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Indonesian Art Collective

Indonesian Art Collective Indonesian Art Collective

Based in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, Taring Padi is an art collective that uses art as a tool for political expression and education for all.

May 25, 2018 / OppArt / Taring Padi

Trump speaks to navy and shipyard personnel

Forget ‘America First’—Donald Trump’s Policy Is Drones First Forget ‘America First’—Donald Trump’s Policy Is Drones First

In Niger and elsewhere, Washington is using drones to expand the “War on Terror.”

May 25, 2018 / Rebecca Gordon

The Presence and Absence of Basquiat

The Presence and Absence of Basquiat The Presence and Absence of Basquiat

You’d have to go back to Bloomsbury to find another set as insular, self-promoting, self-destructive, imitated, parodied, publicized, and at last mythologized as the crowd that hun…

May 25, 2018 / Books & the Arts / Stuart Klawans

Philip Roth

Remembering Philip Roth, 1933–2018 Remembering Philip Roth, 1933–2018

The late writer specialized in answering low blows with high spirits.

May 25, 2018 / Elizabeth Pochoda

With Trump’s Cancellation of the Summit With Kim, Korea Is Back in Crisis Mode

With Trump’s Cancellation of the Summit With Kim, Korea Is Back in Crisis Mode With Trump’s Cancellation of the Summit With Kim, Korea Is Back in Crisis Mode

John Bolton’s intervention, with an assist from Mike Pence, was disastrous—but it’s not too late to get the talks back on track.

May 24, 2018 / Tim Shorrock

Congress Must Overrule the Supreme Court’s Dramatic Assault on Worker Rights

Congress Must Overrule the Supreme Court’s Dramatic Assault on Worker Rights Congress Must Overrule the Supreme Court’s Dramatic Assault on Worker Rights

A ruling in favor of mandatory-arbitration agreements undermines efforts to address wage theft and raises new concerns about discrimination.

May 24, 2018 / John Nichols

Mother and Child in Boston

For Women of Color, the Child-Welfare System Functions Like the Criminal-Justice System For Women of Color, the Child-Welfare System Functions Like the Criminal-Justice System

Mothers of color are scrutinized by authority figures—and then punished.

May 24, 2018 / Collier Meyerson

McDonald's protest

Stealing From Workers Is a Crime. Why Don’t More Prosecutors See It That Way? Stealing From Workers Is a Crime. Why Don’t More Prosecutors See It That Way?

It’s time for prosecutors to shift their focus to protecting the millions of workers who are victimized by their bosses each year.

May 24, 2018 / Terri Gerstein

Negev Bedouin

The Palestinian Nakba Wasn’t Just a Historical Event. It Has Continued Unabated for 70 Years. The Palestinian Nakba Wasn’t Just a Historical Event. It Has Continued Unabated for 70 Years.

Israel continues to steal Palestinian land, revoke residency rights, and destroy Palestinian homes so that Jewish Israelis can live in their place.

May 24, 2018 / Mohamed Buttu

Will Ireland Vote to End Its Constitutional Ban on Almost All Abortion?

Will Ireland Vote to End Its Constitutional Ban on Almost All Abortion? Will Ireland Vote to End Its Constitutional Ban on Almost All Abortion?

Despite polls suggesting yes, pro-repeal campaigners are nervous.

May 24, 2018 / Katha Pollitt

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