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Protesters march to the Alabama Capitol

Exposing the Lie of ‘Pro-Life’ Politicians Exposing the Lie of ‘Pro-Life’ Politicians

The same coalition that trumpets concern for the unborn has consistently opposed policies that promote life and well-being for most of us.

May 30, 2019 / Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II

Melii Is Not Playing Around

Melii Is Not Playing Around Melii Is Not Playing Around

The Afro-Latina Harlem rapper’s brash music slides seamlessly between languages, cultures, and the boundaries of genre.

May 30, 2019 / Books & the Arts / Julyssa Lopez

Barry Lopez and the Innocence of Boomer Travel Writing

Barry Lopez and the Innocence of Boomer Travel Writing Barry Lopez and the Innocence of Boomer Travel Writing

For readers of younger generations, Lopez’s memoir of traversing the most storied locales on Earth is a chronicle of the ultimate luxury. 

 

May 30, 2019 / Rachel Riederer

Ro Khanna on Yemen

In Search of a Green New Foreign Policy In Search of a Green New Foreign Policy

Domestically, progressives advocate a broad alternative to our disastrous environmental course. Where is the plan for reducing our damage abroad?

May 30, 2019 / Robert L. Borosage

Puzzle No. 3501

Puzzle No. 3501 Puzzle No. 3501

Click HERE to download a printable PDF of this puzzle. ACROSS  1 At first, acute pressure to back up claims (7)  5 Like one receiving a pension or new wheels? (7)  9 En route, I sm…

May 30, 2019 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto

The Baby Is Born

The Baby Is Born The Baby Is Born

Derangement in gray and black.

May 30, 2019 / OppArt / Ed Hall

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Daniel Ellsberg: Espionage and Julian Assange Daniel Ellsberg: Espionage and Julian Assange

Plus Robert Pollin on Medicare for All and Alyssa Battistoni on climate politics.

May 30, 2019 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener

Theresa May resigns

How Bad Can Brexit Get? How Bad Can Brexit Get?

Theresa May is out, but the crisis that made her premiership both possible and untenable has intensified.

May 30, 2019 / Column / Gary Younge

The Law Being Used to Prosecute Julian Assange

The Law Being Used to Prosecute Julian Assange The Law Being Used to Prosecute Julian Assange

Since 1917, the US government has used the Espionage Act to restrict freedom of speech, to imprison activists and whistle-blowers, and to dismantle progressive organizations.

May 30, 2019 / Feature / Miriam Schneir

In the Heart of Real-Estate Power, a Housing Movement Nears Victory

In the Heart of Real-Estate Power, a Housing Movement Nears Victory In the Heart of Real-Estate Power, a Housing Movement Nears Victory

As tenants organize, New York could become one of the first states to pass “universal rent control.”

May 30, 2019 / Feature / Jimmy Tobias

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