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Science Matters

Science Matters Science Matters

Ignoring health guidelines has consequences.

Oct 14, 2020 / OppArt / R. Sikoryak, Felipe Galindo, and Lalo Alcaraz

The Simple, Profound Message of Pope Francis’s New Encyclical

The Simple, Profound Message of Pope Francis’s New Encyclical The Simple, Profound Message of Pope Francis’s New Encyclical

Amid the pandemic and worsening marginalization, we have to get better at doing one thing: listening.

Oct 14, 2020 / Sister Simone Campbell

The Democrats Might Actually Have a Strategy to Block Amy Coney Barrett

The Democrats Might Actually Have a Strategy to Block Amy Coney Barrett The Democrats Might Actually Have a Strategy to Block Amy Coney Barrett

Democratic senators demonstrated unusual discipline as they hammered away at Barrett’s threat to the Affordable Care Act. The problem is, it may not be enough.

Oct 13, 2020 / Elie Mystal

UNCOUNTED, a Memorial for People Killed by Law Enforcement Officers

UNCOUNTED, a Memorial for People Killed by Law Enforcement Officers UNCOUNTED, a Memorial for People Killed by Law Enforcement Officers

Countless men, women, and children have been killed at the hands of US law enforcement officers. Breonna Taylor was murdered by Louisville police on March 13, 2020, and recently he...

Oct 13, 2020 / OppArt / Coco Howard

In California’s Agricultural Heartland, a Mayor Is Running on Compassion

In California’s Agricultural Heartland, a Mayor Is Running on Compassion In California’s Agricultural Heartland, a Mayor Is Running on Compassion

Maria Orozco, the mayor of a small farming town, is fighting to protect her constituents, regardless of immigration status.

Oct 13, 2020 / Photo Essay / Wesaam Al-Badry and Magnum Foundation

The Vice President, a Hair’s Breadth Away

The Vice President, a Hair’s Breadth Away The Vice President, a Hair’s Breadth Away

Pence eyes his future.

Oct 12, 2020 / OppArt / J.T. Williamson

Two activists with painted faces stand, holding a sign that reads

The Hardest Thing About the Green New Deal The Hardest Thing About the Green New Deal

Three new books raise the question: What does global solidarity look like at this late hour?

Oct 12, 2020 / Wen Stephenson

Christopher Columbus pedestal graffiti

It’s Time for Italian Americans to Give Up on Columbus It’s Time for Italian Americans to Give Up on Columbus

For over a century, Italians have mythologized the genocidal explorer to gain access to American whiteness.

Oct 12, 2020 / Chris Gelardi

31 Days Until the Election

31 Days Until the Election 31 Days Until the Election

The death toll rises while Trump blusters.

Oct 10, 2020 / OppArt / Bill Bramhall

Child’s Play

Child’s Play Child’s Play

The storm before the lull before the storm. Scenes from our series “The Greater Quiet” for the week of October 5.

Oct 9, 2020 / Steve Brodner

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