How the Workers of Spain Battled the Spanish Flu How the Workers of Spain Battled the Spanish Flu
The last time there was a global pandemic, organized labor came together to protect each other and fight the boss.
Dec 17, 2020 / Valerie Slaughter
As 2020 Ends, It’s Time for News Outlets to Declare a ‘Climate Emergency’ As 2020 Ends, It’s Time for News Outlets to Declare a ‘Climate Emergency’
Scientists say they have “a moral obligation” to “tell it like it is”—don’t journalists too?
Dec 17, 2020 / Mark Hertsgaard
Women in Mexico Reckon With the High Cost of Migration Women in Mexico Reckon With the High Cost of Migration
With husbands dying—from Covid-19, dangerous jobs, and more—in the US, many Mexican women are wondering whether migration is worth it anymore.
Dec 17, 2020 / Photo Essay / Lorena Ríos
The Votes of Black Americans Should Count Twice The Votes of Black Americans Should Count Twice
Vote reparations would empower us to replace oppressive institutions with life-affirming structures of equality.
Dec 17, 2020 / Brandon Hasbrouck
Dean Spade on the Promise of Mutual Aid Dean Spade on the Promise of Mutual Aid
The radical law professor explains how we can meet each other’s needs with dignity, care, and justice.
Dec 16, 2020 / Daniel Fernandez
Talk Radio: Democrats Can’t Win if They Don’t Play Talk Radio: Democrats Can’t Win if They Don’t Play
The vast right-wing talk-show network across the United States has enormous political sway—and Republican politicians know and embrace it.
Dec 16, 2020 / Thom Hartmann
The Most Vital Transition Is Ours The Most Vital Transition Is Ours
Reading revives historical memory in the flat Zoom time of pandemic.
Dec 16, 2020 / Peter Linebaugh
Bye-Bye, Bill Barr: Trump’s Roy Cohn Impersonator Resigns Bye-Bye, Bill Barr: Trump’s Roy Cohn Impersonator Resigns
It turns out there were some things Barr wasn’t willing to do.
Dec 15, 2020 / Joan Walsh
The Madness of Kook Donald The Madness of Kook Donald
The Supreme Court ruling on Friday should finally have put a stop to Trump’s seditionist antics, but he and his sycophants only amped up the tension.
Dec 15, 2020 / Sasha Abramsky