Hollow Thoughts and Prayers Hollow Thoughts and Prayers
Government inaction as mass shootings mount.
Jun 7, 2021 / OppArt / Peter Kuper
Is Scotland Closer to Independence? Is Scotland Closer to Independence?
Elections in Scotland confirmed the position of the nationalists. But what vision of an independent future are its supporters backing?
Jun 7, 2021 / Rory Scothorne
Bernie Sanders Is Fed Up With Republican Obstruction—and Democratic Caution Bernie Sanders Is Fed Up With Republican Obstruction—and Democratic Caution
“If Republicans don’t want to cooperate,” he says, “then, yes, we have to move forward without them.”
Jun 4, 2021 / John Nichols
Covid-19 Is a Boon for UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Buds Covid-19 Is a Boon for UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Buds
The British government’s latest “test to travel” scheme is providing yet another opportunity for Conservative officials’ friends—like Randox founder Peter FitzGerald—to profit from...
Jun 4, 2021 / Natasha Hakimi Zapata
AMLO Has Been a Disappointment to the World—for Mexico, He’s Been Far Worse AMLO Has Been a Disappointment to the World—for Mexico, He’s Been Far Worse
The Mexican president’s botched Covid response and his lean toward militarization indicate that he takes his cues from the past, not the future.
Jun 4, 2021 / Dawn Paley
How to Make Money Off a Pandemic How to Make Money Off a Pandemic
The Trump administration saw the pandemic not for what it took away but for what it offered.
Jun 4, 2021 / Nina Burleigh
A Tale of 2 States A Tale of 2 States
Vastly different approaches to governance in California and Texas show two diverging paths—one forward, and one to ruin.
Jun 4, 2021 / Sasha Abramsky
The Current GOP The Current GOP
The Grand Old (Anti-Democracy) Party.
Jun 3, 2021 / OppArt / JD Crowe, Peter Kuper, and Ann Telnaes
How NY’s Fund for Excluded Workers Inspired Activists Across the US How NY’s Fund for Excluded Workers Inspired Activists Across the US
New York set aside $2.1 billion for workers ineligible for government benefits. Now immigration activists are fighting to ensure an inclusive rollout.
Jun 2, 2021 / María Jesús Mora