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Dana Schutz, After the Whitney Biennial

Dana Schutz, After the Whitney Biennial Dana Schutz, After the Whitney Biennial

A recent show of Schutz's work sheds light on a facet of her art that connects Open Casket to the rest of her paintings.

Nov 17, 2017 / Books & the Arts / Barry Schwabsky

Is This the Most Radical Mayor in America?

Is This the Most Radical Mayor in America? Is This the Most Radical Mayor in America?

Chokwe Antar Lumumba has an audacious plan to make Jackson, Mississippi, the “most radical city on the planet.”

Nov 17, 2017 / Feature / D.D. Guttenplan

Tarana Burke

Tarana Burke Says #MeToo Should Center Marginalized Communities Tarana Burke Says #MeToo Should Center Marginalized Communities

An interview with the woman who launched the Me Too campaign over a decade ago.

Nov 17, 2017 / Q&A / Elizabeth Adetiba

Steve Cohen

It Is Time to Impeach the President It Is Time to Impeach the President

Five articles of impeachment have been proposed by members of Congress who say there are sufficient grounds to act.

Nov 16, 2017 / John Nichols

Franken Gorsuch Confirmation Hearing

What Should Democrats Do About Al Franken? What Should Democrats Do About Al Franken?

With work, Franken can and should survive this story of his past bad behavior. But if there are more tales like this, he’s probably history.

Nov 16, 2017 / Joan Walsh

Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis

How the Labor Movement Can Win Under National ‘Right to Work’ How the Labor Movement Can Win Under National ‘Right to Work’

Labor’s biggest gains have been made not when the law has been on our side, but when workers have been most willing to stand up and fight.

Nov 16, 2017 / Mindy Isser

#MeToo March

Men Have Everything to Gain by Intervening in Sexual Harassment Men Have Everything to Gain by Intervening in Sexual Harassment

An acclaimed sportswriter weighs in on jock culture, masculinity, and the role of the male bystander.

Nov 16, 2017 / Robert Lipsyte

Donald Trump

16 Women or Donald Trump—Whom Would You Believe? 16 Women or Donald Trump—Whom Would You Believe?

That’s how many women have now accused the president of harassment, assault, and other inappropriate behavior.

Nov 16, 2017 / Brave New Films

Georgia coal plant

Could a Marshall Plan for the Planet Tackle the Climate Crisis? Could a Marshall Plan for the Planet Tackle the Climate Crisis?

Professor Kevin Anderson is one of the few climate scientists willing to grapple with our unsustainable economic system.

Nov 16, 2017 / Kate Aronoff

RT Was Forced to Register as a Foreign Agent

RT Was Forced to Register as a Foreign Agent RT Was Forced to Register as a Foreign Agent

And too many free-speech advocates and journalists have been silent about it.

Nov 16, 2017 / Aaron Maté

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