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Moses Sumney’s Songs of Freedom

Moses Sumney’s Songs of Freedom Moses Sumney’s Songs of Freedom

His immersive album græ explores the costs of personal and artistic autonomy.

Jun 3, 2020 / Books & the Arts / Stephen Kearse

A man, a woman and two children sit around a television.

Covid-19 Is Straining the Concept of the Family. Let’s Break It. Covid-19 Is Straining the Concept of the Family. Let’s Break It.

The care and love we extend to one another can no longer be confined to house-sized pockets.

Jun 3, 2020 / Sophie Lewis

Could Covid-19 Mean the End of Asylum Law in the United States?

Could Covid-19 Mean the End of Asylum Law in the United States? Could Covid-19 Mean the End of Asylum Law in the United States?

“Public health” fears are being used to keep out asylum seekers and immigrants—will they ever be let back in?

Jun 3, 2020 / Jack Herrera and Quito Tsui

‘Justice Does Not Equal Convictions’

‘Justice Does Not Equal Convictions’ ‘Justice Does Not Equal Convictions’

Scenes from a pandemic: 10

Jun 3, 2020 / Anna Simonton

Donald Trump

The President Wants You to Be Misinformed The President Wants You to Be Misinformed

Trump’s presidency is the culmination of decades of misinformation emanating from the White House.

Jun 3, 2020 / Rebecca Gordon

How White People Can Step Up—and Step Back—Right Now

How White People Can Step Up—and Step Back—Right Now How White People Can Step Up—and Step Back—Right Now

Listen, learn, and do what you’re asked to do.

Jun 3, 2020 / Joan Walsh

The FBI Finds ‘No Intel Indicating Antifa Involvement’ in Sunday’s Violence

The FBI Finds ‘No Intel Indicating Antifa Involvement’ in Sunday’s Violence The FBI Finds ‘No Intel Indicating Antifa Involvement’ in Sunday’s Violence

Trump wants to designate antifa a terrorist organization, despite lack of authority and evidence of wrongdoing.

Jun 2, 2020 / Ken Klippenstein

Military Leaders Have an Extraordinary Choice to Make as the Nation Protests

Military Leaders Have an Extraordinary Choice to Make as the Nation Protests Military Leaders Have an Extraordinary Choice to Make as the Nation Protests

Officers swear an oath to the Constitution, not to the president. Trump’s threat to deploy the military domestically challenges that.

Jun 2, 2020 / Andrew McCormick

The Question Isn’t Whether Trump Will Go Full Authoritarian—It’s How We’ll Respond

The Question Isn’t Whether Trump Will Go Full Authoritarian—It’s How We’ll Respond The Question Isn’t Whether Trump Will Go Full Authoritarian—It’s How We’ll Respond

We know that no one is coming to save us from Trump. So how will we save ourselves?

Jun 2, 2020 / Elie Mystal

We Really Need to Tax the Rich

We Really Need to Tax the Rich We Really Need to Tax the Rich

In California, they’re making it happen.

Jun 2, 2020 / Feature / Jane McAlevey

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