The Press Is Amplifying a Dangerous Know-Nothing Ideology The Press Is Amplifying a Dangerous Know-Nothing Ideology
The anti-lockdown protests aren’t the first time the media has been swindled into cheerleading an extremist faux libertarianism.
May 6, 2020 / Eric Alterman
No Student Deserves to Fail During a Pandemic No Student Deserves to Fail During a Pandemic
Students across the country are pushing for their schools to adopt a universal pass system, arguing that online classes put underprivileged students at a disadvantage.
May 6, 2020 / StudentNation / Max Kalnitz
The Pandemic Is Disproportionally Impacting Black, Latino, and Immigrant Communities The Pandemic Is Disproportionally Impacting Black, Latino, and Immigrant Communities
Health care is a human right.
May 6, 2020 / OppArt / Dáreece Walker
Will the Pandemic Lead to Better Treatment for Drug Users? Will the Pandemic Lead to Better Treatment for Drug Users?
Harm-reduction advocates hope new emergency rules for medication-assisted treatment will foster broader reforms after the Covid-19 crisis.
May 6, 2020 / Michelle Chen
If the Coronavirus Is a Wildfire, Colonialism Has Fueled the Blaze If the Coronavirus Is a Wildfire, Colonialism Has Fueled the Blaze
Scenes from a pandemic: 6
May 6, 2020 / Taté Walker
Covid Is About to Become the Newest Excuse for Police Brutality Covid Is About to Become the Newest Excuse for Police Brutality
Throughout the country, police are being given new powers to enforce social distancing—and that can only mean one thing for Black people.
May 5, 2020 / Elie Mystal
Donald J. Trump, MD Donald J. Trump, MD
Because his uncle taught at MIT, He catches on to science—so says he. That means that from those genes of his from Queens He knows his stuff on testing and vaccines. For otherwise…
May 5, 2020 / Column / Calvin Trillin
The Pandemic Has Made the Poor People’s Campaign Virtual—and Vital The Pandemic Has Made the Poor People’s Campaign Virtual—and Vital
A powerful movement—and a moral leader whose time has come—will mobilize millions to demand change.
May 5, 2020 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
A Guide to Eye Communication A Guide to Eye Communication
May 5, 2020 / Peter Kuper
The Making of the Radical Republicans The Making of the Radical Republicans
How did the struggle for emancipation become a mass politics?
May 5, 2020 / Books & the Arts / Eric Foner