New York’s Transit Workers Keep Getting Sick New York’s Transit Workers Keep Getting Sick
Covid-19 has turned public transit into a nightmare for commuters and employees alike.
Apr 9, 2020 / Ross Barkan
What the Pentagon Knew About the Coronavirus—in 2017 What the Pentagon Knew About the Coronavirus—in 2017
Ken Klippenstein on the military, Amy Wilentz on Jared Kushner, and Laila Lalami on The Other Americans.
Apr 9, 2020 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
Coronavirus Is a Dress Rehearsal for Climate Change Coronavirus Is a Dress Rehearsal for Climate Change
We can flatten the curve on climate change, too—but only by altering the balance of power in Washington.
Apr 8, 2020 / Ana María Archila, George Goehl, and Maurice Mitchell
The Plans to Bring Sports Back Are Truly Dystopian The Plans to Bring Sports Back Are Truly Dystopian
We don’t need distractions, we don’t need Mortal Kombat. We need to grow the hell up and wait this out.
Apr 8, 2020 / Dave Zirin
Joseph Lowery Was a Witness Against War Who Spoke Truth to the Power of Presidents Joseph Lowery Was a Witness Against War Who Spoke Truth to the Power of Presidents
The Rev. Joseph Lowery once said of his friend and comrade across decades of civil rights activism, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., “He was a nonviolent militant. He was a Chr…
Apr 8, 2020 / John Nichols
Silence of the Climate Watchdogs Silence of the Climate Watchdogs
Fixated on the coronavirus, many newsrooms are missing brazen assaults on a livable climate.
Apr 8, 2020 / Mark Hertsgaard
I Never Felt Like a ‘Single’ Parent. Then the Coronavirus Hit. I Never Felt Like a ‘Single’ Parent. Then the Coronavirus Hit.
Unpartnered parents like me rely on support from other adults in our children’s lives. We need public health guidance that works for us.
Apr 8, 2020 / Dani McClain
Pop Music Has Always Been Queer Pop Music Has Always Been Queer
Sasha Geffen’s debut book reveals that the history of pop music is a history of gender rebellion.
Apr 8, 2020 / Q&A / Tal Milovina
The Earthquake in Utah Was a Reminder That Our Culture Was Built by Catastrophe The Earthquake in Utah Was a Reminder That Our Culture Was Built by Catastrophe
Scenes from a pandemic: 2
Apr 8, 2020 / Kate Savage