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The statue “Contemplation of Justice” sits above the west front plaza of the US Supreme Court Building.

The Supreme Court Loves Religious Freedom—Just Not for Rastafarians The Supreme Court Loves Religious Freedom—Just Not for Rastafarians

In a far-reaching ruling, the court violated a man’s constitutional rights—and undermined fundamental civil rights protections.

Jun 24, 2026 / Elie Mystal

Street Art as Solidarity

Street Art as Solidarity Street Art as Solidarity

Barcelona street art in support of Palestine, June 2026.

Jun 24, 2026 / OppArt / Bob Bingenheimer

The Declaration’s catalog of grievances against King George III sound like Donald Trump’s to-do list.

The Celebration of the Nation's Birth Is Still a Sham The Celebration of the Nation's Birth Is Still a Sham

If America must observe its 250th anniversary, let it be by taking stock of Reconstruction’s unfinished mission.

Jun 24, 2026 / Feature / Madiba K. Dennie

The boarding schools Native children were sent to, like this one in Ohio, were little more than brutal detainment camps.

250 Years of Genocide, Theft, and Displacement 250 Years of Genocide, Theft, and Displacement

Natives have nothing to celebrate as the United States stages another sick-making festival of self-congratulation.

Jun 24, 2026 / Feature / Simon Moya-Smith

4 Years After “Dobbs,” How Do We Count the Dead?

4 Years After “Dobbs,” How Do We Count the Dead? 4 Years After “Dobbs,” How Do We Count the Dead?

In the post-Roe world, we know that abortion bans don’t stop safe abortions, but they do kill people.

Jun 24, 2026 / Amy Littlefield

Gull Island

How Can We Reimagine Higher Education in the Age of Climate Change? How Can We Reimagine Higher Education in the Age of Climate Change?

An interview with the founders of Gull Island Institute.

Jun 24, 2026 / Books & the Arts / Daniel Steinmetz-Jenkins

Chairman of the Federal Reserve Alan Greenspan speaks to students of Syracuse University in Syracuse, New York, on December 3, 1997.

Requiem for Alan Greenspan the Bubble Master Requiem for Alan Greenspan the Bubble Master

Greenspan enthusiastically promoted the deregulation that characterized the era of high neoliberalism.

Jun 23, 2026 / Doug Henwood

The Small-Town Revolt Against Big Tech

The Small-Town Revolt Against Big Tech The Small-Town Revolt Against Big Tech

Rural communities are leading the charge against AI data centers.

Jun 23, 2026 / Erica Etelson

Protesters demonstrate against Israel Bonds in Dublin on June 11, 2025.

The Unlikely History of Israel Bonds The Unlikely History of Israel Bonds

How a little-known investment vehicle became a major source of financing for Israel—and a flash point in New York State politics.

Jun 23, 2026 / Aviva Stahl

JD Vance at a 2024 campaign stop in Milwaukee.

JD Vance’s Latest Memoir Preaches to the MAGA Choir JD Vance’s Latest Memoir Preaches to the MAGA Choir

The vice president claims to have reached a new level of spiritual maturity, but the evidence is nowhere in the pages of Communion.

Jun 23, 2026 / Elizabeth Spiers

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