Bette Midler’s Contempt Fuels Right-Wing Populism Bette Midler’s Contempt Fuels Right-Wing Populism
With Trump and his enablers ready to weaponize every condescending word, liberals need to stop giving them ammunition.
Dec 30, 2021 / Anthony Flaccavento and Erica Etelson
Join a Union—but Also Join a DAO Join a Union—but Also Join a DAO
DAOs aren’t a substitute for the labor movement, but they can be a powerful tool to fund creative projects collectively.
Dec 30, 2021 / Daisy Alioto
Say Their Names Say Their Names
Sidewalk, Broadway / W. 96th St.
Dec 29, 2021 / OppArt / Anonymous and Steve Brodner
For Afghanistan, 2021 Brought an End to One Horror—and the Beginning of Another For Afghanistan, 2021 Brought an End to One Horror—and the Beginning of Another
Since the West abandoned Afghanistan, the violence of the occupation has ended but hunger and the cruelties of the Taliban have taken its place.
Dec 29, 2021 / Ali M. Latifi
How Canceling Student Loan Debt Would Be Strategically Smart for Biden How Canceling Student Loan Debt Would Be Strategically Smart for Biden
The country desperately needs relief, and the president needs a political win.
Dec 28, 2021 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Plague Doctors’ Bacchanal Plague Doctors’ Bacchanal
Another year of the Covid pandemic.
Dec 28, 2021 / OppArt / Andrea Kornbluth
There Was No Union. There Was No Plan. There Was No Union. There Was No Plan.
A tornado hit an Amazon warehouse in Illinois and killed six workers. Would a union have made a difference?
Dec 28, 2021 / Janice Fine
These Progressives Fought the Good Fight in 2021—and Gave Us Hope for 2022 These Progressives Fought the Good Fight in 2021—and Gave Us Hope for 2022
For a year that saw progress come slowly and presidential approval ratings decline, these progressives held the line, speaking truth to power, defending democracy, and showing up f...
Dec 28, 2021 / Feature / John Nichols
Why Democrats Started Fixating on Inflation Why Democrats Started Fixating on Inflation
Anticipating an impact on their electoral fortunes, Democrats are hoping to get ahead on a pressing question.
Dec 28, 2021 / Column / Aída Chávez