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Ayanna Pressley to Betsy DeVos: ‘I Wouldn’t Trust You to Care for a House Plant Let Alone My Child’

Ayanna Pressley to Betsy DeVos: ‘I Wouldn’t Trust You to Care for a House Plant Let Alone My Child’ Ayanna Pressley to Betsy DeVos: ‘I Wouldn’t Trust You to Care for a House Plant Let Alone My Child’

You shouldn’t either.

Jul 14, 2020 / John Nichols

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Letters From the July 27/August 3, 2020, Issue Letters From the July 27/August 3, 2020, Issue

A family legacy… The beef with red meat… Taxing efforts…

Jul 14, 2020 / Our Readers and Jane McAlevey

Lee Canceled

Lee Canceled Lee Canceled

Bad-Lee remembered.

Jul 14, 2020 / OppArt / Ron Hauge

On the Record’s Act of Witness

On the Record’s Act of Witness On the Record’s Act of Witness

Telling the stories of three women who accused Russell Simmons of sexual assault, the documentary is a powerful case study in how institutions have failed Black women.

Jul 14, 2020 / Books & the Arts / Stephen Kearse

It’s Time to Tell a New Story About the Coronavirus—Our Lives Depend on It

It’s Time to Tell a New Story About the Coronavirus—Our Lives Depend on It It’s Time to Tell a New Story About the Coronavirus—Our Lives Depend on It

The way we talk about contagion matters. It shapes how societies respond—and whether many of us will survive.

Jul 14, 2020 / Feature / Sonia Shah

The NBA at the Breaking Point

The NBA at the Breaking Point The NBA at the Breaking Point

NBA scribe Michael Lee joins the show to talk about the NBA restart and Stephen Jackson’s comments.

Jul 14, 2020 / Podcast / Dave Zirin

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America Is Headed Off a Cliff America Is Headed Off a Cliff

Buckle up!

Jul 14, 2020 / Tom Tomorrow

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From Uprising to Reconstruction From Uprising to Reconstruction

History teaches us Reconstruction is possible—and necessary.

Jul 13, 2020 / K. Sabeel Rahman and Dorian T. Warren

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Why Do All These Racists Keep Working for Tucker Carlson? Why Do All These Racists Keep Working for Tucker Carlson?

Fox News wants to portray a recently fired writer as a bad apple, but he was part of an influential white nationalist social network within the American right.

Jul 13, 2020 / Jeet Heer

Inciter in Chief

Inciter in Chief Inciter in Chief

Trump promotes division.

Jul 13, 2020 / OppArt / Sue Coe

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