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Orange clouds over the west hills of Portland as the light from the sunset and smoke from historic Oregon wildfires mix over Mt. Calvary Cemetery, 2020.

A Climate Change Novel That Questions Everything A Climate Change Novel That Questions Everything

In God and Sex, Jon Raymond has recontextualized timeless novelistic questions—on faith and love—in an era of environmental collapse.

Apr 30, 2026 / Books & the Arts / Jessica Swoboda

Black Louisiana voters and civil rights advocates call on the US Supreme Court to uphold a fair and representative congressional map in “Louisiana v. Callais” on March 24, 2025 in Washington, DC.

The Voting Rights Decision Is a Warning About Women’s Political Power The Voting Rights Decision Is a Warning About Women’s Political Power

Voter exclusion was never about men alone. And much is at stake for women in state and federal elections.

Apr 30, 2026 / Michele Goodwin

A scene from the 1967 film “The Battle of Algiers” showing French paratrooper Colonel Mathieu—played by Jean Martin—walking past a a cheering throng.

May Day Films to Inspire You With Solidarity May Day Films to Inspire You With Solidarity

From Modern Times to Harlan County, USA.

Apr 30, 2026 / Erik Loomis

Santa Marta May Be a Game-Changing Moment for the Climate

Santa Marta May Be a Game-Changing Moment for the Climate Santa Marta May Be a Game-Changing Moment for the Climate

At a crucial climate conference, a critical mass of countries begins mapping a fossil fuel phaseout.

Apr 30, 2026 / Mark Hertsgaard and Covering Climate Now

People march over the Edmund Pettus Bridge on the 61st Bloody Sunday Anniversary, Sunday, March 8, 2026, in Selma, Ala.

Letitia James: We Cannot Afford to Abandon the Voting Rights Act Letitia James: We Cannot Afford to Abandon the Voting Rights Act

The Supreme Court’s decision is a cruel blow to our democracy. But our efforts to ensure that every American has the representation and resources they deserve will not stop.

Apr 30, 2026 / Letitia James

False Profit

False Profit False Profit

The opposite of Jesus.

Apr 30, 2026 / OppArt / Brian Stauffer

A screenshot from a news story about the ties between the Dallas police and ICE.

The Long, Bitter Fight to Get ICE Out of Dallas The Long, Bitter Fight to Get ICE Out of Dallas

The mayor wants to deepen his city’s collaboration with ICE. The people have other ideas.

Apr 30, 2026 / Arman Deendar

Pro-Palestinian protesters and laborers are gathered outside of the Federal Building to protest Israeli attacks on Gaza during May Day in Oakland, California, on May 1, 2024.

May Day and the Reclamation of the Jewish Radical Tradition May Day and the Reclamation of the Jewish Radical Tradition

This year’s demonstrations will be vast and infused with the politics of Jewish Labor Bund.

Apr 30, 2026 / Dave Zirin

Demonstrators outside the US Supreme Court Building during oral arguments for “Louisiana v. Callais,” October 2025.

The Supreme Court Has Completed Its Quest to Kill the Voting Rights Act The Supreme Court Has Completed Its Quest to Kill the Voting Rights Act

In its 6–3 decision, the court gutted the legislation that ended apartheid in this country—and once again gave white people the ability to suppress Black political power.

Apr 29, 2026 / Elie Mystal

US Supreme Court Justice John Roberts at Donald Trump’s 2025 address to both chambers of Congress.

The Supreme Court’s Death Blow Against Voting Rights Is the Culmination of John Roberts’s 50-Year Crusade The Supreme Court’s Death Blow Against Voting Rights Is the Culmination of John Roberts’s 50-Year Crusade

Beginning with his first job in the Reagan Justice Department, the chief justice has been hell-bent on dismantling the Voting Rights Act.

Apr 29, 2026 / David Daley

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