Society

A person in jeans and a black sweatshirt looks at a brightly-colored mural depicting George Floyd as well as a sign reading

Solidarity Between BLM and Palestine Has Deep Roots Solidarity Between BLM and Palestine Has Deep Roots

Black liberationists have long found kinship with the Palestinian cause, seeing a common desire to live free of violence.

Oct 30, 2023 / Column / Kali Holloway

Public Defender Fees

You Have the Right to an Attorney, but It Might Cost You You Have the Right to an Attorney, but It Might Cost You

Approximately 40 states allow courts to charge for the use of a public defender, acting as an additional punishment for those who cannot afford to pay.

Oct 30, 2023 / StudentNation / Nicholas Miller

Leonardo DiCaprio and Lily Gladstone in “Killers of the Flower Moon,” in theaters now.

Leonardo DiCaprio Is Just the Latest of Martin Scorsese’s Husbands From Hell Leonardo DiCaprio Is Just the Latest of Martin Scorsese’s Husbands From Hell

Killers of the Flower Moon offers a vivid and compelling study of racism as domestic violence.

Oct 27, 2023 / Jeet Heer

The bell jar.

Oct 27, 2023 / Steve Brodner

Joe Biden during a press conference with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in the Rose Garden at the White House on October 25, 2023.

Muslim and Arab Voters Are Sending Biden a Stark Warning—and He’d Better Pay Attention Muslim and Arab Voters Are Sending Biden a Stark Warning—and He’d Better Pay Attention

These voters may be a deciding factor in Biden's reelection. His backing of Israel's assault on Gaza could turn them against him for good.

Oct 27, 2023 / Dana El Kurd

Can I Google That?

Can I Google That? Can I Google That?

Google’s antitrust lawsuit.

Oct 27, 2023 / OppArt / Paul Karasik

Police officers take a protester into custody as Jewish activists stage pro-Palestinian demonstration at United States Capitol building in Washington D.C., on October 18, 2023.

Congressional Support for a Cease-Fire Isn’t Too Much to Ask Congressional Support for a Cease-Fire Isn’t Too Much to Ask

Demanding that all 200 hostages be released as a condition for signing the cease-fire resolution is only an excuse to not sign it at all.

Oct 26, 2023 / Dave Zirin

October 16 Anti-War Demonstration in D.C.

October 16 Anti-War Demonstration in D.C. October 16 Anti-War Demonstration in D.C.

Jewish groups call for a Gaza cease-fire in White House protest.

Oct 26, 2023 / OppArt / Gabriela Passos

Three people standing at the front of a room in front of the letters

A Weekend at Abortion Camp Offers a Glimpse Into the Future of Abortion Access A Weekend at Abortion Camp Offers a Glimpse Into the Future of Abortion Access

In the year after Dobbs, the movement has been operating in triage mode, and Abortion Camp was conceived as a conclave where activists could come together to have honest conversati...

Oct 26, 2023 / Rebecca Grant

The interior of Paris’s Renzo Piano–design courthouse, where the defendants are being tried.

The Fictional Terrorist Conspiracy Being Tried in France The Fictional Terrorist Conspiracy Being Tried in France

Seven are accused of belonging to a far-left cell, despite the paucity of evidence.

Oct 26, 2023 / Harrison Stetler and Rona Lorimer

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