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Climate Research Shouldn’t Be Funded by Fossil Fuel Companies Climate Research Shouldn’t Be Funded by Fossil Fuel Companies

The oil and gas industry uses universities to influence environmental policy. Here’s how we fight back.

Mar 29, 2022 / StudentNation / Ilana Cohen and Jake Lowe

Three young men sit at computers

BuzzFeed Doesn’t Deserve Its Newsroom BuzzFeed Doesn’t Deserve Its Newsroom

Much of the News staff has been written off as dead weight on the payroll. What, after all, is a Pulitzer worth on a balance sheet?

Mar 29, 2022 / Rachel Sanders

The Tactical Silence Has Failed: Say Brittney Griner’s Name

The Tactical Silence Has Failed: Say Brittney Griner’s Name The Tactical Silence Has Failed: Say Brittney Griner’s Name

The State Department believes that raising up the basketball star’s name will make her situation in a Russian prison worse. She could be sentenced to a labor camp. How much worse c...

Mar 28, 2022 / Dave Zirin

Clarence Thomas looks into the distance in a black judge's robe

Impeach Clarence Thomas Impeach Clarence Thomas

The justice cast the sole vote to block access to information about the January 6 insurrection that his wife cheered on. His actions demand an inquiry.

Mar 28, 2022 / John Nichols

Clarence Thomas and his wife look into the distance

Interracial Marriage Under Attack: Thinking the Unthinkable Interracial Marriage Under Attack: Thinking the Unthinkable

As the conservative legal movement grows more emboldened, are there any protections that will remain unquestioned?

Mar 28, 2022 / Jane Dailey

Tucker Carlson’s Flip-Flops on Russia Mask a Deep Militarism

Tucker Carlson’s Flip-Flops on Russia Mask a Deep Militarism Tucker Carlson’s Flip-Flops on Russia Mask a Deep Militarism

Rather than seek allies among the far right, progressives need to advance our own vision of an inclusive common good against militarism and white nationalism.

Mar 28, 2022 / Tobita Chow and Ben Lorber

Ginni and Clarence Thomas

The Corruption of Clarence and Ginni Thomas The Corruption of Clarence and Ginni Thomas

Texts between the justice’s wife and the Trump White House reveal the extent of her involvement in trying to subvert the election of Joe Biden.

Mar 25, 2022 / Joan Walsh

It’s All Connected

It’s All Connected It’s All Connected

Soft on stupid.

Mar 25, 2022 / Steve Brodner

Jack and Mary Willis

A Last Gift of Love: One Way to Switzerland, Business Class A Last Gift of Love: One Way to Switzerland, Business Class

In America, we allow our pets more dignity in death than we allow people.

Mar 25, 2022 / Jack Willis and Mary Pleshette Willis

Kathy Hochul Is About to Break Ranks With Progressives

Kathy Hochul Is About to Break Ranks With Progressives Kathy Hochul Is About to Break Ranks With Progressives

Her proposed legislation on cash bail will please Mayor Eric Adams and alienate leftists.

Mar 25, 2022 / Ross Barkan

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