‘Minari’ Is a Landmark for Asian American Cinema ‘Minari’ Is a Landmark for Asian American Cinema
Lee Isaac Chung’s poignant immigrant drama is the kind of film that can be felt with all five senses.
Feb 11, 2021 / 2021 Year in Review / Kristen Yoonsoo Kim
First, Nurses Saved Our Lives—Now They’re Saving Our Health Care First, Nurses Saved Our Lives—Now They’re Saving Our Health Care
Throughout the pandemic, nurses have been at the forefront of the fight not only to treat the sick but also to fix our ailing medical system.
Feb 8, 2021 / 2021 Year in Review / Sarah Jaffe
46 and Done: Why Joe Biden Should Be Our Last President 46 and Done: Why Joe Biden Should Be Our Last President
Parliamentary democracies give their citizens tuition-free college, state-subsidized child care, generous paid leave, socialized medicine. We get “Hail to the Chief.”
Feb 5, 2021 / 2021 Year in Review / Alexis Grenell
Charles Mills Thinks Liberalism Still Has a Chance Charles Mills Thinks Liberalism Still Has a Chance
A wide-ranging conversation with the philosopher on the white supremacist roots of liberal thought, Biden’s victory, and Trumpism without Trump.
Jan 28, 2021 / 2021 Year in Review / Daniel Steinmetz-Jenkins
The Worldmaking of N.K. Jemisin The Worldmaking of N.K. Jemisin
Through her speculative fiction, Jemisin builds worlds and probes them—exploring who they work for and how.
Jan 25, 2021 / 2021 Year in Review / Stephen Kearse
The Ignominious Deceits of Congressman Cawthorn The Ignominious Deceits of Congressman Cawthorn
Representative Madison Cawthorn has misled the public about training for the Paralympics, just as he misrepresented his education and business history.
Jan 22, 2021 / 2021 Year in Review / Sara Luterman
Who Voted for Hitler? Who Voted for Hitler?
Just as there are myths about Trump voters, there are damaging misconceptions about who brought the Nazis to power.
Jan 15, 2021 / 2021 Year in Review / Dan Simon
How the United States Chose to Become a Country of Homelessness How the United States Chose to Become a Country of Homelessness
For months, our leaders have known that the Covid-19 crisis could force millions of people from their homes. They decided to let it happen.
Jan 13, 2021 / 2021 Year in Review / Dale Maharidge
Madness on Capitol Hill Madness on Capitol Hill
Part insurrection, part happy hour, Trump supporters lost their minds, and I watched a man urinate on the Capitol steps. The nation, ashamed, was left to mourn.
Jan 7, 2021 / 2021 Year in Review / Andrew McCormick
The Confederacy Finally Stormed the Capitol The Confederacy Finally Stormed the Capitol
And then, because the rioters were white, they were allowed to walk away. But just imagine if they had been Black.
Jan 6, 2021 / 2021 Year in Review / Elie Mystal