Thoughts and Prayers Again and Again Thoughts and Prayers Again and Again
Hypocrisy and inaction on guns.
May 24, 2021 / OppArt / Gary Taxali
Massacres Remembered Massacres Remembered
Gut Checks. Scenes from our series “The Greater Quiet” for the week of May 17.
May 21, 2021 / Steve Brodner
The Blue Welfare State The Blue Welfare State
With its new budget proposal, California could be poised to go down the social-democratic route taken by most Western democracies three-quarters of a century ago.
May 21, 2021 / Sasha Abramsky
The Fall of the House of Gates? The Fall of the House of Gates?
Fully reckoning with Bill Gates means not just focusing on how he treats women—vital as that is—but also confronting our own deep-seated worship of wealth and hardwired belief in h...
May 20, 2021 / Tim Schwab
Surveillance Surveillance
Over-policing in Black and brown communities.
May 19, 2021 / OppArt / Mac McGill
We’re Suing Google. Here’s Why. We’re Suing Google. Here’s Why.
Together with The Progressive and Genius Media Group, Inc., we’re fighting back against the tech giant’s predatory pricing and monopoly practices that put independent journalism at...
May 19, 2021 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Was the Failed Union Drive in Bessemer a Net Positive for the Labor Movement? Was the Failed Union Drive in Bessemer a Net Positive for the Labor Movement?
Will it demonstrate the need for labor law reform—or will it scare workers away from organizing?
May 19, 2021 / The Debate / Alex Han and Adam Ryan
Israeli / Palestinian Conflict Israeli / Palestinian Conflict
Israel’s imbalance of power.
May 18, 2021 / OppArt / Tjeerd Royaards
Why Do We Eat Bad Food? Why Do We Eat Bad Food?
Mark Bittman’s new history looks at the economy and politics of junk food.
May 18, 2021 / Books & the Arts / Bill McKibben
Working Women Need the PRO Act Working Women Need the PRO Act
Passing off anti-union beliefs under the guise of feminism isn’t just cynical—it’s flat-out wrong.
May 17, 2021 / Mindy Isser