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My great-great-grandfather was the namesake of an infamous institution for the disabled. From long-neglected records of the property, the lives of forgotten people were uncovered….
Where Is the Outrage Over Trump’s Racist Targeting of Ilhan Omar? Where Is the Outrage Over Trump’s Racist Targeting of Ilhan Omar?
The establishment press and some Democrats are strangely mute over the president’s flagrant abuse of the legal system.
Abby Martin on the Climate Cost of US Empire Abby Martin on the Climate Cost of US Empire
The filmmaker discusses military pollution, her reporting in Hawai’i, and why the climate and antiwar movements belong together.
Progressives Are Backing Puerto Rican Independence. It’s About Time. Progressives Are Backing Puerto Rican Independence. It’s About Time.
More and more leftists are concluding that statehood for the island is not enough.
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The White Man Can Always Take What You Have The White Man Can Always Take What You Have
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Politics
The US Had a Choice After 9/11. It Chose Wrong. The US Had a Choice After 9/11. It Chose Wrong.
In this week’s Elie v. U.S., our justice correspondent reflects on September 11. Plus: the stupidity of the “Trump Dividend” and the threat of AI.
The Peril of Trump’s Final Act: Would He Use a Tactical Nuclear Weapon in Iran? The Peril of Trump’s Final Act: Would He Use a Tactical Nuclear Weapon in Iran?
Trump is trapped in a war that has already been lost, a reality that he will never allow himself to admit.
Kash Patel Stands Up for “Victims” of Bestiality Kash Patel Stands Up for “Victims” of Bestiality
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Books & the Arts
The Architectural Follies of Trump’s Washington, DC The Architectural Follies of Trump’s Washington, DC
The president plans to remake the capital in his own image, but is all he is doing destroying what’s already there?
The Many Lives of Janet Malcolm The Many Lives of Janet Malcolm
A new biography tells the story of one of America’s great masters of reportage.
World
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A year after its Gen Z uprising, Nepal faces a struggle not only for democracy and human rights but for climate survival.
Is Nepal a Turning Point in Climate Coverage? Is Nepal a Turning Point in Climate Coverage?
Even CBS News and Bari Weiss, who fired the outlet’s entire climate unit, have used Nepal as a watchword for environmental disaster.
Notes From Evictionland Notes From Evictionland
Eviction is practically baked into the way Britain manages its tenanted homes. Here’s how it played out—over and over again—for my parents.
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After Roe was overturned, some young women are turning more hard-line on abortion—but others are fleeing conservatism altogether.
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The union’s endorsements of insurgent candidates led to big wins this summer. It’s all part of a strategy to remake American politics for the working class.
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