Colonialism Made Puerto Rico Vulnerable to Coronavirus Catastrophe Colonialism Made Puerto Rico Vulnerable to Coronavirus Catastrophe
If Washington keeps ignoring the US territory, it could spell disaster.
Apr 9, 2020 / Chris Gelardi
New York’s Transit Workers Keep Getting Sick New York’s Transit Workers Keep Getting Sick
Covid-19 has turned public transit into a nightmare for commuters and employees alike.
Apr 9, 2020 / Ross Barkan
The Magic of Bill Withers The Magic of Bill Withers
A remembrance of the raw simplicity and urgent power of Withers’s soulful pop.
Apr 9, 2020 / David Hajdu
Wisconsin’s Pandemic Election Is a Red Alert for Democracy in America Wisconsin’s Pandemic Election Is a Red Alert for Democracy in America
This cannot become the new normal.
Apr 9, 2020 / John Nichols
The Dismissal of Captain Crozier Is No Way to Treat a Hero The Dismissal of Captain Crozier Is No Way to Treat a Hero
Captain Brett Crozier is a new kind of military hero, but his removal reveals the old-school power games in the Pacific.
Apr 9, 2020 / David Cortright
Bernie Sanders Changed Our Politics Bernie Sanders Changed Our Politics
The senator set out to organize and educate and transform our understanding of what is possible in politics. He succeeded.
Apr 8, 2020 / John Nichols
Let Us Now Praise Bernie Sanders Let Us Now Praise Bernie Sanders
The progressive leader surely will be counted as one of this century’s most important political figures.
Apr 8, 2020 / Robert L. Borosage
Coronavirus Is a Dress Rehearsal for Climate Change Coronavirus Is a Dress Rehearsal for Climate Change
We can flatten the curve on climate change, too—but only by altering the balance of power in Washington.
Apr 8, 2020 / Ana María Archila, George Goehl, and Maurice Mitchell
The Plans to Bring Sports Back Are Truly Dystopian The Plans to Bring Sports Back Are Truly Dystopian
We don’t need distractions, we don’t need Mortal Kombat. We need to grow the hell up and wait this out.
Apr 8, 2020 / Dave Zirin