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US military in Qamishli, Syria

Why Won’t the Media Criticize US Interventionism? Why Won’t the Media Criticize US Interventionism?

Despite military involvement in 75 percent of the world, mainstream news outlets always stop short of calling out American aggressions.

Jul 2, 2019 / Tom Engelhardt

Baseball attendance

Why No One Watches Baseball Anymore Why No One Watches Baseball Anymore

The sport is experiencing its lowest levels of support since 1937. The reasons are obvious, but owners and executives have no incentive to look for answers.

Jul 2, 2019 / Dave Zirin

The Chronicles of Kevin Durant

The Chronicles of Kevin Durant The Chronicles of Kevin Durant

The Athletic’s national NBA writer Michael Lee joins the show to talk NBA, free-agency, and more.

Jul 2, 2019 / Podcast / Dave Zirin

The Long and Grim Road to ‘Plessy v. Ferguson’

The Long and Grim Road to ‘Plessy v. Ferguson’ The Long and Grim Road to ‘Plessy v. Ferguson’

Steven Luxenberg’s new book offers a vivid account of the events that led to the ruling.

Jul 2, 2019 / Books & the Arts / David Cole

Namwali Serpell’s Postcolonial Epic

Namwali Serpell’s Postcolonial Epic Namwali Serpell’s Postcolonial Epic

The Old Drift tells the multigenerational story of Zambia coming into being.

Jul 2, 2019 / Books & the Arts / Nawal Arjini

Straw Man Argument

Straw Man Argument Straw Man Argument

ignore this…

Jul 2, 2019 / Matt Bors

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Letters From the July 15-22, 2019, Issue Letters From the July 15-22, 2019, Issue

Cruel and inhuman… A worthy education plan…

Jul 2, 2019 / Our Readers

Masking the Truth

Masking the Truth Masking the Truth

U.S. policy towards immigrants is criminal.

Jul 2, 2019 / OppArt / Brian Stauffer

Bamby Salcedo

There Can Be No Queer Liberation Without Trans Liberation There Can Be No Queer Liberation Without Trans Liberation

For 50 years, Trans people have been pushed and shoved to the side of the LGBTQ movement. That ends now.

Jul 2, 2019 / Bamby Salcedo

Franklin Bynum Is a Texas Judge Who Wants to Abolish Prisons

Franklin Bynum Is a Texas Judge Who Wants to Abolish Prisons Franklin Bynum Is a Texas Judge Who Wants to Abolish Prisons

This week on Next Left, meet a judge who believes our incarceration complex is “not a defensible system.”

Jul 2, 2019 / Podcast / John Nichols

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