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Melania Trump Really Doesn’t Care Melania Trump Really Doesn’t Care

A new book by her ex–best friend shows how the first lady sold her soul.

Sep 17, 2020 / Column / Katha Pollitt

Cuomo’s Choice: Tax the Rich or Starve the Schools

Cuomo’s Choice: Tax the Rich or Starve the Schools Cuomo’s Choice: Tax the Rich or Starve the Schools

As New York’s schools struggle to reopen, America’s governor, Andrew Cuomo, has refused to fill a gaping budget hole by taxing the rich, instead threatening massive cuts.

Sep 17, 2020 / StudentNation / Ross Barkan

Why Drug Overdoses Have Gone Up During the Pandemic

Why Drug Overdoses Have Gone Up During the Pandemic Why Drug Overdoses Have Gone Up During the Pandemic

“It’s really hard to think about recovery, or putting down substances, when your basic human needs aren’t being met.”

Sep 17, 2020 / Mattea Kramer

Wake of the Giant

Wake of the Giant Wake of the Giant

Prejudice against Black Americans is countered by unity and strength, a giant force to fight for justice.

Sep 17, 2020 / OppArt / Dáreece Walker

The Political Use and Misuse of ‘Mulan’

The Political Use and Misuse of ‘Mulan’ The Political Use and Misuse of ‘Mulan’

Each new adaptation says more about its own time and place than the story’s ancient setting.

Sep 17, 2020 / Han Zhang

Student voters

Of Course Republicans Want to Suppress the Youth Vote Of Course Republicans Want to Suppress the Youth Vote

Republicans know the country is changing demographically and politically. That’s why they want to prevent young people from voting.

Sep 17, 2020 / StudentNation / Asiah Williams

Mark Milley sits in front of a microphone, with Mark Esper beside him

The Military’s Role in a Contested Election The Military’s Role in a Contested Election

Asking the armed forces to decide who won would be the first step on the road to rule by military junta.

Sep 17, 2020 / Andrew J. Bacevich

The US Safety Net Is Degrading by Design

The US Safety Net Is Degrading by Design The US Safety Net Is Degrading by Design

Covid-19 and its economic fallout have further exposed the need to radically reimagine this country’s safety net.

Sep 17, 2020 / Mimi Abramovitz, Deepak Bhargava, and Tammy Thomas Miles

What Is Critical Race Theory and Why Is Trump Afraid of It?

What Is Critical Race Theory and Why Is Trump Afraid of It? What Is Critical Race Theory and Why Is Trump Afraid of It?

His attacks are attempt to reach those who repudiate the symbols and premises of white supremacy but worry that anti-racist advocacy can go “too far.”

Sep 17, 2020 / Cheryl Harris

Women stand holding posters and calling for justice.

Mexico’s Women Demand Justice on Gender Violence Mexico’s Women Demand Justice on Gender Violence

Enraged at institutional failure to address the mounting crisis, they have occupied the National Human Rights Commission.

Sep 16, 2020 / Meaghan Beatley

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