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Howard Zinn speaking

Howard Zinn at 100: Remembering “The People’s Historian” Howard Zinn at 100: Remembering “The People’s Historian”

Zinn made no pretense of neutrality. He believed that “in a world of conflict,” it was the historian’s job to advocate for the oppressed.

Aug 24, 2022 / Robert Cohen and Sonia Murrow

Lis Smith

Let’s Hear From the Women Lis Smith Smeared Let’s Hear From the Women Lis Smith Smeared

The political operative who covered for Cuomo is on a comeback tour, trying to paper over the damage she caused.

Aug 24, 2022 / Alexis Grenell

Young Thug on stage at SXSW

When Rap Lyrics Become Incriminating Speech When Rap Lyrics Become Incriminating Speech

The use of their songs in criminal cases has had dire consequences for hip-hop musicians.

Aug 24, 2022 / Column / Kali Holloway

Retired professional basketball player Dennis Rodman speaks to the press as he arrives at Changi International airport ahead of US-North Korea summit in Singapore

Can Dennis Rodman Secure Brittney Griner’s Freedom? Can Dennis Rodman Secure Brittney Griner’s Freedom?

The State Department failed the WNBA superstar, but maybe the cult of celebrity can succeed.

Aug 23, 2022 / Dave Zirin

Guatemalan journalist Jose Ruben Zamora, president of the newspaper elPeriódico, looks out from inside a vehicle after being arrested

Guatemala’s War on Truth Guatemala’s War on Truth

The arrest of Guatemalan journalist José Rubén Zamora shines a spotlight on the country’s attacks on journalists. Would US intervention make the situation any better?

Aug 23, 2022 / Feature / María Inés Taracena

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene

Republicans Ramp Up Their “Defund the FBI” Stunt Republicans Ramp Up Their “Defund the FBI” Stunt

Republicans aren’t being hypocrites about the FBI and the Mar-a-Lago raid—they’ve never truly cared about effective law enforcement.

Aug 23, 2022 / Kali Holloway

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Letters From the September 5/12, 2022, Issue Letters From the September 5/12, 2022, Issue

Housing follies... A tale of two Nations... Protest in a new era...

Aug 23, 2022 / Our Readers

How to Kill a Rural Hospital

How to Kill a Rural Hospital How to Kill a Rural Hospital

In Gallup, New Mexico, doctors and community members are rallying to save Rehoboth McKinley Christian Hospital.

Aug 23, 2022 / Feature / Cecilia Nowell

What’s Life Like for the Content Moderator?

What’s Life Like for the Content Moderator? What’s Life Like for the Content Moderator?

Hanna Bervoets’s novella We Had to Remove This Post attempts to get inside the mind of one the Internet’s frontline workers.

Aug 23, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Joanne McNeil

Police Force, Force

Police Force, Force Police Force, Force

Despite outrage, police abuse of power continues.

Aug 22, 2022 / OppArt / Emanuele Del Rosso

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