The Continuing Imprisonment of Leila de Lima Is an International Scandal The Continuing Imprisonment of Leila de Lima Is an International Scandal
Her incarceration for having the temerity to investigate former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is a stain on the reputation of the new Marcos administration.
Jan 4, 2023 / Walden Bello
Sterilization Survivors Who Won Reparations Now Face Another Challenge—Getting It Sterilization Survivors Who Won Reparations Now Face Another Challenge—Getting It
Advocates and incarcerated survivors wonder if enough is being done to inform and assist all survivors in California, who have until the end of the year to apply for compensation.
Jan 3, 2023 / Victoria Law
The NFL Just Showed the World What It Thinks of Its Players The NFL Just Showed the World What It Thinks of Its Players
When a player almost dies on the field, the game must end.
Jan 3, 2023 / Dave Zirin
Giorgia Meloni’s Bootstrap Ideology Giorgia Meloni’s Bootstrap Ideology
The new Italian government’s culture war looks less like populism of the right and more like the same old blaming of capitalism’s victims.
Jan 2, 2023 / David Broder
How the GOP Learned to Hate the FBI How the GOP Learned to Hate the FBI
And why it matters that Democrats and Republicans have switched positions on the national security state.
Dec 30, 2022 / Jeet Heer
We Lost Barbara Ehrenreich in 2022, but We Can’t Lose Sight of Her Visionary American Socialism We Lost Barbara Ehrenreich in 2022, but We Can’t Lose Sight of Her Visionary American Socialism
She drew from Debs and historic radical traditions, yet the author and activist was no nostalgic. She modernized the message for the 21st century.
Dec 30, 2022 / John Nichols
New Year Wishes New Year Wishes
May we make 2023 a year of peace, justice, and love.
Dec 29, 2022 / OppArt / Andrea Arroyo
Grim Until Griner: The Year in Sports and Politics Grim Until Griner: The Year in Sports and Politics
In 2022, silence and fear ruled the day. But Brittney Griner’s freedom provides a road map for all of us.
Dec 29, 2022 / Dave Zirin
Best of 2022: Elie Mystal on the Constitution, plus Kelly Lytle Hernández on “Bad Mexicans” Best of 2022: Elie Mystal on the Constitution, plus Kelly Lytle Hernández on “Bad Mexicans”
For the last episode of 2022, we feature some of our favorite book segments.
Dec 29, 2022 / Podcast / Jon Wiener and Start Making Sense