 / OppArt / Mirko Ilic
My Students Are Struggling. You’ll Never Guess Why. My Students Are Struggling. You’ll Never Guess Why.
Final exams tend to lose their significance during global chaos.
Feb 1, 2021 / StudentNation / Leehi Yona
These Machines Won’t Kill Fascism: Toward a Militant Progressive Vision for Tech These Machines Won’t Kill Fascism: Toward a Militant Progressive Vision for Tech
The left must vie for control over the algorithms, data, and infrastructure that shape our lives.
Jan 29, 2021 / Nantina Vgontzas and Meredith Whittaker