The Shocking Dishonesty of the GOP’s Latest Repeal Push
Since when should success be punished?
David DayenHistory
‘The Vietnam War’: Past All Reason
The new series by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick is mesmerizing. But it doesn’t answer the questions about the Vietnam War that many are still seeking.
Andrew J. BacevichHealth Care
The Stark Difference Between Republicans and Democrats on Health Care Couldn’t Be Clearer
More and more Americans understand that health care should be a basic right, not a commodity that you purchase if you can afford it.
Katrina vanden HeuvelActivism
Can Black Lives Matter Win in the Age of Trump?
You could be forgiven for thinking the movement has gone quiet. But you’d be wrong.
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The Real Crisis of European Multiculturalism
As a set of policies and as an ideal for a more pluralist society, it has failed not because of recent waves of immigration but because of how Europeans view their own culture and national traditions.
Joan W. Scott
Yesterday 10:06 am Armed Conflicts
Trapped: The Desperation of Syria’s Displaced Civilians
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How Sports Can Unlearn Toxic Masculinity
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How to Fix America’s Childcare Crisis
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Frederick Wiseman’s World of Institutions
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Politics
How Corporate Capitalism Looted Democracy
Democrats not only colluded with Republicans in the robbery—some may now be willing to allow corporations to evade hundreds of billions they owe in back taxes.
William Greider
Can Congress Unravel the Trump-Russia Tangle?
Not if a renegade California Republican can stop it.
Bob Dreyfuss
Debating ‘What Happened’
Our 2016 election correspondents take on Hillary Clinton’s controversial new memoir.
Joan Walsh and D.D. GuttenplanNation Voices
special report
ICE Wants to Destroy Its Records of In-Custody Deaths, Sexual Assault, and Other Detainee Files
As ICE steps up enforcement operations—and abuses—the agency is simultaneously asking to cover over its own history.
John WashingtonIn July, the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)—the agency charged with maintaining records produced by the federal government—published a request made by Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to begin destroying detainee records, including those related to in-custody deaths, sexual assault, and the use of solitary confinement. The request has… Continue Reading >
Climate disasters
Communities Hit by Hurricane Irma Still Need Your Help
Long after the national media move on, communities in the Caribbean and Florida will be doing the hard work of rebuilding.
Glyn PetersonClimate Denialism Is Literally Killing Us
The victims of Hurricane Harvey have a murderer—and it’s not the storm.
Mark HertsgaardNatural Disasters Call for Good Governance, Not Charity
Trump promised to donate $1 million to Harvey relief efforts—while dismantling the government we all rely on.
Laila Lalami
Culture
Speaking of the ‘Female Gaze’
In today’s confused, commercial, and not-quite-intellectual environment, the phrase “female gaze” functions in varied ways, according to its users’ needs.
Alina Cohen
Frederick Wiseman’s World of Institutions
In his 42nd film, the documentarian examines the New York Public Library from both his Olympian and activist perspectives.
Stuart KlawansWatch and Listen
Listen: Hurricane Politics and Climate Change in the Age of Trump
Mark Hertsgaard and John Nichols on Harvey and Irma; plus Alfred McCoy on cyberwar with China.
September 14, 2017
View: The Borderlands’ Human Stain
Photographs that capture the traces of violence that have plagued the US-Mexico border for generations.
July 27, 2017
Watch: VIDEO: People in Denmark Are a Lot Happier Than People in the United States. Here’s Why.
When governments provide benefits and services that allow its citizens to thrive, everyone wins.
July 17, 2017
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