Society

Gaza Israeli Palestinian conflict

A Fart Joke Is Not a Pogrom A Fart Joke Is Not a Pogrom

In the wake of violence in Israel and Palestine, American observers distort the conflict through the lens of their own solipsism.

Jun 3, 2021 / Talia Lavin

Texas vote sign

It’s Not Just Voter Suppression: Texas Republicans Want to Overturn Elections It’s Not Just Voter Suppression: Texas Republicans Want to Overturn Elections

Moving beyond voter suppression, Republicans are now writing laws to make it easier to cancel results that go against them.

Jun 3, 2021 / John Nichols

A Year Lived Inside With Instagram and a Dutch Master

A Year Lived Inside With Instagram and a Dutch Master A Year Lived Inside With Instagram and a Dutch Master

What Pieter de Hooch, social media, and the lockdown taught me.

Jun 3, 2021 / Feature / Benjamin Moser

Naomi Osaka

Naomi Osaka and the Growing Backlash Against Athletes Who Dare to Speak Out Naomi Osaka and the Growing Backlash Against Athletes Who Dare to Speak Out

Fan violence in the NBA and the French Open crackdown on Naomi Osaka have something glaring in common: the reassertion of power over outspoken Black athletes.

Jun 2, 2021 / Dave Zirin

A Prisoner Videotaped Covid Conditions Last Year. Where Is He Now?

A Prisoner Videotaped Covid Conditions Last Year. Where Is He Now? A Prisoner Videotaped Covid Conditions Last Year. Where Is He Now?

Of life on the line.

Jun 2, 2021 / Zia Jaffrey

Black Consciousness

Black Consciousness Black Consciousness

Wisdom and rage.

Jun 2, 2021 / OppArt / Isis Davis-Marks

Hunger strike excluded workers

How NY’s Fund for Excluded Workers Inspired Activists Across the US How NY’s Fund for Excluded Workers Inspired Activists Across the US

New York set aside $2.1 billion for workers ineligible for government benefits. Now immigration activists are fighting to ensure an inclusive rollout.

Jun 2, 2021 / María Jesús Mora

The Hidden Burden of Parenting and Teaching From Home

The Hidden Burden of Parenting and Teaching From Home The Hidden Burden of Parenting and Teaching From Home

The pandemic showed me the weakness of our safety net.

Jun 2, 2021 / Belle Chesler

Mahua Moitra

Is Mahua Moitra India’s AOC? Is Mahua Moitra India’s AOC?

The MP from West Bengal says she knows how to defeat Modi.

Jun 2, 2021 / Divya Subramanian

It’s Time for Stephen Breyer to Retire From the Supreme Court

It’s Time for Stephen Breyer to Retire From the Supreme Court It’s Time for Stephen Breyer to Retire From the Supreme Court

The associate justice has served admirably on the Court for 27 years. But for the sake of our basic rights, he’s got to step down at the end of this term.

Jun 2, 2021 / Feature / Elie Mystal

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