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The Magic of Helen DeWitt

The Magic of Helen DeWitt The Magic of Helen DeWitt

In the world of Some Trick, the best words are so acute they lacerate.

Oct 11, 2018 / Books & the Arts / Becca Rothfeld

The Most Important Office in the Trump Era Isn’t at the Top of the Ballot

The Most Important Office in the Trump Era Isn’t at the Top of the Ballot The Most Important Office in the Trump Era Isn’t at the Top of the Ballot

State attorneys general are the key to holding the White House to account—and Democrats are making a strong showing in several races.

Oct 11, 2018 / Feature / John Nichols

Ady Barkan tax bill

I’m Dying. Here Is What I Refuse to Accept With Serenity. I’m Dying. Here Is What I Refuse to Accept With Serenity.

Voting is not nearly enough. We need to become organizers.

Oct 11, 2018 / Ady Barkan

Black church voters

Voting From the Pews Voting From the Pews

Why black churches in Georgia are helping congregants cast ballots by mail.

Oct 11, 2018 / Stephanie Russell-Kraft

‘Those Kids Are No Longer Yours’: An Investigation into Uganda’s Adoption Market

‘Those Kids Are No Longer Yours’: An Investigation into Uganda’s Adoption Market ‘Those Kids Are No Longer Yours’: An Investigation into Uganda’s Adoption Market

How parents lose their children to families in the United States.

Oct 11, 2018 / Feature / Anna Cavell

This Arizona Swing-District Slugfest Will Test Democratic Turnout

This Arizona Swing-District Slugfest Will Test Democratic Turnout This Arizona Swing-District Slugfest Will Test Democratic Turnout

Can disgust with Trump overcome anti-immigrant fervor among Republicans?

Oct 11, 2018 / Feature / Sasha Abramsky

Medicare for All crowd

Medicare for All Is Officially Winning Medicare for All Is Officially Winning

Trump and Republican Senate candidates are now lying about single payer. Why? Because they’re losing the health-care debate.

Oct 10, 2018 / John Nichols

Kavanaugh swearing in

The Supreme Court Is Broken. Here’s How to Fix It. The Supreme Court Is Broken. Here’s How to Fix It.

Progressives need to take back the Senate, and then consider constitutional reforms.

Oct 10, 2018 / John Nichols

Unite Here Strike

Yankees Players Cross the Picket Line in Boston Yankees Players Cross the Picket Line in Boston

Pro baseball players have made millions for themselves by unionizing and standing together. They should support striking hotel workers in their fight for better pay.

Oct 10, 2018 / Peter Dreier and Kelly Candaele

Maryland Terrapins UMD

The UMD Football Team Comes Together to Kick a Booster Off a Plane The UMD Football Team Comes Together to Kick a Booster Off a Plane

The death of teammate Jordan McNair, and the arrogance of boosters protecting the program, has pushed UMD football to the edge. 

Oct 10, 2018 / StudentNation / Dave Zirin

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