GOP Border Theatrics Have Escalated to Threats of Civil War GOP Border Theatrics Have Escalated to Threats of Civil War
Republican states have pledged to mobilize National Guard troops to defend the placement of razor wire at Texas’s southern border.
Jan 30, 2024 / Chris Lehmann
Texas Is Spoiling for a Civil War Texas Is Spoiling for a Civil War
As Governor Greg Abbott escalates his border fight with the Biden administration, he is sounding a lot like an old Confederate.
Jan 30, 2024 / Elie Mystal
Making Abortion Safe Outside of the Legal System: A Q&A on Self-Managed Abortion Making Abortion Safe Outside of the Legal System: A Q&A on Self-Managed Abortion
Sociologist Naomi Braine’s new book on the global feminist movement for self-managed abortion took her to Latin America, sub-Saharan Africa, and Europe to study activists’ work the...
Jan 30, 2024 / Q&A / Felicia Kornbluh
Understanding Life for Black Israelis Understanding Life for Black Israelis
The conversation about Israel’s devastating war in Palestine should also urge a discussion about the state of the country’s Black residents.
Jan 30, 2024 / Column / Kali Holloway
The Abject Failure of Biden’s Quiet Diplomacy Is Spreading Middle Eastern Chaos The Abject Failure of Biden’s Quiet Diplomacy Is Spreading Middle Eastern Chaos
The president’s promise of restraint is repeatedly belied by the reality of continued escalation.
Jan 29, 2024 / Jeet Heer
The Future of Classical Music Is Queer The Future of Classical Music Is Queer
There’s a new vitality in the classical music scene—and it would simply not exist without the creativity and support of queer people.
Jan 29, 2024 / Max Keller
Picturing the Tragedy in Gaza Picturing the Tragedy in Gaza
A Palestinian artist’s vision.
Jan 29, 2024 / OppArt / Tayseer Barakat
Humanitarian Aid to Gaza Cannot Prevent Catastrophe Without a Cease-Fire Humanitarian Aid to Gaza Cannot Prevent Catastrophe Without a Cease-Fire
As the death toll mounts, the urgent need for humanitarian aid has become a talking point that supposedly everyone can agree on. But the conditions on the ground in Gaza mean it’s ...
Jan 29, 2024 / Abdullah Shihipar
From “Don’t Say Gay” to Abortion Bans, a New Pronatalism Is Here From “Don’t Say Gay” to Abortion Bans, a New Pronatalism Is Here
To understand the conservative fervor around abortion, contraception, and LGBTQ rights, we have to understand the impact these relatively new rights have on the labor market.
Jan 29, 2024 / Elizabeth Gregory