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A New Poll Tax Will Suppress Florida’s Voting Reform A New Poll Tax Will Suppress Florida’s Voting Reform

Republicans in Tallahassee are determined to thwart the will of the people.

May 14, 2019 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

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Letters From the May 6, 2019, Issue Letters From the May 6, 2019, Issue

Cover to cover… A miss on Mueller… Parenting lessons…

Apr 23, 2019 / Our Readers

As a Black Mother, My Parenting Is Always Political

As a Black Mother, My Parenting Is Always Political As a Black Mother, My Parenting Is Always Political

To care for, protect, and prepare our children for adulthood, black moms cannot merely accept the world as it is.

Mar 27, 2019 / Feature / Dani McClain

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Which Is Worse, Trump or Brexit? Which Is Worse, Trump or Brexit?

The answer will depend on what the left can make of what comes next.

Dec 13, 2018 / Column / Gary Younge

Eve Ewing’s Lesson in Grassroots Sociology

Eve Ewing’s Lesson in Grassroots Sociology Eve Ewing’s Lesson in Grassroots Sociology

The poet, academic, and Twitter star’s illuminating book on school closings in Chicago’s Southside is a model for a different kind of sociology. 

Dec 5, 2018 / StudentNation / Nawal Arjini

Just Write Families Checks

Just Write Families Checks Just Write Families Checks

Senators Kamala Harris and Cory Booker have bold new plans to fight poverty, but they miss out on simpler strategy: a child allowance.

Nov 23, 2018 / Bryce Covert

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Can You Copyright a Quilt? Can You Copyright a Quilt?

Long after their iconic American quilts caught the art world's attention, the Gee's Bend artisans are taking control of their legacy.

Oct 29, 2018 / Alexandra Marvar

Stacey Abrams Always Knew They’d Try to Cheat

Stacey Abrams Always Knew They’d Try to Cheat Stacey Abrams Always Knew They’d Try to Cheat

But here’s her plan to win anyway.

Oct 18, 2018 / Feature / Joan Walsh

Black church voters

Voting From the Pews Voting From the Pews

Why black churches in Georgia are helping congregants cast ballots by mail.

Oct 11, 2018 / Stephanie Russell-Kraft

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White Men Have Good Reason to Be Scared White Men Have Good Reason to Be Scared

We’re coming for their power.

Oct 10, 2018 / Column / Kai Wright

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