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Hundred-dollar bills fly off into a sunny blue sky.

Left Organizing Is in Crisis. Philanthropy Is a Major Reason Why. Left Organizing Is in Crisis. Philanthropy Is a Major Reason Why.

Progressive philanthropy lacks good strategy, so too many of our organizations are hollow—and that left us unable to prevent a second Trump term.

Jan 16, 2025 / Nina Luo

How to See Tech Like a Luddite

How to See Tech Like a Luddite How to See Tech Like a Luddite

On this episode of Tech Won’t Save Us, Jathan Sadowski on the relationship between technology and capitalism.

Jan 16, 2025 / Podcast / Paris Marx

No Diamonds: The Most Important Sports Films That Aren’t Baseball

No Diamonds: The Most Important Sports Films That Aren’t Baseball No Diamonds: The Most Important Sports Films That Aren’t Baseball

On this episode of Edge of Sports, Arya Shirazi joins the show to talk about the best sports movies.

Jan 15, 2025 / Podcast / Dave Zirin

Donald Trump newspaper

The Media’s Plan for Trump’s Next Term: “Lifestyle Coverage” The Media’s Plan for Trump’s Next Term: “Lifestyle Coverage”

On the eve of the president-elect’s inauguration, mainstream outlets have announced their intention to retreat from politics.

Jan 15, 2025 / Chris Lehmann

Great Oak High School students hold signs during a protest of the district’s ban of critical race theory curriculum at Patricia H. Birdsall Sports Park in Temecula, California., on December 16, 2022.

The Far Right’s Plan to Force Teachers to Lie About Race The Far Right’s Plan to Force Teachers to Lie About Race

Trump has threatened to defund schools that teach honestly about the history of racism, giving new momentum to the “uncritical race theory” movement.

Jan 15, 2025 / Jesse Hagopian

A motorcyclist stops to look at a burning home during the Eaton fire in the Altadena area of Los Angeles County, California, on January 8, 2025.

The Olympics Aren’t the Way to Rebuild Los Angeles The Olympics Aren’t the Way to Rebuild Los Angeles

The right opposes the LA Olympics on reactionary grounds, but the left must not embrace their arguments. There are better ways to help LA recover than LA28.

Jan 15, 2025 / Jules Boykoff and Dave Zirin

Secretary of defense nominee Pete Hegseth at a Senate Armed Services confirmation hearing on January 14.

Pete Hegseth Smarms His Way Closer to Running the Pentagon Pete Hegseth Smarms His Way Closer to Running the Pentagon

Stonewalling questions about his sexual behavior and excessive drinking as “anonymous smears,” the Fox host charmed the Senate Armed Services Committee’s GOP majority into submiss...

Jan 14, 2025 / Joan Walsh

Sketchbook

Sketchbook Sketchbook

Pigs R Us.

Jan 14, 2025 / OppArt / Gary Panter

A firefighter monitors the spread of the Auto Fire in Oxnard, North West of Los Angeles, California, on January 13, 2025.

It’s Time to Rethink Everything About How We Fight Fires It’s Time to Rethink Everything About How We Fight Fires

The LA disaster is a wake-up call: Our firefighting playbook was written for a world that no longer exists. We need a new approach, and we need it now.

Jan 14, 2025 / Lazo Gitchos

Billie Allen, an artist and writer who has maintained his innocence since being sentenced to death in a sham trial more than 25 years ago.

An Appeal to President Biden: Pardon Billie Allen An Appeal to President Biden: Pardon Billie Allen

Biden’s decision to commute Allen’s death sentence deserves praise and gratitude, but the president should go even further—and free an innocent man.

Jan 14, 2025 / Yusef Salaam

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