Society

Alvin Bragg

Alvin Bragg Is the Right Choice to Be Manhattan’s District Attorney Alvin Bragg Is the Right Choice to Be Manhattan’s District Attorney

He’s spent his career holding powerful people and interests accountable, and he’s the progressive with a real shot to win the race.

May 27, 2021 / Zephyr Teachout

Hearts for Palestine

Hearts for Palestine Hearts for Palestine

The Palestinian people's struggling for survival.

May 27, 2021 / OppArt / Andrea Arroyo and Mohammad Sabaaneh

An Afropessimist on the Year Since George Floyd Was Murdered

An Afropessimist on the Year Since George Floyd Was Murdered An Afropessimist on the Year Since George Floyd Was Murdered

Notes of a (Minneapolis) native son.

May 27, 2021 / Feature / Frank Wilderson

The History of Publishing Is a History of Racial Inequality

The History of Publishing Is a History of Racial Inequality The History of Publishing Is a History of Racial Inequality

A conversation with Richard Jean So about combining data and literary analysis to understand how the publishing industry came to be dominated by white writers. 

May 27, 2021 / Q&A / Rosemarie Ho

Merrick Garland close-up

Why Is Merrick Garland’s DOJ Carrying Water for Bill Barr? Why Is Merrick Garland’s DOJ Carrying Water for Bill Barr?

One answer is that Garland, like many Biden officials, is an institutionalist, more committed to preserving institutions than fighting hard political fights.

May 26, 2021 / Elie Mystal

Black Lives Matter

Black Lives Matter Black Lives Matter

What Ahmaud Arbery could have been.

May 26, 2021 / OppArt / Keith Henry Brown

Keith Ellison: On the Other Side of Criminal Justice Reform and Transformation Is a Safer Society

Keith Ellison: On the Other Side of Criminal Justice Reform and Transformation Is a Safer Society Keith Ellison: On the Other Side of Criminal Justice Reform and Transformation Is a Safer Society

The attorney general who organized the prosecution of Derek Chauvin for murdering George Floyd makes the case for police accountability.

May 26, 2021 / John Nichols

The New York Story Is Not the Real Estate Story

The New York Story Is Not the Real Estate Story The New York Story Is Not the Real Estate Story

Massive overdevelopment and warehousing apartments for the wealthy were killing New York even before the pandemic. So why are none of the mayoral candidates talking about that?

May 26, 2021 / Robert Neuwirth

Capitol building

The Party of White Grievance Has Never Cared About Democracy The Party of White Grievance Has Never Cared About Democracy

From the Democrats of the Civil War era to the Republicans of the Trump years, the white party has always posed the greatest threat to our political system.

May 26, 2021 / Steve Phillips

Vanessa Guillen

The Military Needs A New Way to Handle Sexual Assault The Military Needs A New Way to Handle Sexual Assault

A new bill proposed by Senators Kirsten Gillibrand and Joni Ernst is a good start, but it’s not enough.

May 26, 2021 / Andrea Mazzarino

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