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
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
Donald Trump Is the Ultimate Super-Spreader Donald Trump Is the Ultimate Super-Spreader
Trump didn’t merely bungle this country’s pandemic response; he stoked the flames of this third and largest surge.
Nov 25, 2020 / Elie Mystal
The Liberal Establishment Is ‘a Stranger to Self-Examination’ The Liberal Establishment Is ‘a Stranger to Self-Examination’
A conversation with Pankaj Mishra about Biden’s closer-than-expected victory, the sterile state of mainstream intellectual culture, and his new book Bland Fanatics.
Nov 23, 2020 / Q&A / Daniel Steinmetz-Jenkins
There Is a Name for Women Like My Mother There Is a Name for Women Like My Mother
In the Haitian Creole language, “Gwo Fanm” means “Big Woman,” a woman who shoulders more than their fair share of burdens in this life.
Nov 17, 2020 / Photo Essay / Naomieh Jovin and Magnum Foundation
Kim Stanley Robinson Bears Witness to Our Climate Futures Kim Stanley Robinson Bears Witness to Our Climate Futures
A conversation with the acclaimed sci-fi novelist about the climate crisis, activism, utopia, and his new novel, The Ministry for the Future.
Nov 17, 2020 / Q&A / Lewis Gordon
How Activists Saved Election Day in Pennsylvania How Activists Saved Election Day in Pennsylvania
Grassroots organizations filled in where the Democratic Party was absent.
Nov 16, 2020 / D.D. Guttenplan
Joe Biden’s Presidency Depends on Georgia Joe Biden’s Presidency Depends on Georgia
A pair of runoff elections in the state could end Mitch McConnell’s destructive tenure as Senate majority leader.
Nov 13, 2020 / John Nichols and Joan Walsh
Working People Dragged Joe Biden Over the Finish Line Working People Dragged Joe Biden Over the Finish Line
But winning the election is like gaining recognition for a union. Now the real work starts.
Nov 12, 2020 / Jane McAlevey for The Nation
A Plea From Federal Death Row: ‘We Need You to Raise Your Voices’ A Plea From Federal Death Row: ‘We Need You to Raise Your Voices’
As the Trump administration rushes to execute more and more people, my friends are dying—and I might be next.
Nov 12, 2020 / Billie Allen