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A Rorschach test for understanding what is ailing American society.
The Wild History of “Lesser of Two Evils” Voting The Wild History of “Lesser of Two Evils” Voting
For as long as Americans have been subjected to lousy candidates, they’ve been told to suck it up and vote for one of them.
How Unions Are Made How Unions Are Made
A new history of labor organizing in Coachella tells us not only the story of the United Farm Workers but also how its rank-and-file members drove the union to success.
Why Can’t the Political Press Just Say the Truth About Trump? He Wants to Be a Dictator. Why Can’t the Political Press Just Say the Truth About Trump? He Wants to Be a Dictator.
The pundit class keeps obfuscating the GOP’s violent authoritarianism as it recurs to wan and dispassionate rhetoric.
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A Short History of the Aaron Rodgers for Vice President Campaign A Short History of the Aaron Rodgers for Vice President Campaign
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Farewell to Freakonomics Farewell to Freakonomics
The True Threat of Donald Trump’s “Bloodbath” Speech The True Threat of Donald Trump’s “Bloodbath” Speech
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Palestine Shows Up for FIFA. FIFA Turns Its Back on Palestine. Palestine Shows Up for FIFA. FIFA Turns Its Back on Palestine.
Mar 18, 2024 / Dave Zirin
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Has London Really Become a “No-Go Zone” for Jews? Has London Really Become a “No-Go Zone” for Jews?
While antisemitism in the UK has certainly risen since October 7, politicians and newspapers are deliberately inflaming sensationalist narratives for a repressive agenda.
Palestine Shows Up for FIFA. FIFA Turns Its Back on Palestine. Palestine Shows Up for FIFA. FIFA Turns Its Back on Palestine.
FIFA has chosen to say nothing while Israel massacres Palestinian soccer players, coaches, and sports officials.
Biden’s Spokespeople Are the Perfect Vessels for His Soulless Gaza Policies Biden’s Spokespeople Are the Perfect Vessels for His Soulless Gaza Policies
If the president is the man in charge, these press secretaries are his robotic enforcers, playing the same hollow tunes every day.
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September 11, 2023: Farewell to Allende Farewell to Allende
From the September 24, 1973 issue of The Nation.
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The Most Committed Are the Uncommitted The Most Committed Are the Uncommitted
A growing movement of “uncommitted” Democratic voters are making it impossible for the Biden White House to remain complacent about Israel’s war on Gaza.
The True Threat of Donald Trump’s “Bloodbath” Speech The True Threat of Donald Trump’s “Bloodbath” Speech
Deplatforming the former president hasn’t worked, so America needs to rediscover his depravity.
Biden Should Channel His Inner FDR and Soak the Rich Biden Should Channel His Inner FDR and Soak the Rich
Roosevelt welcomed the hatred of the plutocrats—and won a landslide. Biden should take note.
Books & the Arts
How Unions Are Made How Unions Are Made
A new history of labor organizing in Coachella tells us not only the story of the United Farm Workers but also how its rank-and-file members drove the union to success.
Lucy Sante and the Solitude and Solidarity of Transitioning Lucy Sante and the Solitude and Solidarity of Transitioning
In her new memoir, I Heard Her Call My Name, Sante dissects her past in order to understand her future.
A Broadway Play’s Clumsy Intervention Into Antisemitism A Broadway Play’s Clumsy Intervention Into Antisemitism
Prayer for the French Republic is among a spate of recent dramas devoted to the precarity of Jewish life at the expense of solidarity.
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