Why Xavier Becerra Is a Smart Pick to Run HHS Why Xavier Becerra Is a Smart Pick to Run HHS
As California’s attorney general, he fought to strengthen his state’s social safety net—which we must do nationally if we are to improve public health and lick the coronavirus.
Feb 26, 2021 / Sasha Abramsky
It’s Still Time to Abolish ICE It’s Still Time to Abolish ICE
There has never been a better moment to move past enforcement-focused immigration strategies.
Feb 26, 2021 / César Cuauhtémoc García Hernández
Welcome to the Real March Madness Welcome to the Real March Madness
So called amateur athletes are being treated like professionals in every way except getting paid.
Feb 25, 2021 / Dave Zirin
Trump Opened the American Pandora’s Box Trump Opened the American Pandora’s Box
The ex-president empowers historic hatred.
Feb 25, 2021 / OppArt / Peter Kuper
We Must Change the Way We Measure Economic Health We Must Change the Way We Measure Economic Health
Our primary focus should be on improving the lives of our most marginalized—and without an arbitrary price tag.
Feb 25, 2021 / Jhumpa Bhattacharya and Andrea Flynn
Mexico Could Soon Become the Largest Legal Marijuana Market in the World Mexico Could Soon Become the Largest Legal Marijuana Market in the World
But activists say the law fails to address the widespread pain that decades of militarized enforcement have caused.
Feb 25, 2021 / Photo Essay / Maya Averbuch
Facebook Remains a Threat to Democracy Facebook Remains a Threat to Democracy
Resisting a push for regulation and protective of right-wing extremism, the social media giant is making fake concessions that only increase its power.
Feb 24, 2021 / Jeet Heer
Harriet Tubman, Abolitionist Harriet Tubman, Abolitionist
A life dedicated to freedom.
Feb 24, 2021 / OppArt / Mac McGill
Journalists and the Looming Superstorm of Climate Disinformation Journalists and the Looming Superstorm of Climate Disinformation
With climate action on the table, disinformation is poised to get louder. What should journalists do about it?
Feb 24, 2021 / Andrew McCormick
Finding Community Through Our Dogs in the Darkest Days of the Pandemic Finding Community Through Our Dogs in the Darkest Days of the Pandemic
A dog story, in which humans paw their way from isolation to something like community.
Feb 24, 2021 / Angela Ards
