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Mercy Hospital Workers Striking

The Buffalo Hospital Strike Is the Latest in a New Wave of Labor Unrest The Buffalo Hospital Strike Is the Latest in a New Wave of Labor Unrest

A stressed health care system pushed to the breaking point by the Covid-19 pandemic has sparked renewed action by labor unions across the country.

Oct 7, 2021 / Column / C.M. Lewis

Elsa Mejia

A Candidate for Mixtecos in California’s Republican Heartland A Candidate for Mixtecos in California’s Republican Heartland

In the city of Madera, Elsa Mejia is running for a seat on the city council as the first Indigenous Mexican migrant candidate.

Oct 7, 2021 / Photo Essay / David Bacon

Anna Politkovskaya

Russian Journalist Anna Politkovskaya Was Killed 15 Years Ago Russian Journalist Anna Politkovskaya Was Killed 15 Years Ago

Her fierce dedication to truth-telling inspires a new generation.

Oct 6, 2021 / Nadezhda Azhgikhina

Stephen Breyer Is Getting Paid to Play Hamlet

Stephen Breyer Is Getting Paid to Play Hamlet Stephen Breyer Is Getting Paid to Play Hamlet

Rather than retiring, the justice is milking his moment in the sun—publishing a book, giving interviews, and defending his decision not to step down.

Oct 6, 2021 / Elie Mystal

Rikers closing in NYC

Closing Rikers Island Is a Matter of Life and Death Closing Rikers Island Is a Matter of Life and Death

Isaabdul Karim wasn’t sentenced to death. In fact, he was never sentenced at all.

Oct 6, 2021 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Rethink, Not Reform

Rethink, Not Reform Rethink, Not Reform

Visualizing a just system.

Oct 6, 2021 / OppArt / Rogue Citizen

Climate Journalism Is Coming of Age

Climate Journalism Is Coming of Age Climate Journalism Is Coming of Age

It’s still a work in progress, but the Covering Climate Now Journalism Awards point the way.

Oct 6, 2021 / Mark Hertsgaard and Kyle Pope

George Floyd Protest NYC

A Massive Fail on Crime Reporting by “The New York Times,” NPR A Massive Fail on Crime Reporting by “The New York Times,” NPR

Sensational stories about a “spike” in murders offer a model of how not to cover criminal justice.

Oct 6, 2021 / Column / Scott Hechinger

Missouri Execution Ernest Johnson

Missouri Intends to Execute a Disabled Man Today Missouri Intends to Execute a Disabled Man Today

In spite of the the pleas of Representatives Cori Bush and Emmanuel Cleaver, Governor Mike Parson has declined to grant clemency to Ernest Johnson.

Oct 5, 2021 / Aída Chávez

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The Pandora Papers Reveal How the Superrich Shaft the Rest of Us The Pandora Papers Reveal How the Superrich Shaft the Rest of Us

A just-released “Panama Papers on steroids” shows how the US has become a major tax haven and destination for illicit wealth.

Oct 5, 2021 / Chuck Collins

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