Society

Shinzo Abe

The History the Japanese Government Is Trying to Erase The History the Japanese Government Is Trying to Erase

Failing to teach what the wartime state did only emboldens the forces of misogyny and racism.

May 26, 2021 / Chelsea Szendi Schieder

Trae Young NBA

New York Needs Trae Young New York Needs Trae Young

After the year from hell, New York City awakens to jeer their very own basketball villain.

May 26, 2021 / Dave Zirin

Tom Tomorrow cartoon

What To Do When Your Party Started An Insurrection What To Do When Your Party Started An Insurrection

Avoid accountability with only a few simple steps.

May 25, 2021 / Tom Tomorrow

George Floyd Square

In the Wake of George Floyd In the Wake of George Floyd

One year ago, George Floyd was murdered by Minneapolis police. What began as a street corner memorial grew into a semiautonomous zone that is still standing.

May 25, 2021 / Anna DalCortivo and Alyssa Oursler

Israel arrests Palestinian

The War on Palestinians Continues—Now in the Form of Mass Arrests The War on Palestinians Continues—Now in the Form of Mass Arrests

Israel says the campaign of mass arrests is about “law and order,” but Palestinians know it is about quashing dissent inside the state.

May 25, 2021 / Abir Kopty

Recent History

Recent History Recent History

Reviewing the year, in stitches.

May 25, 2021 / OppArt / India Tresselt

Pro-choice rally in Washington, DC

Democrats Must Take Charge of the Debate About Abortion Democrats Must Take Charge of the Debate About Abortion

The danger of allowing right-wing extremists to silence the pro-choice majority is becoming clearer than ever.

May 25, 2021 / Ilyse Hogue and Ellie Langford

A Few Words for the Firing Squad

A Few Words for the Firing Squad A Few Words for the Firing Squad

A new South Carolina law forces people on death row to choose between firing squad and electric chair if lethal injection drugs aren’t available.

May 24, 2021 / Alexandra Klein and Brandon Hasbrouck

Thoughts and Prayers Again and Again

Thoughts and Prayers Again and Again Thoughts and Prayers Again and Again

Hypocrisy and inaction on guns.

May 24, 2021 / OppArt / Gary Taxali

Stephen Miller

How to Fight White Supremacy by Inverting Stephen Miller’s Playbook How to Fight White Supremacy by Inverting Stephen Miller’s Playbook

The former Trump senior adviser left a road map for how to dismantle his hateful vision of the world.

May 24, 2021 / Jean Guerrero

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