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Justin Amash

Republican Congressman Justin Amash Breaks Party Ranks to Call Trump’s Conduct Impeachable Republican Congressman Justin Amash Breaks Party Ranks to Call Trump’s Conduct Impeachable

Trump is furious that a Republican read the Mueller report and responded with an embrace of the Constitution rather than party loyalty.

May 20, 2019 / John Nichols

Julius Scott’s Epic About Black Resistance in the Age of Revolution

Julius Scott’s Epic About Black Resistance in the Age of Revolution Julius Scott’s Epic About Black Resistance in the Age of Revolution

Modeled after Braudel’s masterpiece on the Mediterranean, The Common Wind helps recovers the radical world of black mariners, rebels, and runaways banding together to realize ...

May 20, 2019 / Books & the Arts / Manisha Sinha

Gun Restriction Dummies

Gun Restriction Dummies Gun Restriction Dummies

The gun lobby uses America for target practice.

May 20, 2019 / OppArt / Anthony Freda

Brian Kemp and Renee Unterman signs away women’s reproductive rights

Abortion Bans Have No Respect for Life, Fairness, or Equality Abortion Bans Have No Respect for Life, Fairness, or Equality

Why a spate of restrictive new bills will hurt poor and minority women the most.

May 17, 2019 / Laila Lalami

Air Strikes

Both Saudi Arabia and the United States Are Probably Guilty of War Crimes in Yemen Both Saudi Arabia and the United States Are Probably Guilty of War Crimes in Yemen

The Saudi coalition deliberately targets civilians with US weapons—and US officials have known this for years.

May 17, 2019 / Mohamad Bazzi

Anthony Abraham Jack

Anthony Abraham Jack Wants to Redefine How We Think About College Campus Inequality Anthony Abraham Jack Wants to Redefine How We Think About College Campus Inequality

His new book, The Privileged Poor, examines the way elite colleges and universities welcome, and don’t welcome, students from the working classes. 

May 17, 2019 / Q&A / Edwin Aponte

Roe v. Wade Threatened Again

Roe v. Wade Threatened Again Roe v. Wade Threatened Again

States’ cynical laws to overturn a woman’s right to chose.

May 17, 2019 / OppArt / Peter Kuper

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Letters From the June 3-10, 2019, Issue Letters From the June 3-10, 2019, Issue

A priceless answer…  On the record… Corrections and clarifications

May 17, 2019 / Our Readers

Eurovision 2019

Eurovision’s Muddled DNA Eurovision’s Muddled DNA

Pop genetics don’t belong in a musical event—or its marketing.

May 16, 2019 / Column / Patricia J. Williams

Football

A Victory in the Case of Braeden Bradforth A Victory in the Case of Braeden Bradforth

Finally, an independent investigation has been opened into the high school football star’s death.

May 16, 2019 / Dave Zirin

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