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Bolsonaro Crowd

Brazil’s Bolsonaro Has Supercharged Right-Wing Cultural Politics Brazil’s Bolsonaro Has Supercharged Right-Wing Cultural Politics

The new president-elect is an agent of the world’s most reactionary tendencies, many of them exported from the United States.

Oct 29, 2018 / Greg Grandin

Russia Facebook Hearing

With Just Days to the Midterms, Russiagate Is MIA With Just Days to the Midterms, Russiagate Is MIA

And that’s a good thing.

Oct 29, 2018 / Aaron Maté

JImmy Carter and Stacey Abrams

Jimmy Carter Just Made a Vital Intervention on Behalf of Democracy Jimmy Carter Just Made a Vital Intervention on Behalf of Democracy

The Carter standard—which asks partisan secretaries of state to step aside from oversight of elections in which they are candidates—should apply in Georgia and every other state.

Oct 29, 2018 / John Nichols

Stacey Abrams Early Voting

Can Record-Breaking Early Voting Overcome Voter Suppression in Georgia? Can Record-Breaking Early Voting Overcome Voter Suppression in Georgia?

A huge voter-turnout effort could carry Stacey Abrams to victory.

Oct 29, 2018 / Joan Walsh

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A Call for Solidarity in the Face of Hate A Call for Solidarity in the Face of Hate

When so many groups are under attack, a collective response is the only response. 

Oct 29, 2018 / Dave Zirin

Studs Terkel

Studs Terkel Made Oral History Studs Terkel Made Oral History

Ten years after his death, Terkel’s voice is still a vivid part of our shared experience.

Oct 29, 2018 / Peter Dreier

Jon Tester Imerys

‘It’s Time to Get Pissed Off’: In Montana, a Labor Standoff Has National Implications ‘It’s Time to Get Pissed Off’: In Montana, a Labor Standoff Has National Implications

Will a lockout at a talc plant help Democrat Jon Tester save his Senate seat?

Oct 29, 2018 / Gabriel Furshong

In Praise of Underdogs

In Praise of Underdogs In Praise of Underdogs

Three recent New York gallery shows offer a glimpse into the wonderful work happening in the shadows of the mainstream art market.

Oct 29, 2018 / Books & the Arts / Barry Schwabsky

The Pittsburgh Shooting Was a Deliberate Attack on My Community

The Pittsburgh Shooting Was a Deliberate Attack on My Community The Pittsburgh Shooting Was a Deliberate Attack on My Community

Do not tell us it’s too soon to talk about guns and bigotry.

Oct 29, 2018 / Moshe Z. Marvit

Gun Violence Points the Finger at the Gun Lobby

Gun Violence Points the Finger at the Gun Lobby Gun Violence Points the Finger at the Gun Lobby

Through nine months of 2018 (real-time gun violence data, October 1): 11,032 gun deaths, 21,485 gun injuries.

Oct 29, 2018 / OppArt / Melinda Beck

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