Society

Heaven Can’t Wait

Heaven Can’t Wait Heaven Can’t Wait

Last orders. Scenes from our series “The Greater Quiet” for the week of December 14.

Dec 18, 2020 / Steve Brodner

Herman Mankiewicz

‘Mank’ Recovers the Radical Roots of ‘Citizen Kane’ ‘Mank’ Recovers the Radical Roots of ‘Citizen Kane’

The biopic of writer Herman Mankiewicz recuperates the subversive politics of a cinematic masterpiece.

Dec 18, 2020 / Jeet Heer

Climate Change

Climate Change Climate Change

Public Art, Yerbabuena Cultural Center, San Francisco, Calif. Photo by Alessandra Mondolfi.

Dec 18, 2020 / OppArt / Alessandra Mondolfi

The Military Will Test Soldiers for Drugs—but Not Covid-19

The Military Will Test Soldiers for Drugs—but Not Covid-19 The Military Will Test Soldiers for Drugs—but Not Covid-19

Thousands of service members have been diagnosed with the virus. Meanwhile, the military tells them they have to pay for the test out of pocket.

Dec 18, 2020 / Ken Klippenstein

Donald Trump

Unchecked Republican Lies Opened the Door for Trump Unchecked Republican Lies Opened the Door for Trump

Network executives need to decide which side they are on: democracy or fascist rebellion.

Dec 18, 2020 / Eric Alterman

Jesse Kreuzer Murals

Jesse Kreuzer Murals Jesse Kreuzer Murals

Power to the people, from the people.

Dec 17, 2020 / OppArt / Jesse Kreuzer

How the Workers of Spain Battled the Spanish Flu

How the Workers of Spain Battled the Spanish Flu How the Workers of Spain Battled the Spanish Flu

The last time there was a global pandemic, organized labor came together to protect each other and fight the boss.

Dec 17, 2020 / Valerie Slaughter

As 2020 Ends, It’s Time for News Outlets to Declare a ‘Climate Emergency’

As 2020 Ends, It’s Time for News Outlets to Declare a ‘Climate Emergency’ As 2020 Ends, It’s Time for News Outlets to Declare a ‘Climate Emergency’

Scientists say they have “a moral obligation” to “tell it like it is”—don’t journalists too?

Dec 17, 2020 / Mark Hertsgaard

Women in Mexico Reckon With the High Cost of Migration

Women in Mexico Reckon With the High Cost of Migration Women in Mexico Reckon With the High Cost of Migration

With husbands dying—from Covid-19, dangerous jobs, and more—in the US, many Mexican women are wondering whether migration is worth it anymore.

Dec 17, 2020 / Photo Essay / Lorena Ríos

Voters fill out vote-by-mail ballots at the Orange County Supervisor of Elections office in October of 2020 in Orlando, Florida.

The Votes of Black Americans Should Count Twice The Votes of Black Americans Should Count Twice

Vote reparations would empower us to replace oppressive institutions with life-affirming structures of equality.

Dec 17, 2020 / Brandon Hasbrouck

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