Covid Contrarianism Has Crossed the Aisle Covid Contrarianism Has Crossed the Aisle
The Great Barrington Declaration, criticized by scientists and libertarians in 2020, is now a playbook for those on the right and the left.
Aug 14, 2025 / Gregg Gonsalves
Reports of the Death of the “Texas Observer” Are Greatly Exaggerated Reports of the Death of the “Texas Observer” Are Greatly Exaggerated
With support from readers, a legendary progressive publication lives to fight another day.
Apr 3, 2023 / Jim Hightower
The “Rechazo”—Why Chileans Rejected a New Constitution The “Rechazo”—Why Chileans Rejected a New Constitution
An insider’s account by a member of the Chilean Constitutional Convention.
Sep 26, 2022 / Patricio Fernández
Stop Telling Americans That They’re “Tired of Covid” Stop Telling Americans That They’re “Tired of Covid”
Shifting responsibility for the pandemic onto individuals is bad policy—and risks becoming a self-fulfilling prophecy of doom.
Aug 18, 2022 / Martha Lincoln
In Criminalizing Error, We Are Doomed to Repeat Our Mistakes In Criminalizing Error, We Are Doomed to Repeat Our Mistakes
Sending a nurse to prison for causing a patient’s death may satisfy the thirst for vengeance, but it won’t make hospitals any safer.
Apr 5, 2022 / Jessie Singer
The Counter-Intuitivist The Counter-Intuitivist
You never know what he’s going to say next!
Nov 9, 2021 / Tom Tomorrow
Let’s Not Talk About Sex Let’s Not Talk About Sex
A survey says millennials embrace diversity, see bias, but have hang-ups about “homosexuality.”
Aug 2, 2018 / Joshua Holland
Are Social Media Normalizing Campus Racism? Are Social Media Normalizing Campus Racism?
University officials must do more—their priority should be the well-being of students of color, not the institution’s reputation.
May 21, 2018 / StudentNation / Noëlle Lilley
A New Poll Shows the Public Is Overwhelmingly Opposed to Endless US Military Interventions A New Poll Shows the Public Is Overwhelmingly Opposed to Endless US Military Interventions
There is a wide bipartisan majority that seeks an American foreign policy of realism and restraint.
Jan 9, 2018 / James Carden
After Promising a ‘Fair Hearing’ on Monuments, Secretary Zinke Shuts Out the Public After Promising a ‘Fair Hearing’ on Monuments, Secretary Zinke Shuts Out the Public
As the Interior Department considers unprecedented changes to protected lands, avenues for public input have been curtailed.
May 18, 2017 / Zoë Carpenter