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Senator Shelley Moore Capito

‘Bipartisan’ Is How Republicans Say ‘Sucker!’ ‘Bipartisan’ Is How Republicans Say ‘Sucker!’

The GOP counterproposal to Biden’s infrastructure plan is not a “bipartisan” gesture. It’s a scam to gut programs that care for the elderly and save the planet.

May 28, 2021 / John Nichols

Covid opioid addiction

The Other Epidemic Killing Americans The Other Epidemic Killing Americans

People are dying at record rates from opioid overdoses, and harm reduction advocates are asking the Biden administration to overhaul how it deals with the crisis.

May 28, 2021 / Michelle Chen

Race Riots, Tulsa, Oklahoma,

A Historian of the Tulsa Race Massacre Confronts the Myth of Objectivity A Historian of the Tulsa Race Massacre Confronts the Myth of Objectivity

Karlos Hill argues that a scholar’s power lies in “being a catalyst for change.”

May 28, 2021 / David M. Perry

Billie Jean King

An American Sports Icon’s Legacy of LGBTQ Rights An American Sports Icon’s Legacy of LGBTQ Rights

Billie Jean King’s long history of activism proved that the personal is political. 

May 28, 2021 / Robert Lipsyte

Lori Lightfoot

Lori Lightfoot’s New Press Policy Is All Too Convenient Lori Lightfoot’s New Press Policy Is All Too Convenient

The media’s lack of diversity is a problem. Limiting its access to people in power won’t fix it.

May 28, 2021 / LeAlan M. Jones

Los Angeles homeless encampment

Housing Alone Won’t Solve California’s Homelessness Problem Housing Alone Won’t Solve California’s Homelessness Problem

Without mental health services, drug treatment programs, and job training for ex-prisoners, California's most vulnerable population will remain at risk.

May 28, 2021 / Sasha Abramsky

Andrew Yang Doesn’t Know What He’s Talking About

Andrew Yang Doesn’t Know What He’s Talking About Andrew Yang Doesn’t Know What He’s Talking About

Will NYC elect its first low-information mayor?

May 28, 2021 / Feature / Liza Featherstone

Cryptocurrency

Does Bitcoin’s Recent Crash Spell the Beginning of the End for Cryptocurrencies? Does Bitcoin’s Recent Crash Spell the Beginning of the End for Cryptocurrencies?

China’s warnings on the use of digital currencies suggest that the long-awaited official-sector crackdown has begun—and it’s a good thing too.

May 27, 2021 / Marshall Auerback

Alvin Bragg

Alvin Bragg Is the Right Choice to Be Manhattan’s District Attorney Alvin Bragg Is the Right Choice to Be Manhattan’s District Attorney

He’s spent his career holding powerful people and interests accountable, and he’s the progressive with a real shot to win the race.

May 27, 2021 / Zephyr Teachout

Shell court ruling

Big Oil Loses Big in a Day of Game-Changing Climate News Big Oil Loses Big in a Day of Game-Changing Climate News

A Dutch court ruling and two shareholder revolts have brought new hope in the climate emergency fight.

May 27, 2021 / Mark Hertsgaard

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