Society

Protest and Survive!

Protest and Survive! Protest and Survive!

We can’t wait until January 2021 to shift course. Our lives depend on disruption now.

Jul 9, 2020 / Gregg Gonsalves for The Nation

Mark Zuckerberg stares down at his lap

Facebook Fuels Its Users’ Ignorance With Lies Facebook Fuels Its Users’ Ignorance With Lies

It’s time to stop clicking on the ads.

Jul 9, 2020 / Column / Eric Alterman

Dr. Anthony Fauci, pictured through a window, listens to a press briefing.

Mike Davis: The Problem With Dr. Fauci Mike Davis: The Problem With Dr. Fauci

Plus Amy Wilentz on Ivanka, and Debbie Nathan on Sandra Bland.

Jul 9, 2020 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener

Republicans Lose Their Collective Mind Over Ilhan Omar’s Call to Dismantle ‘Systems of Oppression’

Republicans Lose Their Collective Mind Over Ilhan Omar’s Call to Dismantle ‘Systems of Oppression’ Republicans Lose Their Collective Mind Over Ilhan Omar’s Call to Dismantle ‘Systems of Oppression’

They’re really telling on themselves.

Jul 8, 2020 / John Nichols

Statue

This Is the Perfect Moment to Push for Reparations This Is the Perfect Moment to Push for Reparations

Congress ignored a bill to study the issue for 30 years. It’s time for African Americans to be paid what they are owed.

Jul 8, 2020 / Steve Phillips

Why the US-China Rivalry Is Thwarting Transnational Solidarity

Why the US-China Rivalry Is Thwarting Transnational Solidarity Why the US-China Rivalry Is Thwarting Transnational Solidarity

The Black Lives Matter and Hong Kong democracy movement can learn a lot from each other.

Jul 8, 2020 / Jessie Lau

China and Hong Kong Face Off

China and Hong Kong Face Off China and Hong Kong Face Off

Protests rage as China cracks down.

Jul 8, 2020 / OppArt / Tjeerd Royaards

Why Has Society Failed to Integrate Grief Into Public Life?

Why Has Society Failed to Integrate Grief Into Public Life? Why Has Society Failed to Integrate Grief Into Public Life?

We talked to Rachel Kauder Nalebuff about the politics of care, mourning, and her new book, Stages: On Dying, Working, and Feeling.

Jul 8, 2020 / Q&A / Sam Huber

An Island Amid Mississippi’s Covid Madness

An Island Amid Mississippi’s Covid Madness An Island Amid Mississippi’s Covid Madness

Scenes from a pandemic: 15

Jul 8, 2020 / Makani Themba

Defund the Pentagon, Too

Defund the Pentagon, Too Defund the Pentagon, Too

Any effort to reduce police spending and focus on social programs should include massive cuts to the Pentagon’s bloated budget.

Jul 8, 2020 / William D. Hartung

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