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Several Types of William Empson

Several Types of William Empson Several Types of William Empson

A lost study of Buddhist art reveals a hidden side of a great literary critic.

Sep 6, 2016 / Books & the Arts / Chenxin Jiang

Can the Democrats Win Back White Working-Class Voters?

Can the Democrats Win Back White Working-Class Voters? Can the Democrats Win Back White Working-Class Voters?

Maybe—but first we need to understand why they left the party.

Sep 6, 2016 / Feature / Joan Walsh

White BLM Protester

Actually, Not All White Working-Class Voters Are Conservative Actually, Not All White Working-Class Voters Are Conservative

A lot of working-class whites vote Democrat—and they are vital members of any progressive coalition.

Sep 6, 2016 / Steve Phillips

Phyllis Schlafy

What Phyllis Schlafly Might Have Been, if It Weren’t for Women Like Phyllis Schlafly What Phyllis Schlafly Might Have Been, if It Weren’t for Women Like Phyllis Schlafly

The great defender of traditional domesticity was a whirling dervish of professional activity.

Sep 6, 2016 / Katha Pollitt

Laos Unexploded Bombs

The Heroes Behind Obama’s Historic Announcement in Laos The Heroes Behind Obama’s Historic Announcement in Laos

The United States will devote $90 million to finding and disposing of 50-year-old unexploded bombs.

Sep 6, 2016 / John Cavanagh

Tom Tomorrow cartoon

What the 21st Century Has Done to Our News What the 21st Century Has Done to Our News

Thanks, Twitter.

Sep 6, 2016 / Tom Tomorrow

US Special Forces in Mali

How Many Missions Has the US Military Carried Out in Africa? No One Knows For Sure. How Many Missions Has the US Military Carried Out in Africa? No One Knows For Sure.

The military continues to downplay its numbers in Africa while US taxpayers cover the rising costs.

Sep 6, 2016 / Nick Turse

Maine’s Governor Puts His State on Fracking’s Front Lines

Maine’s Governor Puts His State on Fracking’s Front Lines Maine’s Governor Puts His State on Fracking’s Front Lines

The gap between climate justice and climate policy is now so profound that it jeopardizes Americans’ rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

Sep 6, 2016 / StudentNation / Chloe Maxmin

Megan Rapinoe

This Is What Solidarity Looks Like: Why Soccer-Star Megan Rapinoe Stands With Colin Kaepernick  This Is What Solidarity Looks Like: Why Soccer-Star Megan Rapinoe Stands With Colin Kaepernick 

The US Women’s National Team star said, “It’s important to have white people stand in support of people of color.”

Sep 6, 2016 / Dave Zirin

Danny Lyon’s Drama of Solitude

Danny Lyon’s Drama of Solitude Danny Lyon’s Drama of Solitude

How did he take such profoundly empathetic photographs?

Sep 6, 2016 / Ratik Asokan

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