The Greatest: Ken Burns, Sarah Burns, and David McMahon on Muhammad Ali The Greatest: Ken Burns, Sarah Burns, and David McMahon on Muhammad Ali
The directors of the new Ali documentary talk about bringing a larger-than-life figure back down to earth.
Jul 20, 2021 / Podcast / Dave Zirin
Trump? I Haven’t Heard That Name in Years Trump? I Haven’t Heard That Name in Years
A “coup” sounds familiar but I can't quite place it...
Jul 20, 2021 / Tom Tomorrow
Policing Won’t Stop Anti-Asian Violence—Solidarity Will Policing Won’t Stop Anti-Asian Violence—Solidarity Will
Hate crime legislation and law enforcement will not protect working-class Asian communities.
Jul 20, 2021 / Chalay Chalermkraivuth and Heena Sharma
This Texas Democrat Doesn’t Want Proud Boys Standing Over His Grandmother as She Votes This Texas Democrat Doesn’t Want Proud Boys Standing Over His Grandmother as She Votes
Representative James Talarico is a rising star thanks to his adept pushback on Trump’s Big Lie and the Texas GOP’s anti–voting rights agenda.
Jul 19, 2021 / Joan Walsh
The USA’s Gun-Buying Spree The USA’s Gun-Buying Spree
2021 is on pace to be Americ’s deadliest year of gun violence in the past two decades.
Jul 19, 2021 / OppArt / Margaret Roleke
Oregon Will Protect Reproductive Health Care When Hospitals Merge Oregon Will Protect Reproductive Health Care When Hospitals Merge
A landmark bill will ensure that health care services don’t disappear when Catholic hospitals take over other providers.
Jul 19, 2021 / Amy Littlefield
The US Must Prioritize Children’s Safe and Legal Resettlement The US Must Prioritize Children’s Safe and Legal Resettlement
This country has made immigration a “security” issue rather than a “humanitarian” issue, painting child migrants as violent threats rather than vulnerable youth.
Jul 19, 2021 / Sarah Valdes
Our ‘Racial Reckoning’ Is Turning Out to Be a White Lie Our ‘Racial Reckoning’ Is Turning Out to Be a White Lie
Black demands for full citizenship are being treated as entitlement and calls for racial accountability redefined as white persecution.
Jul 19, 2021 / Column / Kali Holloway
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CAPITOL PUNISHMENT. Scenes from our series “The Greater Quiet” for the week of July 12.
Jul 16, 2021 / Steve Brodner