Street Smarts Street Smarts
Public interventions, phone booths, various locations, NYC 2019.
Dec 11, 2019 / OppArt / A Presidential Parody
Take Action Now: Stand Up for Our Climate Take Action Now: Stand Up for Our Climate
As negotiators this week decide the future of the Paris agreement, it’s critical that we take bold action.
Dec 10, 2019 / NationAction
Welcome to the Era of Climate Change-Induced PTSD Welcome to the Era of Climate Change-Induced PTSD
A writer reflects on the trauma of watching Alaska disappear in real time.
Dec 10, 2019 / Dahr Jamail
Why Chileans Are Protesting for a New Socioeconomic Order Why Chileans Are Protesting for a New Socioeconomic Order
In an interview, the country’s leading journalist, Mónica González, says, “This hurricane is not ending anytime soon.”
Dec 10, 2019 / Q&A / Peter Kornbluh
The West Does Not Have a Copyright on Justice The West Does Not Have a Copyright on Justice
British scholar Priyamvada Gopal discusses the hidden histories of anticolonialism.
Dec 10, 2019 / Q&A / Nawal Arjini
Why Abortion Doulas Matter, Even When We’re Just Showing Up Why Abortion Doulas Matter, Even When We’re Just Showing Up
Doulas not only support people having abortions but also demystify abortion in the wider world.
Dec 9, 2019 / Alice Markham-Cantor
In a Vacuum of Trust, Conspiracies Take Root in Hong Kong In a Vacuum of Trust, Conspiracies Take Root in Hong Kong
Residents have lost faith in their government, and the consequences could reshape the city.
Dec 9, 2019 / Benjamin Haas
Don’t Mess With French Pensions Don’t Mess With French Pensions
Emmanuel Macron’s latest bugbear: a million angry French citizens striking against his proposed pension reforms.
Dec 6, 2019 / Colin Kinniburgh
Why Taiwan Won’t Welcome China’s Dissidents Why Taiwan Won’t Welcome China’s Dissidents
Hong Kong protesters and Chinese political dissidents often look to democratic Taiwan as a place for shelter—but its government has little interest in providing it.
Dec 6, 2019 / Nick Aspinwall
How the Dems Can Win in 2020: Lessons of the Virginia Victories How the Dems Can Win in 2020: Lessons of the Virginia Victories
Joan Walsh on politics, Jeet Heer on Trump and war crimes, and Bryce Covert on strikes.
Dec 5, 2019 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener