A DIY Cartoon for Your Post-Election Spiral A DIY Cartoon for Your Post-Election Spiral
Now, it’s just a waiting game.
Nov 3, 2020 / Tom Tomorrow
America Votes: Live Updates—and Some Rants America Votes: Live Updates—and Some Rants
From the state of play in Texas to the latest scam lawsuits by the GOP, Elie Mystal explains what’s happening and where—and whether we should be freaking out or can breathe a bit e...
Nov 3, 2020 / Elie Mystal
Vote Vote
Now is the time.
Nov 3, 2020 / OppArt / Ellen Weinstein, Andrea Arroyo, Hooked Hands, Sylvia Hernández, and Judy Polstra
Aaron Sorkin’s Inane, Liberal History Lesson Aaron Sorkin’s Inane, Liberal History Lesson
Why his reformist retelling of the Chicago Seven fails to tell the real story of the leftists on trial.
Nov 3, 2020 / Charlotte Rosen
Don’t Just Dump Trump, Ditch Mitch Don’t Just Dump Trump, Ditch Mitch
Ending Donald Trump’s presidency isn’t enough. To govern decisively, Democrats must take the Senate.
Nov 3, 2020 / John Nichols
After Philadelphia Police Shot and Killed Walter Wallace After Philadelphia Police Shot and Killed Walter Wallace
The city erupted in the usual pattern of peaceful protest followed by looting. Then something strange happened.
Nov 3, 2020 / Gene Seymour
To Repair Our Country, Start by Repairing Our Political Language To Repair Our Country, Start by Repairing Our Political Language
I understand and share the anger of those who say “defund the police,” but our job in the political arena is to make a better world for everyone—even those we disagree with.
Nov 3, 2020 / Walter Mosley
Why You Should Be Watching the Film ‘Z’ Right Now Why You Should Be Watching the Film ‘Z’ Right Now
Costa Gavras’s classic antifascist thriller reminds us that the moment of reckoning constitutes not the end of the story, but the beginning.
Nov 3, 2020 / Margaret Spillane
How Many Cameras Does One Protest Need? How Many Cameras Does One Protest Need?
Livestreamers and citizen journalists are providing constant, steady footage of the protests for Black Lives. Is that a good thing?
Nov 3, 2020 / Photo Essay / Rian Dundon and Magnum Foundation
What Will a Texas-Sized Turnout Mean for Trump and Cornyn? What Will a Texas-Sized Turnout Mean for Trump and Cornyn?
With record voter turnout in early voting, Texas is a presidential toss-up. John Cornyn is getting worried.
Nov 3, 2020 / Justin Miller and The Texas Observer