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The 32nd president used every tool—even Thanksgiving Proclamations—to promote a moral vision for social and economic justice. Biden should do the same.
John Nichols
As much as for his genius with the soccer ball, he will be remembered for his willingness to fight power and be a voice for the voiceless.
Dave Zirin
Their rightward lean of this group often mystifies and frustrates Democrats, but how unique are they really?
Andrés S. Pertierra
These activists risked their freedom putting faith into practice—which puts Joe Biden on the spot.
Maria Margaronis
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St. Andrew of Covid, our savior of the spring, is now milking his 15 minutes of fame for an extra 30.
Trump’s supporters, already steeped in white grievance, are predictably receptive to the idea that “illegal voters” have succeeded in stealing their democracy.
Kali Holloway
Trump didn’t merely bungle this country’s pandemic response; he stoked the flames of this third and largest surge.
Elie Mystal
Even after grudgingly accepting the reality of his defeat, the White House is working hard to hobble the incoming Biden administration.
Jeet Heer
The coronavirus’s presence changes the equation of the Tokyo Olympics for organizers and activists alike.
Dave Zirin and Jules Boykoff
Since the 2003 invasion, doctors in Fallujah have been reporting a sharp rise in birth defects among the city’s children—and to this day, no one knows why.
Laura Gottesdiener
Doing so helped me to understand not just the violent history of El Salvador, but also that of my country of birth, the United States.
Roberto Lovato
Her debut novel, The New Wilderness , examines the dynamics between parent and child in a world beset by the bleakest of environmental scenarios.
Zack Graham
A conversation with Pankaj Mishra about Biden’s closer-than-expected victory, the sterile state of mainstream intellectual culture, and his new book Bland Fanatics .
Daniel Steinmetz-Jenkins
His latest existential love story, I’m Thinking of Ending Things , reveals the limits of his work.
Erin Schwartz
Watch and Listen
Gregg Gonsalves on virus profiteering, plus J. Hoberman on The Chicago 7 .
November 19, 2020
Portraits of the activists, organizers, artists, and more who call the Lower East Side’s public housing home.
November 10, 2020
Livestreamers and citizen journalists are providing constant, steady footage of the protests for Black Lives. Is that a good thing?
November 3, 2020
