What I Learned Moving Cross-Country Twice in 4 Months What I Learned Moving Cross-Country Twice in 4 Months
Global catastrophe has a way of putting life into perspective.
Dec 9, 2020 / Jamilah King
We Can’t Message Our Way Out of a Public Health Crisis We Can’t Message Our Way Out of a Public Health Crisis
As the coronavirus has spread, public officials have spent a lot of time urging people to wear a mask and socially distance, when they can’t stay home—and offered not much else.
Dec 9, 2020 / Abdullah Shihipar
We’re Now Facing Both a Public Health and a Poverty Catastrophe We’re Now Facing Both a Public Health and a Poverty Catastrophe
Trump’s malevolent mismanagement of the Covid-19 crisis has been compounded by ineptitude at the state level.
Dec 8, 2020 / Sasha Abramsky
Mitch McConnell’s Ghoulish Plan to Exploit Covid Desperation to Shield Corporate Crime Mitch McConnell’s Ghoulish Plan to Exploit Covid Desperation to Shield Corporate Crime
Republicans want to protect corporations from Covid-related lawsuits. Senator Bernie Sanders says it’s wrong morally and economically.
Dec 7, 2020 / John Nichols
‘Sports Illustrated’ Chose the Wrong Activist Athletes ‘Sports Illustrated’ Chose the Wrong Activist Athletes
The real Sportspeople of the Year aren’t merely “activist athletes”; they are those who expanded the very definition of the phrase.
Dec 7, 2020 / Dave Zirin
Covid-19 Is Feeding the GOP Addiction to Conspiracy Theories Covid-19 Is Feeding the GOP Addiction to Conspiracy Theories
Radicalized by Covid disruptions and incited by Trump and his party, an alarming number of Americans refuse to accept the election results.
Dec 7, 2020 / Jeet Heer
Create a Coronavirus Commission With Sharp Teeth Create a Coronavirus Commission With Sharp Teeth
Progressives need to lead the fight for a National Coronavirus Commission with full subpoena powers reporting to both Congress and the Department of Justice.
Dec 7, 2020 / Mike Davis
Movie Theaters Aren’t Dying—They’re Being Murdered Movie Theaters Aren’t Dying—They’re Being Murdered
The Covid-19 pandemic is providing a perfect cover for media giants bent on replacing theatrical moviegoing with streaming at home.
Dec 4, 2020 / Jeet Heer
Senator Manchin, Your Faith Teaches You Better Than This Senator Manchin, Your Faith Teaches You Better Than This
I am ashamed of this nation. I know you want to do the right thing, and Republicans are tying your hands, but please don’t call this a “centrist plan.”
Dec 4, 2020 / Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II
The Baltimore Ravens’ Cautionary Covid Tale The Baltimore Ravens’ Cautionary Covid Tale
With two dozen players on the NFL’s Covid list, the Ravens are a pitch-perfect example of how not to do sports during a pandemic.
Dec 3, 2020 / Dave Zirin