Society

Michael Jordan: Alone

Michael Jordan: Alone Michael Jordan: Alone

After watching the 10-part documentary about the Chicago Bulls, does anyone still want to be like Mike?

May 18, 2020 / Dave Zirin

a Fox news anchor interviews a gym owner with a crowd behind him

A Fox News Anchor Egged On a Clash With Police. It Didn’t Work. A Fox News Anchor Egged On a Clash With Police. It Didn’t Work.

New Jersey gym owners defied the state’s coronavirus lockdown to reopen Monday. Protesters gathered. Police let it happen. Fox blew the real story.

May 18, 2020 / Joan Walsh

‘An Experience I Wouldn’t Wish My Worst Enemy to Undergo’

‘An Experience I Wouldn’t Wish My Worst Enemy to Undergo’ ‘An Experience I Wouldn’t Wish My Worst Enemy to Undergo’

In ICE detention for more than two years, a man from Cameroon pens a plea for mercy.

May 18, 2020 / John Washington

Opening During a Pandemic

Opening During a Pandemic Opening During a Pandemic

Bringing on a second wave?

May 18, 2020 / OppArt / Hilary Allison

How Does One Tell the Story of Asian America?

How Does One Tell the Story of Asian America? How Does One Tell the Story of Asian America?

Cathy Park Hong’s Minor Feelings grapples with the contradictions of Asian American experience in order to tell a story of solidarity.

May 18, 2020 / Books & the Arts / Jane Hu

Puerto Rico’s Sex Workers Are Struggling to Survive

Puerto Rico’s Sex Workers Are Struggling to Survive Puerto Rico’s Sex Workers Are Struggling to Survive

The challenge of making ends meet was difficult before Covid-19. Now it’s even worse.

May 18, 2020 / Photo Essay / Gabriella N. Báez, The Nation, and Magnum Foundation

The Other Epidemic

The Other Epidemic The Other Epidemic

Public health insights are reshaping our understanding of how violence spreads.

May 18, 2020 / Feature / Jack Herrera

How Covid-19 Is Affecting Military Families

How Covid-19 Is Affecting Military Families How Covid-19 Is Affecting Military Families

A cofounder of the Costs of War Project writes about living through this pandemic.

May 16, 2020 / Andrea Mazzarino

Street mural of a nurse wearing a mask

Can Britain Survive Boris Johnson? Can Britain Survive Boris Johnson?

After Corbyn, after Covid, the Labour Party struggles to break through.

May 16, 2020 / Gary Younge

Baseball’s Plan to Reopen Is All Risk for the Players

Baseball’s Plan to Reopen Is All Risk for the Players Baseball’s Plan to Reopen Is All Risk for the Players

The media and the owners are pressuring the players to take a lousy deal and return to the field during a pandemic. 

May 15, 2020 / Dave Zirin

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