At the St. Louis City Jail, Inmates Have Been Pushed to the Brink At the St. Louis City Jail, Inmates Have Been Pushed to the Brink
Hundreds of detainees in the St. Louis City Justice Center have been waiting over a year for their day in court.
Apr 28, 2021 / Clark Randall and Luce Curtis
The Fight Against Vaccine Apartheid Goes Global The Fight Against Vaccine Apartheid Goes Global
Israel’s refusal to vaccinate Palestinians under occupation has stirred widespread outrage—and linked the struggle for justice in Palestine to struggles around the world.
Apr 27, 2021 / Yara M. Asi
Why Do We Forget Pandemics? Why Do We Forget Pandemics?
Until the Covid-19 pandemic, the catastrophe of the Spanish flu had been dropped from American memory.
Apr 26, 2021 / Nina Burleigh
Biden’s First Hundred Days: A Historical Audit Biden’s First Hundred Days: A Historical Audit
The president has made a promising start on a historically bold agenda. But to deliver, he’ll need to do more to explain how we got here, who is to blame—and what needs to be done.
Apr 26, 2021 / Robert L. Borosage for The Nation
Letter From Italy Letter From Italy
“It’s as quiet in our street as it was a year ago.”
Apr 21, 2021 / Daisy Cockburn
The Tokyo Olympics Are in Trouble The Tokyo Olympics Are in Trouble
The pandemic has driven support for the Summer Olympics in Japan to historically low levels.
Apr 21, 2021 / Dave Zirin and Jules Boykoff
Americans Got a Taste of Paid Leave. Will They Get It for Real? Americans Got a Taste of Paid Leave. Will They Get It for Real?
During the Covid pandemic, American workers had access to guaranteed paid leave for the first time in history. Advocates say now is the time for paid leave for all.
Apr 20, 2021 / Bryce Covert
How Covid Transformed US Theater How Covid Transformed US Theater
The art form has been forced to reinvent itself.
Apr 20, 2021 / Feature / Alisa Solomon
Undanced Dances During a Pandemic Undanced Dances During a Pandemic
From inside a California prison come choreographies of the mind.
Apr 14, 2021 / Suchi Branfman
The FDA Did the Right Thing in Pausing the J&J Vaccine The FDA Did the Right Thing in Pausing the J&J Vaccine
The Twitter epidemiologists convinced that regulators bungled the decision make for entertaining reading—but they’re wrong.
Apr 13, 2021 / Joan Walsh