I Hope Everyone Is Prepared for Kyle Rittenhouse to Go Free I Hope Everyone Is Prepared for Kyle Rittenhouse to Go Free
Even if Rittenhouse somehow draws an impartial jury, he already appears to have landed a very partial judge.
Oct 27, 2021 / Elie Mystal
Championing Mental Health Is the Latest Celebrity Grift Championing Mental Health Is the Latest Celebrity Grift
The Sussexes are cashing in on the wellness explosion, and it couldn’t be more craven.
Oct 20, 2021 / Back Talk / Alexis Grenell
Why Won’t New York’s Top Democrats Back the Democratic Nominee for Mayor of Buffalo? Why Won’t New York’s Top Democrats Back the Democratic Nominee for Mayor of Buffalo?
India Walton inspired a grassroots movement that won the Democratic primary. But the state party refuses to endorse her, and so does Governor Hochul.
Oct 15, 2021 / John Nichols
Texas Abortion Providers Are “Hitting Their Limits” Texas Abortion Providers Are “Hitting Their Limits”
Clinic staff are “very worried” about the stability of their jobs, explained one provider. And turning away patient after patient is taking its toll.
Oct 14, 2021 / Mary Tuma
Big Tobacco Got Caught in a Lie by Congress. Now It’s the Oil Industry’s Turn Big Tobacco Got Caught in a Lie by Congress. Now It’s the Oil Industry’s Turn
The CEOs of Exxon, BP, Shell, and Chevron face a Capitol Hill hearing on their climate crisis lies—will it mirror the downfall of big tobacco?
Oct 14, 2021 / Covering Climate Now / Mark Hertsgaard
Primary Kyrsten Sinema Primary Kyrsten Sinema
She’s actively alienating the very voters that make up the coalition that elected her.
Oct 13, 2021 / Steve Phillips
The Long Shadow of Anita Hill’s Testimony The Long Shadow of Anita Hill’s Testimony
Three decades after Anita Hill brought sexual harassment allegations against Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas, Black women are still waiting for justice.
Oct 11, 2021 / 2021 Year in Review / Michele Goodwin
The Gates Foundation Avoids a Reckoning on Race and Power The Gates Foundation Avoids a Reckoning on Race and Power
Can philanthropy decolonize? Only if wealthy donors grapple with the difference between giving away money and actually sharing power.
Oct 6, 2021 / Feature / Tim Schwab
Missouri Intends to Execute a Disabled Man Today Missouri Intends to Execute a Disabled Man Today
In spite of the the pleas of Representatives Cori Bush and Emmanuel Cleaver, Governor Mike Parson has declined to grant clemency to Ernest Johnson.
Oct 5, 2021 / Aída Chávez
Eric Williams and the Tangled History of Capitalism and Slavery Eric Williams and the Tangled History of Capitalism and Slavery
The historian and politician helped transform how several generations understood 18th- and 19th-century history.
Oct 5, 2021 / Books & the Arts / Gerald Horne