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Diego Maradona: Comrade of the Global South

Diego Maradona: Comrade of the Global South Diego Maradona: Comrade of the Global South

As much as for his genius with the soccer ball, he will be remembered for his willingness to fight power and be a voice for the voiceless.

Nov 25, 2020 / Dave Zirin

Two supporters in red MAGA hats pose for the camera, behind them is a supporter holding a Trump 2020 sign.

Are Cuban American Voters Really a ‘Special’ Case? Are Cuban American Voters Really a ‘Special’ Case?

Their rightward lean of this group often mystifies and frustrates Democrats, but how unique are they really?

Nov 25, 2020 / Andrés S. Pertierra

A Dangerous New Chapter of the Pandemic

A Dangerous New Chapter of the Pandemic A Dangerous New Chapter of the Pandemic

Last week, Covid infections in the USA reached a record level, with more than 150K infections reported in one day.

Nov 25, 2020 / OppArt / Andrea Arroyo, Edel Rodriguez, and Tjeerd Royaards

Bryan Washington on Fiction ‘Outside the Bounds of Trauma’

Bryan Washington on Fiction ‘Outside the Bounds of Trauma’ Bryan Washington on Fiction ‘Outside the Bounds of Trauma’

A conversation about writing emphatically about marginalized communities, Houston’s diversity of cuisines and peoples, Japanese literature, and more.

Nov 25, 2020 / Books & the Arts / Rosemarie Ho

Good Times and End Times on 26th and Folsom

Good Times and End Times on 26th and Folsom Good Times and End Times on 26th and Folsom

The weed is legal, the virus is spiking, and kids dream of robots protecting their families from the landlord.

Nov 25, 2020 / Roberto Lovato

Martha sits at a desk with two other people

Free the Plowshares 7! Free the Plowshares 7!

These activists risked their freedom putting faith into practice—which puts Joe Biden on the spot.

Nov 25, 2020 / Maria Margaronis

Unforgetting: Confronting El Salvador’s—and My Family’s—Past

Unforgetting: Confronting El Salvador’s—and My Family’s—Past Unforgetting: Confronting El Salvador’s—and My Family’s—Past

Doing so helped me to understand not just the violent history of El Salvador, but also that of my country of birth, the United States.

Nov 24, 2020 / Feature / Roberto Lovato

What Biden Can Do About the Israeli-Palestinian Mess He’ll Inherit

What Biden Can Do About the Israeli-Palestinian Mess He’ll Inherit What Biden Can Do About the Israeli-Palestinian Mess He’ll Inherit

After Trump, the path forward won’t be easy, but the president-elect does have options.

Nov 23, 2020 / James Zogby

Tomorrow My Family and Neighbors May Be Forced From Our Homes by Israeli Settlers

Tomorrow My Family and Neighbors May Be Forced From Our Homes by Israeli Settlers Tomorrow My Family and Neighbors May Be Forced From Our Homes by Israeli Settlers

The settlers have been trying to push us from our Jerusalem home since 2009. Now they might succeed.

Nov 20, 2020 / Mohammed El-Kurd

America First!

America First! America First!

Our president’s failures make the USA #1 in virus spread.

Nov 20, 2020 / OppArt / Edel Rodriguez

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