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June 7, 2021
Despite the Headlines, the Gates Foundation Has Evaded Scrutiny
Allegations of financial misconduct against Michael Larson, who manages the foundation’s money as well as a portion of Bill and Melinda’s personal wealth, should prompt a closer look.
Tim Schwab
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June 7, 2021
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?
Rory Scothorne
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June 4, 2021
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.”
John Nichols
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June 4, 2021
Echo Chambers
Fossil Fools. Scenes from our series “The Greater Quiet” for the week of May 31.
Steve Brodner
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June 4, 2021
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 the crisis.
Natasha Hakimi Zapata
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June 4, 2021
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.
Dawn Paley
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June 4, 2021
How to Make Money Off a Pandemic
The Trump administration saw the pandemic not for what it took away but for what it offered.
Nina Burleigh
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June 4, 2021
A Tale of 2 States
Vastly different approaches to governance in California and Texas show two diverging paths—one forward, and one to ruin.
Sasha Abramsky
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June 4, 2021
Democrats Should Just Create More Federal Holidays
Arguing that Americans work too much is a winning political message.
Ed Burmila
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June 3, 2021