Society

Biden Wasn’t Elected to Scold Racist Border Agents—He Was Elected to Stop Them

Biden Wasn’t Elected to Scold Racist Border Agents—He Was Elected to Stop Them Biden Wasn’t Elected to Scold Racist Border Agents—He Was Elected to Stop Them

The White House bears full responsibility for the Border Patrol agents caught whipping Haitian migrants at the US-Mexico border.

Sep 23, 2021 / Elie Mystal

Pharma Protesters

Has Big Pharma Bought Enough Democrats to Derail Biden’s Plan? Has Big Pharma Bought Enough Democrats to Derail Biden’s Plan?

If Democrats allow the party’s Manchinema wing to derail prescription drug pricing reforms, they could lose their ability to govern.

Sep 23, 2021 / Column / John Nichols

Dear Death

Dear Death Dear Death

Sexual harassment impacts millions of women around the world.

Sep 23, 2021 / OppArt / Renee Goust

School Shootings Are More Than Just an American Issue

School Shootings Are More Than Just an American Issue School Shootings Are More Than Just an American Issue

Over the past two decades, America has seen more than two dozen deadly school shootings. This year, gun violence in schools has spread to Russia.

Sep 23, 2021 / Finley Muratova

The Virginia State Capitol

A Tough Candidate Forum in Virginia Previews the GOP Playbook for 2022 A Tough Candidate Forum in Virginia Previews the GOP Playbook for 2022

Democratic delegate Nancy Guy is facing an über-Trumper using culture war garbage against her. And it could work.

Sep 22, 2021 / Joan Walsh

Covid Strikes Homeless Housing

Covid Strikes Homeless Housing Covid Strikes Homeless Housing

Honoring lives lost during the lockdown.

Sep 22, 2021 / OppArt / Chris Cardinale

National Mall COVID Memorial

Herd Immunity: Covid Deaths Devouring the South Are No Accident Herd Immunity: Covid Deaths Devouring the South Are No Accident

For Scott Atlas, as for Republican governors like Ron DeSantis, Greg Abbott, Tate Reeves, and Kay Ivey, the human cost of our shredded public health system is a feature, not a bug.

Sep 22, 2021 / Column / Gregg Gonsalves

Osama bin Laden Newspapers

Pick Up the Stone: The American Way of Vengeance Pick Up the Stone: The American Way of Vengeance

The line from defeat in Afghanistan to deputizing bounty hunters in Texas can be traced in blood—and history.

Sep 22, 2021 / John Scagliotti and JoAnn Wypijewski

President Joe Biden

OSHA Can Do Much More to Prevent Covid Transmission at Work OSHA Can Do Much More to Prevent Covid Transmission at Work

Biden’s vaccine mandate for employees is good—but making employers responsible for covid safety measures would be even better.

Sep 22, 2021 / Abdullah Shihipar

Howard Zinn

Debate and Controversy Make History Education Better Debate and Controversy Make History Education Better

Howard Zinn’s A People’s History of the United States didn’t make students hate America—and nor does Critical Race Theory or the 1619 Project.

Sep 22, 2021 / Robert Cohen and Sonia Murrow

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