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“everything takes form, even infinity” —Gaston Bachelard, from The Dialectics of Outside and Inside So I died. Then I filled out a form. It asked how I made do & a living &…

Jan 14, 2020 / Books & the Arts / Devon Walker-Figueroa

Take Action Now: Say No to Endless War

Take Action Now: Say No to Endless War Take Action Now: Say No to Endless War

Support Puerto Ricans and Australians confronting economic crisis, stand up for Temporary Protected Status, and oppose military escalation.

Jan 14, 2020 / NationAction

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Letters From the January 27, 2020, Issue Letters From the January 27, 2020, Issue

Old struggle, new politics… For shame… The truth about these truths… The collective is political…

Jan 14, 2020 / Our Readers

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GOP Strategy, Texas Style: Praise God and Whip Up the Xenophobia GOP Strategy, Texas Style: Praise God and Whip Up the Xenophobia

That’s what Governor Greg Abbott is doing in refusing to accept new refugees.

Jan 14, 2020 / Sasha Abramsky

A Short History of Minimalism

A Short History of Minimalism A Short History of Minimalism

Donald Judd, Richard Wollheim, and the origins of what we now describe as minimalist.

Jan 14, 2020 / Kyle Chayka

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How the Presidency Seized Control of Drone Strikes How the Presidency Seized Control of Drone Strikes

Under Trump, the use of drone warfare—which grew dramatically under Obama—guarantees countless more will needlessly die in America’s wars.

Jan 14, 2020 / Allegra Harpootlian

The Real Argument Between Warren and Sanders Is About How to Win the Election

The Real Argument Between Warren and Sanders Is About How to Win the Election The Real Argument Between Warren and Sanders Is About How to Win the Election

Friction between the two candidates highlights a divide over the best strategy to defeat Trump.

Jan 13, 2020 / Jeet Heer

The Journalism of Gabriel García Márquez

The Journalism of Gabriel García Márquez The Journalism of Gabriel García Márquez

His fiction and nonfiction can be seen as facets of a single, lifelong narrative enterprise.

Jan 13, 2020 / Books & the Arts / Tony Wood

Here’s Where Every Democratic Candidate Stands on Child Care and Family Leave

Here’s Where Every Democratic Candidate Stands on Child Care and Family Leave Here’s Where Every Democratic Candidate Stands on Child Care and Family Leave

For the first time ever, the presidential candidates are making proposals that offer real solutions for working parents.

Jan 13, 2020 / Bryce Covert

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The ‘Revolution of ’89’ Did Not Initiate a New Era of History The ‘Revolution of ’89’ Did Not Initiate a New Era of History

Though significant, the end of the Cold War ranks well below the fall of Russia’s Romanov dynasty (1917) or the discovery of penicillin (1928) as a turning point in the history of ...

Jan 13, 2020 / Andrew J. Bacevich

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