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The Madcap Mysteries of Homeland Security

The Madcap Mysteries of Homeland Security The Madcap Mysteries of Homeland Security

Overreach into local law enforcement has led to the investigation of matters laughably unrelated to terrorism.

Jan 26, 2021 / Ken Klippenstein

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Letters From the February 8/15, 2021, Issue Letters From the February 8/15, 2021, Issue

No hope or change… An open question… It’s time… Fly high, comrade… Higher math…

Jan 26, 2021 / Our Readers

The High Cost of Quieting Down Trump

The High Cost of Quieting Down Trump The High Cost of Quieting Down Trump

In a misguided effort to create the illusion of balance, centrist institutions are silencing voices that make conservatives mad.

Jan 25, 2021 / Jeet Heer

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The Justice System Is Going Too Easy on the White Insurrectionists The Justice System Is Going Too Easy on the White Insurrectionists

The Biden administration will be judged by how seriously it prosecutes the white supremacists who tried to overturn the election.

Jan 25, 2021 / Elie Mystal

A Fresh Start

A Fresh Start A Fresh Start

Tackling Covid with a plan.

Jan 25, 2021 / OppArt / Jack Ohman

Bad Henry’s Lesson: Henry Aaron 1934–2021

Bad Henry’s Lesson: Henry Aaron 1934–2021 Bad Henry’s Lesson: Henry Aaron 1934–2021

For baseball’s Black superstar, being the best still wasn’t good enough.

Jan 25, 2021 / Gene Seymour

The Doctor is In

The Problem With Mental Health Awareness The Problem With Mental Health Awareness

Billboards and hashtags won’t fix America’s mental health crises.

Jan 25, 2021 / Colette Shade

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The Trauma of the Death Penalty in Texas The Trauma of the Death Penalty in Texas

Executions leave a mark on everyone involved.

Jan 25, 2021 / Michael Barajas and The Texas Observer

Are We Witnessing the Emergence of a New ‘Lost Cause’?

Are We Witnessing the Emergence of a New ‘Lost Cause’? Are We Witnessing the Emergence of a New ‘Lost Cause’?

Just as after the Civil War, desperate attempts to preserve white supremacy are being camouflaged as a valorous fight for a noble end.

Jan 25, 2021 / Kali Holloway

He Had a Hammer: Henry Aaron Presente

He Had a Hammer: Henry Aaron Presente He Had a Hammer: Henry Aaron Presente

As an icon passes away at 86, let’s remember him for more than home runs. Let’s remember the fact that he wore his scars borne of racism with defiance and pride.

Jan 23, 2021 / Dave Zirin

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