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A Mighty Voice: Elijah Cummings, 1951-2019
America lost a great leader with the passing of Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-MD).
By Joe Conason in The National Memo.
American Brexit
It’s not just Britain headed for the subbasement of imperial history.
By Tom Engelhardt in TomDispatch.
At Its Best, Britain Can Rise to the Challenge of Racism. In the Case of Windrush, It Hasn’t
Oswald Dixon’s funeral showed this country’s capacity for solidarity. But the scandal of the hostile environment has still not been addressed.
By Gary Younge in The Guardian.
“Down the Rabbit Hole of America”: Katha Pollitt Talks with Susan Jane Gilman
Susan Jane Gilman is a storyteller with a lot to say.
By Katha Pollitt in Public Books.
How Abortion Pills Will Shape Our Future
The Supreme Court may make it harder to get to an abortion clinic, but thanks to drugs, coat hangers can remain a thing of the past.
By Katha Pollitt in The Nation.
The Forgotten Trauma of a Forgotten War
As the world looks away, death stalks the Democratic Republic of Congo.
By Nick Turse in TomDispatch.
The Return of the Strike
The picketing GM workers and impending Chicago Teachers Union action suggest a dramatic revival of striking as a tactic.
By Sarah Jaffe in The Progressive.
We need to Talk About Hunter Biden
The growing scandal around Ukraine shows a Biden nomination would be a big gamble – one Democrats would be foolish to make.
By Kate Aronoff in The Guardian.
Why Closing The Congo-Rwanda Border Could Spread Ebola
A chora chora is a resourceful man, a clever man, a man who can get things done.
By Nick Turse in The Intercept.
A Necessary Memoir About Sexual Assault
Chanel Miller’s account of her assault by Stanford swimmer Brock Turner questions the way we treat sexual assault—and sex itself.
By Katha Pollitt in The Nation.
UN Accuses US-Allied Forces of War Crimes in Syria
US generals are seemingly unaware of the allegations or whether they leveled Syrian villages.
By Nick Turse in The Nation.
Not Kidding
Transparent’s bizarre musical finale.
By Naomi Gordon-Loebl in The Nation.
Labour Conference Endorses Radical Policies Ahead of U.K. Elections
Labour’s best hope for victory in a general election, just as it was in 2017, is to get people talking about something besides Brexit.
By Sarah Jaffe in The American Prospect.
It’s Time for the Democratic Candidates to Talk About the Muslim Ban
Trump’s policy is no longer in the spotlight, but the ban on visitors from Muslim-majority countries is still separating American families.
By Rozina Ali in The American Prospect.
The Four-Day Work Week—Not Just a Daydream
The lessons of the shorter-hours movements of decades past are still deeply relevant, and are being revived for a gig-economy era of diminished opportunities for working people.
By Sarah Jaffe in The Progressive.
More U.S. Commandos are Fighting Invisible Wars in the Middle East
On average, more than 4,000 Special Operations forces are deployed to the region each week.
By Nick Turse in The Intercept.
Thunberg Is Right
Congress is ignoring science—and that includes Democrats.
By Kate Aronoff in The Guardian.
On the Precipice
The collective asteroid of human history.
By Tom Engelhardt in TomDispatch.
Greta Thunberg on the Climate Fight
“If we can save the banks, then we can save the world!”
By Naomi Klein in The Intercept.
British PM Johnson Loses Parliamentary Majority Amid Tory Rebellion
Boris Johnson suffered a historic defeat on Tuesday — a humiliation that no prime minister has suffered since 1894 — and watched his razor-thin majority evaporate.
By Joe Conason in the National Memo.
Almost Everything Bad That Trump Did This Summer
Need a crash course in reality? Here’s what you missed.
By Katha Pollitt in the Nation.
How Much Destruction Is Needed for Us to Take Climate Change Seriously?
Whether human civilization stays intact amid this worsening weather depends on recognizing our shared humanity — and designing policy accordingly.
By Kate Aronoff in the Guardian.
A Journey in Search of the American Left
The first in a five-day series where our writer gauges the mood of US progressives during a 10-day trip across the country.
By Gary Younge in the Guardian.
As the World Burns
Catastrophes in the Amazon and elsewhere are flash points for the larger, ongoing crisis that claims lives in less spectacular fashion.
By Sarah Jaffe in the Progressive.
The Kashmiri Narrative
For many Kashmiris, the media’s persistent focus on the India-Pakistan binary misses a key part of the story.
By Rozina Ali in the Columbia Journalism Review.
The Killing Never Ends
On a sunny July afternoon in 2010, I stood among a solemn crowd gathered in the intense California heat.
By Nick Turse in Jacobin.
It’s About Time for New York’s Child Victims Act
When it comes to extending the statute of limitations for survivors of abuse, late is better than never.
By Katha Pollitt in the Nation.
U.S. Military Named Secretive Base in Syria After “Game of Thrones” Bastion
Castle Black isn’t just a fictional fort in “Game of Thrones.” Last year, it was also a very real U.S. military base in Syria.
By Nick Turse in the Intercept.
Bernie Sanders’s Climate Plan Is More Radical Than His Opponents’ — and More Likely to Succeed
If you tried to design a program with the aim of offending the top brass of the world’s most powerful corporations, you’d get something like Bernie Sanders’s Green New Deal platform.
By Kate Aronoff in the Intercept.
Why the Democratic National Committee Must Change the Rules and Hold a Climate Debate
The DNC meeting in San Francisco this weekend takes place against a backdrop that is literally on fire.
By Naomi Klein in the Intercept.
Some Economists Say Carbon Taxes Are a Silver Bullet. The Reality Is More Complicated.
A carbon tax isn’t a bad idea, but by itself could be politically dangerous.
By Kate Aronoff in In These Times.
Is Donald Trump Big Brother?
Revisiting Orwell in the age of Trump.
By Tom Engelhardt in TomDispatch.
Bad Boss Trump, the Great Organizer
Working people at all levels are beginning to understand how their interests are not that different.
By Sarah Jaffe in the Progressive.
Puerto Rico’s Ouster of Its Governor Isn’t Just About One Administration’s Corruption
In the weeks after the eruption of protests in Puerto Rico, a majority of the news coverage focused on the scandal and corruption that encased Ricardo Rosselló.
By Collier Meyerson in the Intelligencer.
Remembering Toni Morrison
Four writers pay tribute to a great American novelist and groundbreaking intellect.
By Mychal Denzel Smith and others in the New Republic.
How Science Got Trampled in the Rush to Drill in the Arctic
The Trump administration is prying open an environmental ‘jewel’ for oil and gas exploration: the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in northern Alaska.
By Adam Federman in Politico.
For Democrats, Mueller Isn’t The Problem
Robert Mueller’s testimony disappointed anyone seeking drama, but his performance isn’t the problem.
By Joe Conason in the National Memo.
As Puerto Rico Erupts in Protests and Governor Resigns, “La Junta” Eyes More Power
Ricardo Rosselló announced his resignation July 24 amid massive protests on the island and around the world.
By Kate Aronoff in the Intercept.
America’s Red Scare Is Back, With a Racist Tinge
Condemnation of Democratic congresswomen is xenophobic, dangerous and flat-out false.
By Kate Aronoff in the Guardian.
How the Plastics Industry Is Fighting to Keep Polluting the World
Pushes to “recycle” plastics are one element of a massive, industry-led effort to suppress meaningful efforts to reduce plastic waste.
By Sharon Lerner in the Intercept.
Farewell, Theresa May. Your Best was Far from Good Enough
Her shortcomings are many and failures in office self-evident. Her successor is likely to be worse – but she deserves no pity.
By Gary Younge in the Guardian.
The Real Trouble with Ilhan Omar
While others on the left waffle on questions of imperial power and foreign relations, the freshman Democrat takes on American hegemony.
By Sarah Jaffe in the Progressive.
A Landmark Bill Will Change the Way Doulas Do Business in New York
Last month a bill quietly passed through the New York State Legislature that puts birth workers, commonly known as doulas, on a path to becoming professionalized in the eyes of the state.
By Collier Meyerson in the Intelligencer.
Planet of the Surreal
Living on a demobilized planet.
By Tom Engelhardt in TomDispatch.
House Votes to Hold Top Trump Officials in Criminal Contempt for Withholding Census Documents
Attorney General William Barr and Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross could now be subject to a court order or even prosecution.
By Ari Berman in Mother Jones.
To Fight Trump, Take to the Streets!
The Trump administration gets more malicious, harmful, and absurd every day. So why aren’t many of us outside protesting?
By Katha Pollitt in the Nation.
Neoliberal Pundits Want to Write Off Bernie Sanders Again
The same media outlets that failed to predict Trump are pushing their status quo-friendly narrative on the Democratic race.
By Kate Aronoff in the Guardian.
Trump Administration Shockingly Revives Push for Census Citizenship Question
The administration reversed positions days after it said census forms would be printed without the citizenship question.
By Ari Berman in Mother Jones.
Britain Is Run by A Self-Serving Clique
Government and culture are dominated by the same narrow section of the population. It’s no way to run a country.
By Gary Younge in the Guardian.
The PowerPoint That Got A Climate Scientist Disinvited From A Shell Conference
The first three slides of climate scientist Peter Kalmus’s plenary speech to Shell’s Powering Progress Together conference were intended to gauge audience reactions.
By Kate Aronoff in the Intercept.
The Opposite of Patriotism
The right enjoys no monopoly on patriotism — and on this Fourth of July, their grotesque fealty to Trumpism will prove the point again.
By Joe Conason in the National Memo.
EPA Move to Phase Out Animal Experiments Could Mean the End of Toxics Regulations
The Environmental Protection Agency is moving forward with a plan to sharply reduce and ultimately phase out experimental testing on lab animals.
By Sharon Lerner in the Intercept.
We’re Not the Good Guys
Why is American aggression missing in action?
By Tom Engelhardt in TomDispatch.
How Stonewall Veteran Jay Toole’s Life Has Changed Since the Riots—and How It Hasn’t
Toole sees Stonewall as a turning point for the LGBTQ movement, but not for everyone in it.
By Naomi Gordon-Loebl in the Nation.
When Brokers Act Badly at Wells Fargo, Women Take the Fall
Ten years of data show stark gender bias in disciplinary actions in the bank’s adviser arm.
By Susan Antilla in the Intercept.
What Does War Have to Do With Me?
Combat viewed from the rooftops and beyond.
By Nick Turse in TomDispatch.
How Did South Dakota Become a Factory for Anti-Trans Legislation?
The state’s legislature has fielded 16 anti-trans measures in recent years—and shows few signs of stopping.
By Naomi Gordon-Loebl in the Nation.
The People Power Behind Sanders’s Debt Cancellation Plan
The call has made its way from the streets to Congress, from pipe dream to policy proposal.
By Sarah Jaffe in the Washington Post.
The Road Not Taken
The shuttering of the GM works in Lordstown will also bury a lost chapter in the fight for workers’ control.
By Sarah Jaffe in the
Forget Bernie vs. Warren. Focus on Growing the Progressive Base and Defeating Biden.
The very last thing we need is for the two strongest left/progressive candidates and their supporters to tear each other apart for the next eight months.
By Naomi Klein in the Intercept.
Don’t Be Fooled by Fossil Fuel Companies’ Green Exterior
Polluters are paying lip service to the climate crisis, but plowing ahead with destructive business as usual.
By Kate Aronoff in Rolling Stone.
Census Case Could Cement John Roberts’ Legacy of Upholding White Power
A decision in favor of the census citizenship question would cap off a long career of rolling back voting rights.
By Ari Berman in Mother Jones.
Teflon Toxin Safety Level Should Be 700 Times Lower Than Current EPA Guideline
New data suggests that the safety threshold for PFOA in drinking water should be as low as .1 parts per trillion.
By Sharon Lerner in the Intercept.
The YouTubers Who Changed the Landscape for #NaturalHair
Makeup tutorials have been around since the beginning, but vloggers now enjoy a different level of success.
By Collier Meyerson in Wired.
The Case for Staying on Earth—With or Without Musk and Bezos
Why should we listen to zillionaires who want to abandon ship?
By Katha Pollitt in the Nation.
If Donald Trump Is the Symptom… Then What’s the Disease?
In the context of both Trump change and climate change, we’re still awaiting our true transformative president.
By Tom Engelhardt in TomDispatch.
The Shameful Truth About Britain’s Response to Grenfell
It’s not that we don’t see injustice such as Grenfell or Windrush, it’s that we get bored by it.
By Gary Younge in the Guardian.
House Democrats Hold Trump Officials in Contempt for Withholding Census Documents
The attorney general and commerce secretary have refused to provide key documents about why they added a citizenship question to the 2020 census.
By Ari Berman in Mother Jones.
McConnell And Trump: Democracy’s Enemies Within
Among the most disturbing moments during the last presidential election cycle occurred in September 2016, when a group of top intelligence officials briefed congressional leaders on the Kremlin’s aggressive hacking campaign.
By Joe Conason in the National Memo.
The Problem With Billionaires Fighting Climate Change? The Billionaires
It’s great that philanthropists are pouring money into environmental causes. But it would be better for the planet if billionaires didn’t exist at all.
By Kate Aronoff in the Guardian.
Toxic PFAS Chemicals Found In Maine Farms Fertilized With Sewage Sludge
The evidence of PFAS in sludge comes just days after an FDA investigation revealed that the nonstick compounds had made their way into some foods.
By Sharon Lerner in the Intercept.
Tiffany Cabán Wants to Reimagine Criminal Justice in Queens
Tiffany Cabán, a career public defender, is running for district attorney of Queens with an ambitious criminal-justice-reform agenda.
By Collier Meyerson in the Intelligencer.
Wall Street Goes Silent on #MeToo
You might think that, a year and a half into the #MeToo movement, sexual harassment would be a front-burner issue for the people paid to diversify Wall Street.
By Susan Antilla in the Intercept.
Changing the Game
Naomi Klein argues that tackling environmental and economic problems must coincide.
By Naomi Klein in the Times Literary Supplement.
Force-Feeding Is Cruel, Painful, and Degrading—and American Prisons Won’t Stop
In a Colorado supermax facility, hunger-striking inmates have been force-fed and barred from sharing their ordeal with the outside world. A prisoner breaks his silence for the first time.
By Aviva Stahl in the Nation.
A Man’s Guide to Abortion
You don’t have to be a woman to stand up for reproductive rights.
By Katha Pollitt in the Nation.
The European Far Right’s Environmental Turn
As climate change becomes a central concern for voters across the continent, right-wing parties are beginning to incorporate green politics into their ethno-nationalist vision.
By Kate Aronoff in Dissent.
I Won’t Let Racism Rob My Black Child of Joy
As I prepared for the birth of my first child, I could already see that I would need a plan in order to avoid succumbing to fear.
By Dani McClain in TIME.
Sara Nelson Is Not Afraid to Strike Back
For the president of the Association of Flight Attendants, radical politics starts in the workplace.
By Sarah Jaffe in the Nation.
Power Plays in the Anti-Semitic Blame Game
As capitalism starts to crumble, hate finds a familiar foothold.
By Sarah Jaffe in the New Republic.
A Radical Reunion: Harvard’s Student Strikers, 50 Years Later
We are older, grayer, and for the most part, more rotund—but our commitments to left politics haven’t changed.
By Katha Pollitt in the Nation.
After the 2018 Blue Wave, Republicans Are Making It Harder to Vote
Key battleground states like Florida are adopting new voter suppression laws before the 2020 election.
By Ari Berman in Mother Jones.
High Levels of Toxic PFAS Chemicals Pollute Breast Milk Around the World
PFAS chemicals are used in nonstick pans, firefighting foam, and hundreds of other products.
By Sharon Lerner in the Intercept.
What’s It Like to Be Young, Queer, and the Mayor?
Over tea, Samantha Paradis discusses the challenges of running a small town in rural Maine.
By Naomi Gordon-Loebl in The Nation.
A Search for Answers. A Search for Blame.
In grieving Parkland, there’s a fight ripping the community apart. And it has nothing to do with gun control.
By Kathryn Joyce in Highline.
Ways to Save the World
If we really want to make a difference this Earth Day, we have to confront the problem of climate change at its source.
By Kate Aronoff in the Progressive.
A Message From the Future
What if we actually pulled off a Green New Deal? What would the future look like then?
By Naomi Klein in the Intercept.
Eliza Griswold wins the Ridenhour Book Prize
In Amity and Prosperity: One Family and the Fracturing of America, Griswold told the story of the energy boom’s impact on a small town and one woman’s transformation from a struggling single parent to an unlikely activist. Sheri Fink presented her with the prize.
Alexandria Bombach wins the Ridenhour Documentary Film Prize
On Her Shoulders followed Nadia Murad, a 23-year-old Yazidi woman who survived genocide and sexual slavery committed by ISIS, then told her story to politicians and media, including at the United Nations. Murad was one of the two winners of the 2018 Nobel Peace Prize. Ronit Avni presented her with the prize.
Dr. Scott Allen, Dr. Pamela McPherson, and Scott Shuchart win the Ridenhour Prize for Truth-Telling
The group of Department of Homeland Security whistleblowers challenged family separation and child detention at the border. Dr. Collen Kraft presented them with the prize.
George Soros wins the Ridenhour Courage Prize
Soros has dedicated his life to promoting the values of open society, human rights, and transparency around the world. Heather McGhee presented him with the prize.
How the Media Launders Fossil Fuel Industry Propaganda Through Branded Content
Native advertising has spread misinformation on everything from the “superfood” moringa to Thai seafood slavery, and has raised serious questions about journalistic ethics.
By Sharon Lerner in the Intercept.
Still Funding Confederacy
For more than 100 years, the Virginia and other former slave states have been subsidizing not only Confederate cemeteries, but many of the hundreds of Confederate monuments and “heritage” sites that mark public space across the South.
By Brian Palmer in Richmond Free Press.
Right Makes Might
Long before Trump came on the scene, key congressional Republicans had been sidling up to nativist and authoritarian leaders across the globe.
By Sarah Posner in the New Republic.
Inside the Surveillance Program IBM Built for Rodrigo Duterte
IBM partnered with Philippine law enforcement despite evidence of police complicity in death squads.
By George Joseph in the Intercept.
Beto O’Rourke, friend of the fossil fuel industry, is no climate hero
O’Rourke wants to be everything to everyone. To take a look back at his career, that’s an invitation he’s extended to the fossil fuel industry.
By Kate Aronoff in the Guardian.
Young People Feel Betrayed by Adults Over the Climate Crisis. Today, They’re Going on Strike.
For her 16th Birthday, Maddy Fernands asked her parents for an unusual gift: to switch the family to wind power.
By Sharon Lerner in the Intercept.
States Crack Down on Broker Abuse as the SEC Dithers
Wall Street and investor advocates face off over stockbrokers’ obligations to their customers.
By Susan Antilla in the Intercept.
The End of the City on a Hill
A burgeoning alliance with Europe’s far right is radically altering the Christian right’s view of American democracy.
By Sarah Posner in VICE Magazine.
Gary Younge: ‘Our understanding of democracy is under threat’
Our editor-at-large on the six US elections he’s covered so far, the upheaval in politics – and why many Republicans like him.
Gary Younge interviewed by the Guardian.
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