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President Biden claps during a speech in Cincinnati

Are Joe Biden, Democrats, Ready to Fight in a Post-“Roe” World? Are Joe Biden, Democrats, Ready to Fight in a Post-“Roe” World?

Reproductive freedom could give Democrats an edge if the party leadership weren’t so cowardly.

May 10, 2022 / Jeet Heer

A protest with a screen showing Ady Barkan outside the White House

Biden Must Not Allow Big Pharma to Hoard Vaccine Technology Biden Must Not Allow Big Pharma to Hoard Vaccine Technology

The United States has an obligation to help vaccinate the world.

May 10, 2022 / Ady Barkan

When Did the Ruling Class Get Woke?

When Did the Ruling Class Get Woke? When Did the Ruling Class Get Woke?

A conversation with Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò on his new book Elite Capture, which investigates the co-option of identity politics and the importance of coalitional organizing. 

May 9, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Ishan Desai-Geller

United States to Refugees: Don’t Give Us Your Tired, Your Poor!

United States to Refugees: Don’t Give Us Your Tired, Your Poor! United States to Refugees: Don’t Give Us Your Tired, Your Poor!

Putting out the welcome mat for white Christians—while slamming the door in the faces of other migrants—is an American tradition.

May 9, 2022 / Feature / David Nasaw

Black Flame Hunters

Jazz Fest Is Back. Let’s Dance. (But It’s Complicated.) Jazz Fest Is Back. Let’s Dance. (But It’s Complicated.)

Beyond the confines of a beloved annual event, the future of live music in New Orleans remains unsettled.

May 6, 2022 / Larry Blumenfeld

The Economic Shock Waves From the War in Ukraine Will Impact Us All

The Economic Shock Waves From the War in Ukraine Will Impact Us All The Economic Shock Waves From the War in Ukraine Will Impact Us All

Poor people in wealthy countries will feel the impact, but those in the poorest ones will suffer so much more.

May 6, 2022 / Rajan Menon

American Dream Black Residents

Homeownership and the American Dream During Covid Homeownership and the American Dream During Covid

Were families that owned a home better protected from financial hardship compared to renters?

May 3, 2022 / StudentNation / Maya Dalton and Ross Thomas

Uniform blue tents and hanging laundry and a crowd of people in a concrete shelter

The US Must End Its Economic War Against Venezuela The US Must End Its Economic War Against Venezuela

Even the Venezuelan opposition wants Washington to ease its sanctions regime.

May 2, 2022 / James North

Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks before he signed legislation that supports the states work to expand mental health services and behavioral health housing

A New Intervention in California’s Mental Health Crisis A New Intervention in California’s Mental Health Crisis

Proposed mental health courts under the CARE program would mandate treatment for severely impaired people.

Apr 29, 2022 / Sasha Abramsky

How Covid Revealed the Folly of Our Child Protection System

How Covid Revealed the Folly of Our Child Protection System How Covid Revealed the Folly of Our Child Protection System

Despite predictions of an epidemic of child abuse, the temporary shutdown of the child welfare system showed us the promise of a radically different approach.

Apr 29, 2022 / Dorothy Roberts

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