How Cubans See Fidel Castro and His Revolution Is Tied to How They See Themselves How Cubans See Fidel Castro and His Revolution Is Tied to How They See Themselves
It’s no surprise many beam with pride when they talk about the “triumphs of the revolution.”
Nov 30, 2016 / Andrés S. Pertierra
#BlackDisabledLivesMatter #BlackDisabledLivesMatter
Why we need to talk about both race and disability when addressing police brutality.
Nov 30, 2016 / Britney Wilson
How to Survive an Anti-Feminist Backlash How to Survive an Anti-Feminist Backlash
We can’t relax, and we can’t assume that everything will work out.
Nov 30, 2016 / Sady Doyle
False Narratives, Not ‘Fake News,’ Are the Real Cold-War Problem False Narratives, Not ‘Fake News,’ Are the Real Cold-War Problem
Any détente initiatives by President-elect Trump must break with spurious US accounts of the new Cold War.
Nov 30, 2016 / Stephen F. Cohen
Would Politics Be Better Off Without Anger? Would Politics Be Better Off Without Anger?
Martha Nussbaum’s new book about the dangers of anger tells us more about the limits of the liberal mindset than the actual world of politics.
Nov 30, 2016 / Books & the Arts / Amia Srinivasan
How to Understand the Struggle for Black Freedom After Emancipation How to Understand the Struggle for Black Freedom After Emancipation
Five important books tell the tale.
Nov 30, 2016 / Erica Armstrong Dunbar
Washington’s New African-American Museum Shows How Black History Shaped the American Experience Washington’s New African-American Museum Shows How Black History Shaped the American Experience
The most recent and cutting-edge scholarship informs the exhibits.
Nov 30, 2016 / Feature / Erica Armstrong Dunbar
Congress Is Poised to Give a Dangerous Christmas Gift to Big Pharma Congress Is Poised to Give a Dangerous Christmas Gift to Big Pharma
The 21st Century Cures Act has been “hijacked” by corporations, Senator Elizabeth Warren warned on Monday.
Nov 29, 2016 / Zoë Carpenter
Inside Trump Tower, You Can Hardly Hear the Protesters Inside Trump Tower, You Can Hardly Hear the Protesters
A visit to the other White House offers a preview of Donald Trump’s America.
Nov 29, 2016 / Nick Turse
Donald Trump Is Coming for Your Medicare Donald Trump Is Coming for Your Medicare
The selection of Tom Price to head HHS brings the president-elect into alignment with Speaker Paul Ryan.
Nov 29, 2016 / David Dayen