The “Digital Blackface” Artist Competing for a Grammy The “Digital Blackface” Artist Competing for a Grammy
Ghostwriter’s “heart on my sleeve” became a viral hit thanks to vocals by Drake and The Weeknd. But neither artist contributed to the song.
Nov 9, 2023 / Faith Branch
Biden’s Quagmire: Israel, Gaza, and Those Really Scary Polls Biden’s Quagmire: Israel, Gaza, and Those Really Scary Polls
The data shows that 66 percent of voters—and 80 percent of Democrats—want the president to call for a cease-fire. The longer he waits, the more voters will stay home next November...
Nov 8, 2023 / James Zogby for The Nation
Remembering Andrea Miller, a Reproductive Justice Movement Visionary With a Plan Remembering Andrea Miller, a Reproductive Justice Movement Visionary With a Plan
Miller understood that the potential for bold change on abortion access was in the states, not in the federal courts.
Nov 8, 2023 / Amy Littlefield
Ady Barkan Turned Dying Into an Act of Love Ady Barkan Turned Dying Into an Act of Love
Even as his body gave out on him, Barkan invited his family, friends, and those lucky enough to cross his path to join him in fighting for a more just world.
Nov 8, 2023 / Obituary / Sarah Johnson and Brad Lander
Election Night’s Biggest Loser: Glenn Youngkin Election Night’s Biggest Loser: Glenn Youngkin
The Virginia governor put himself on the ballot, trying to curb abortion rights, gun safety, and educational freedom. He lost badly.
Nov 8, 2023 / Joan Walsh
Jewish Voices for Peace: Cease-Fire Jewish Voices for Peace: Cease-Fire
Jewish Voices for Peace organized a massive protest in Grand Central Terminal on October 26, calling for a cease-fire in the war between Israel and Gaza. Police arrested over 300 n...
Nov 8, 2023 / OppArt / George de Castro-Day
Dehumanization Is at the Heart of Endless War Dehumanization Is at the Heart of Endless War
We don’t have to accept psychic numbing or endless violence as the only possible responses to our broken world.
Nov 8, 2023 / Kelly Denton-Borhaug
The Supreme Court’s Next Big Gun Case Puts Us All in the Crosshairs The Supreme Court’s Next Big Gun Case Puts Us All in the Crosshairs
If the court rules in favor of the gun lobby, we could see a return of bump stocks, which turn semiautomatic rifles into machine guns.
Nov 7, 2023 / Elie Mystal
“The Government Encourages the Settlers to Attack and Gives Them Permission to Kill Us” “The Government Encourages the Settlers to Attack and Gives Them Permission to Kill Us”
There’s been an epidemic of violence across the West Bank since October 7, as Palestinians have been increasingly targeted by Israeli settlers.
Nov 7, 2023 / StudentNation / Theia Chatelle
The Left Is Not “Anti-Jewish” The Left Is Not “Anti-Jewish”
What we are witnessing is an effort to get people to see slogans like “Free Palestine” as antisemitic and the protests as threats to Jewish existence.
Nov 6, 2023 / Dave Zirin