Transatlantic Tragedy: “Grenfell” Moves from Britain’s National Theatre to a Brooklyn Stage Transatlantic Tragedy: “Grenfell” Moves from Britain’s National Theatre to a Brooklyn Stage
An interview with Gillian Slovo, whose new play about the survivors of the Grenfell Tower fire in London just opened in New York.
Apr 12, 2024 / Feature / D.D. Guttenplan
How Capitalism Disordered Our Eating How Capitalism Disordered Our Eating
From Weight Watchers to Ozempic, big business profits off eating disorders and their treatments.
Apr 12, 2024 / no-paywall / Emmeline Clein
End the Persecution of Julian Assange End the Persecution of Julian Assange
The fifth anniversary of Assange’s imprisonment would be a good day for the Biden administration to end this sordid saga—before it ends the First Amendment.
Apr 11, 2024 / Chip Gibbons
The Human Cost of Drought The Human Cost of Drought
The current climate crisis is severely affecting access to fresh water, resulting in deadly consequences for vulnerable communities around the world.
Apr 11, 2024 / OppArt / Andrea Arroyo
Social Media Companies Are Having a Bad Moment Social Media Companies Are Having a Bad Moment
What if it were the start of a movement?
Apr 11, 2024 / Nick H. Penniman
Black History Is American History Black History Is American History
Community mural, Coalition of North East Associations (CONEA), Rochester, NY, 2012.
Apr 10, 2024 / OppArt / Susan Meiselas
Why Is the American Library Association Whitewashing the History of Ukrainian Nazis? Why Is the American Library Association Whitewashing the History of Ukrainian Nazis?
In honoring a book depicting Ukrainian volunteers in the Waffen SS as heroes and patriots, the group reveals historical ignorance—or indifference to antisemitism.
Apr 10, 2024 / Lev Golinkin
Meet Claudia Sheinbaum, Who May Be Mexico’s First Woman President Meet Claudia Sheinbaum, Who May Be Mexico’s First Woman President
The former student activist and mayor of Mexico City is poised to make history with an ambitious platform on education, clean energy, and combatting violence against women.
Apr 10, 2024 / Feature / Arturo Cano
Scapegoating TikTok Is Not the Answer Scapegoating TikTok Is Not the Answer
Banning the app in the US would destroy a hub for progressive organizing and cultural influence.
Apr 10, 2024 / Column / Kali Holloway
Health Workers Have Stepped Up for Gaza. Now We Need a Lasting Movement. Health Workers Have Stepped Up for Gaza. Now We Need a Lasting Movement.
The genocide has galvanized workers across America. It’s time to build on that foundation and organize on a much bigger scale.
Apr 9, 2024 / Karim Sariahmed