Movie Sequel Movie Sequel
Hillbilly Elegy starring Joe Biden. Man returns to his roots to find the conversation somewhat problematic.
May 4, 2021 / OppArt / Steve Brodner
Expand the US House of Representatives Expand the US House of Representatives
Rigidly sticking with a membership of 435 diminishes representation, decreases diversity, and undermines democracy.
May 4, 2021 / John Nichols
Medicaid Expansion Is a Better Deal Than Ever. But Republicans Still Won’t Do It. Medicaid Expansion Is a Better Deal Than Ever. But Republicans Still Won’t Do It.
Their intransigence is costing 4 million Americans health care coverage.
May 4, 2021 / Laura Packard
The Right-Wing Outrage Cycle The Right-Wing Outrage Cycle
By the time the lie has been debunked, it’s too late.
May 4, 2021 / Tom Tomorrow
The NFL Player Standing In Solidarity With Trans Athletes The NFL Player Standing In Solidarity With Trans Athletes
NFL free agent RK Russell joins the show to talk about why defending transgender athletes is especially important now.
May 4, 2021 / Podcast / Dave Zirin
Can Capitalism Be Fixed? Can Capitalism Be Fixed?
In his new book, Branko Milanovic charts what has gone wrong with contemporary capitalism while also insisting we must reconcile ourselves to its contradictions.
May 4, 2021 / Books & the Arts / Alyssa Battistoni
Heaven Heaven
Apricots woolly by the hospital bed, a meal of light. The light falls on my mother’s hands. So much sunlight falls and does not get up but its hands pick up the dark and go on. Thi…
May 4, 2021 / Books & the Arts / Hua Xi
The Broken Bell The Broken Bell
I like, winter nights, to find in a heat lamp That beats and fumes, old memories Rising in the banging Of church bells through snow spray. Blessed be the bell of liberty That, anci…
May 4, 2021 / Books & the Arts / Daisy Fried
Graham Greene’s God Graham Greene’s God
As a new biography shows, the British novelist was always haunted by, and uncertain about, his own faith.
May 4, 2021 / Books & the Arts / John Banville
Jhumpa Lahiri’s Quietly Bracing New Novel Jhumpa Lahiri’s Quietly Bracing New Novel
How writing in Italian gave Lahiri a new sense of creative freedom.
May 4, 2021 / Books & the Arts / Jennifer Wilson