Blame Mitch for the Lack of Federal Relief Blame Mitch for the Lack of Federal Relief
Not nearly enough ire has been directed at the Senate majority leader for trying to ensure that any relief package contains a corporate liability shield.
Dec 30, 2020 / Bryce Covert
Look Beyond the Media Frenzy and Focus on the Fundamentals Look Beyond the Media Frenzy and Focus on the Fundamentals
In my last column, I’d like to leave you with what I’ve learned covering the media for more nearly 25 years.
Dec 30, 2020 / Column / Eric Alterman
Open Mike Eagle’s Songs of Redemption Open Mike Eagle’s Songs of Redemption
His new album—Anime, Trauma and Divorce—uses rap as a vehicle for self-examination and restoration.
Dec 30, 2020 / Books & the Arts / Stephen Kearse
Covid-19 and the Nightmare of Food Insecurity Covid-19 and the Nightmare of Food Insecurity
In 2018, 4 percent of American adults reported not having enough food to eat. By July 2020, that figure hit 11 percent, and it will only increase as the pandemic worsens.
Dec 29, 2020 / Rajan Menon
Trump’s Covid Aid Shenanigans Were All About Me Me Me Trump’s Covid Aid Shenanigans Were All About Me Me Me
This egomaniac has zero concern for the unemployed, the cratered businesses, the sick and dying. He’d much rather pardon crooks and undermine democracy.
Dec 29, 2020 / Sasha Abramsky
Kelly Loeffler’s Sacrilegious Campaign Kelly Loeffler’s Sacrilegious Campaign
“She’s lied, not only on me, but on Jesus,” says the Rev. Raphael Warnock, as religious leaders decry the Republican’s vile attacks on the Black pastor.
Dec 29, 2020 / John Nichols
2020: The Year Sports Should Have Stopped 2020: The Year Sports Should Have Stopped
In this awful year, sports didn’t deliver normalcy. But they did nudge us toward justice.
Dec 29, 2020 / Dave Zirin
Letters From the January 11/28, 2021, Issue Letters From the January 11/28, 2021, Issue
It's up to Biden… Doing the work…
Dec 29, 2020 / Our Readers
2020 2020
We’ve had a year, you must admit, Whose misery would just not quit. At last, we offer this obit: We’re glad to see the back of it.
Dec 29, 2020 / Column / Calvin Trillin