How to Crush a Movement for Racial Justice How to Crush a Movement for Racial Justice
Heavy-handed policing by Arkansas authorities—with an assist from the Trump and Biden Justice Departments—put Dawn Jeffrey in jail and left her fellow protesters demoralized and de...
Nov 1, 2022 / Feature / Aaron Miguel Cantú and Kandist Mallett
Supply-Side Economics Strikes Again Supply-Side Economics Strikes Again
We bid farewell to poor Liz Truss. Her economics caused a fuss. Supply-side loyalty prevails. Despite the fact it always fails. Liz thought that wealth would downward trickle. That…
Nov 1, 2022 / Column / Calvin Trillin
How Social Media Erases Context How Social Media Erases Context
Indiscriminate sharing has dissolved the boundaries between what we say and when and where we say it.
Nov 1, 2022 / Column / Alexis Grenell
Letters From the November 14/21, 2022, Issue Letters From the November 14/21, 2022, Issue
The real labor revival… The platform is the message…
Nov 1, 2022 / Our Readers
Why Did the Football World Reject Geno Smith? Why Did the Football World Reject Geno Smith?
On this episode of the Edge of Sports podcast, sportswriter Chuck Modiano joins the show to talk about Geno’s success.
Oct 31, 2022 / Podcast / Dave Zirin
The Pelosi Attack Marks an Age of Political Violence The Pelosi Attack Marks an Age of Political Violence
The election-denying legacy of the Capitol insurrection and Republican downplaying of vigilante activity reveal an ongoing and increasing acceptance of extremism.
Oct 31, 2022 / Chris Lehmann
Scary Times for Democracy Scary Times for Democracy
The 2022 midterm elections will have wide-ranging effects on issues like abortion rights, climate change, and health care.
Oct 31, 2022 / OppArt / Andrea Arroyo
Elon Musk’s Big Twitter Adventure Will End in Disaster Elon Musk’s Big Twitter Adventure Will End in Disaster
The good news is that the plutocrat’s move to turn a social media platform into a forum for the far right probably won't work.
Oct 31, 2022 / Jeet Heer
The Fed’s Ruinous Course The Fed’s Ruinous Course
It’s kneecapping workers to prove its credibility with Wall Street.
Oct 31, 2022 / Robert L. Borosage
How to Talk About Public Safety How to Talk About Public Safety
It’s not an either/or proposition.
Oct 31, 2022 / Svante Myrick