Student Debtors Need the Supreme Court to Not Be Wildly Unprincipled for a Change Student Debtors Need the Supreme Court to Not Be Wildly Unprincipled for a Change
For Biden’s student debt plan to survive, the court’s conservatives have to do something they hate doing: apply their rules consistently.
Mar 2, 2023 / Cristian Farias
Dora Maria Téllez Is Free at Last—and Able to Speak Freely! Dora Maria Téllez Is Free at Last—and Able to Speak Freely!
The legendary figure from Nicaragua's Sandinista revolution in an exclusive interview following her release from prison and arrival as an exile in the US.
Mar 2, 2023 / Linda Mannheim and Mike Lanchin
Gwendoline Riley’s Biting Realism Gwendoline Riley’s Biting Realism
By turns bracing and comical, her novels find in everyday domestic dramas the art of life.
Mar 2, 2023 / Books & the Arts / Robert Rubsam
Can Artificial Intelligence Help Cool the Planet? Can Artificial Intelligence Help Cool the Planet?
To some activists, ChatGPT seems like a useful tool for the climate movement. But skeptics warn that the benefits are outweighed by the costs—including misinformation and increased...
Mar 2, 2023 / StudentNation / Ilana Cohen
Saree Makdisi on Israelis and Palestinians and Kimberlé Crenshaw on the Battle Over Black Studies Saree Makdisi on Israelis and Palestinians and Kimberlé Crenshaw on the Battle Over Black Studies
On this episode of the Start Making Sense podcast, we examine Netanhayu’s policies and provocations, and the fight over the future of Black Studies.
Mar 2, 2023 / Podcast / Jon Wiener and Start Making Sense
Brandon Johnson Could Be Chicago’s Most Transformative Mayor In Decades Brandon Johnson Could Be Chicago’s Most Transformative Mayor In Decades
Johnson has a chance to renew the promise of progressive politics in the city—just like Harold Washington did 40 years ago.
Mar 2, 2023 / John Nichols
Angela Davis’s Family History Is Remarkable—and Unexceptional for Black Americans Angela Davis’s Family History Is Remarkable—and Unexceptional for Black Americans
Conservatives thought they’d won a round of “gotcha” when it was revealed that one of Davis’s ancestors was a passenger on the Mayflower. But within her genealogy lie truths about ...
Mar 2, 2023 / Kali Holloway
The CHIPS Plan to Revive American Manufacturing The CHIPS Plan to Revive American Manufacturing
A Biden administration initiative to bolster the semiconductor sector could supply the basis for a new industrial policy.
Mar 2, 2023 / Todd N. Tucker and Lenore Palladino
The New Era of Backlash in Sports and Politics The New Era of Backlash in Sports and Politics
Trump opened up the world of sports to the hard right.
Mar 1, 2023 / Dave Zirin