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Afghan Escalation

Trump’s Chaos Is Covering for Stealth Escalation Overseas Trump’s Chaos Is Covering for Stealth Escalation Overseas

Americans are tired of wars without end. But the reality is that we are headed into more war without public support, without a sensible strategy or a clear purpose.

Jun 27, 2017 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

The Senate Health-Care Bill Is Morally Indefensible

The Senate Health-Care Bill Is Morally Indefensible The Senate Health-Care Bill Is Morally Indefensible

The bill makes an equivalence between affording care and deserving care.

Jun 27, 2017 / Laila Lalami

War-merica

Fighting American Wars on Reality TV Fighting American Wars on Reality TV

Our invasions and bombings have become prime-time entertainment for millions.  

Jun 27, 2017 / Rebecca Gordon

Washington football team owner Dan Snyder

How an Anti-Racist Lawsuit Empowered the Most Racist Brand in Sports How an Anti-Racist Lawsuit Empowered the Most Racist Brand in Sports

Charting a new strategy to get Washington’s football team to change the name.

Jun 27, 2017 / Podcast / Dave Zirin

Corbyn

Why Are Young People Voting for Old Socialists? Why Are Young People Voting for Old Socialists?

Sarah Leonard on Bernie Sanders, Jeremy Corbyn, and the surge of youth support for socialism. 

Jun 27, 2017 / Jon Wiener

Grace Paley’s Crowded World

Grace Paley’s Crowded World Grace Paley’s Crowded World

In her life, as in her writing, the boundaries between the personal and the political were remarkably porous.

Jun 27, 2017 / Books & the Arts / Maggie Doherty

Tom Tomorrow cartoon

The Republican Health-Care Plan Explained The Republican Health-Care Plan Explained

“Oh come on, we don’t need affordable health care. People can always go to the emergency room!”

Jun 27, 2017 / Tom Tomorrow

Evergreen Far Right Protest

Online Violence Is Eroding Our Republic Online Violence Is Eroding Our Republic

Young people on the left are afraid to be political on the Internet—and the founding fathers warned us about this.

Jun 27, 2017 / Jonathan Taplin

Macron on the March in France

Macron on the March in France Macron on the March in France

Many voters share his belief that the current crisis requires a different kind of politics—but can Macron deliver the goods?

Jun 27, 2017 / Feature / Arthur Goldhammer

This Week Kellyanne Conway

Republicans Spent the Weekend Lying Their Faces Off About Health Care Republicans Spent the Weekend Lying Their Faces Off About Health Care

Cuts to Medicaid? What cuts to Medicaid? There are no cuts to Medicaid here.

Jun 26, 2017 / Joan Walsh

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