Society

Texas state House Democrats

Texas Democrats Have the Right Sense of Urgency for the Fight Against Jim Crow 2.0 Texas Democrats Have the Right Sense of Urgency for the Fight Against Jim Crow 2.0

They left Texas to deny Republicans the quorum needed to pass voting restriction legislation and flocked to Washington to plead for action.

Jul 13, 2021 / John Nichols

A person in wheelchair, being pushed by another person, waiting to cast their vote in the Wisconsin primary election

The Community That May Be Hurt Most by Republican Voter Restrictions: Americans With Disabilities The Community That May Be Hurt Most by Republican Voter Restrictions: Americans With Disabilities

Bills making it harder for them to vote from home are an affront to their civil rights.

Jul 13, 2021 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Athan Theoharis

Athan Theoharis Revealed J. Edgar Hoover’s Secrets Athan Theoharis Revealed J. Edgar Hoover’s Secrets

The preeminent FBI historian who helped expose the longtime FBI director’s secrets and crude, cruel, and murderous tactics died on July 3.

Jul 13, 2021 / Betty Medsger

Donald Trump at CPAC

This Time Trump Is Right: He’s Only Getting Worse This Time Trump Is Right: He’s Only Getting Worse

On a weekend publicity bender, he praised the January 6 violence as a “lovefest” and continued his quest to make slain rioter Ashli Babbitt a martyr.

Jul 13, 2021 / Joan Walsh

My Black Generation Is Fighting Like Hell to Stop the Whitelash

My Black Generation Is Fighting Like Hell to Stop the Whitelash My Black Generation Is Fighting Like Hell to Stop the Whitelash

We are marching; we are writing; we are protesting—but the forces of white supremacy are still winning.

Jul 13, 2021 / Elie Mystal

Rumsfeld’s Desserts

Rumsfeld’s Desserts Rumsfeld’s Desserts

Known Unknowns

Jul 13, 2021 / OppArt / Robert Grossman

Is There No Way Out of the Climate Crisis?

Is There No Way Out of the Climate Crisis? Is There No Way Out of the Climate Crisis?

There isn’t without global action against fossil fuel companies.

Jul 13, 2021 / Rebecca Gordon

Fauci’s Truths and Half-Truths About Gain-of-Function Research

Fauci’s Truths and Half-Truths About Gain-of-Function Research Fauci’s Truths and Half-Truths About Gain-of-Function Research

As recently as 2018, Fauci celebrated the lifting of the “pause” on such research. With government in “upstream” control of funding, guidance, and publications, he argued, what cou...

Jul 13, 2021 / Column / David Bromwich

Brandon Taylor’s Potlucks and Parties

Brandon Taylor’s Potlucks and Parties Brandon Taylor’s Potlucks and Parties

In his new collection of short stories, the Booker-Prize nominated novelist explores the desires and discontents of people living in small university towns. 

Jul 13, 2021 / Books & the Arts / Jennifer Wilson

Eric Adams Is Going to Be a Very Different Kind of Mayor

Eric Adams Is Going to Be a Very Different Kind of Mayor Eric Adams Is Going to Be a Very Different Kind of Mayor

His deep ties to organized labor and Democratic institutions make him a tough opponent for the city’s left. Yet the same institutional checks that have long frustrated progressives...

Jul 12, 2021 / Column / Ross Barkan

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