Government

Charles Koch

If You Care About the Climate, Pay Attention to Koch Cash If You Care About the Climate, Pay Attention to Koch Cash

The Regulatory Studies Center at George Washington University receives millions in Koch and ExxonMobil funding, using academic credibility to undermine environmental protections.

Nov 17, 2021 / StudentNation / Jake Lowe

The Secrets of the So-Called “Havana Syndrome”

The Secrets of the So-Called “Havana Syndrome” The Secrets of the So-Called “Havana Syndrome”

The injuries to US personnel are real, and the cause of the syndrome was not crickets—but excessive secrecy has frustrated investigators and hampered the victims’ efforts to unders...

Nov 17, 2021 / Feature / Peter Kornbluh

The Coolest Member of the Senate Is Retiring

The Coolest Member of the Senate Is Retiring The Coolest Member of the Senate Is Retiring

Vermont Senator Patrick Leahy has used comic books to fight for a ban on land mines and brought the Grateful Dead to the Senate Dining Room.

Nov 16, 2021 / John Nichols

Virginia school board meeting

Progressives Can No Longer Cede School Boards to the GOP Progressives Can No Longer Cede School Boards to the GOP

They should treat them as political arenas in which to fight—and win.

Nov 16, 2021 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Drone Afghanistan

Let’s Stop Handing the Pentagon Blank Checks Let’s Stop Handing the Pentagon Blank Checks

The system is working—if you happen to be an arms contractor

Nov 16, 2021 / Mandy Smithberger and William D. Hartung

Tom Tomorrow cartoon

Stay Outraged, Patriots! Stay Outraged, Patriots!

Why run on policies when you can run on misplaced fury?

Nov 16, 2021 / Tom Tomorrow

Letters Icon

Letters From the November 29/December 6, 2021, Issue Letters From the November 29/December 6, 2021, Issue

Get Carter… A stream called Drowning Creek…

Nov 16, 2021 / Kai Bird and Our Readers

Protest on the one-year anniversary of George Floyd's death

Where “Defund” Isn’t Dead Where “Defund” Isn’t Dead

Though the politics of police reform have shifted since a year ago, the movement to find new ways to ensure public safety is winning a number of fights in cities across the country...

Nov 16, 2021 / Feature / Bryce Covert

In Guns We Trust

In Guns We Trust In Guns We Trust

Dollar values.

Nov 15, 2021 / OppArt / Ileana Doble Hernandez

The Silence of the Fairlambs

The Silence of the Fairlambs The Silence of the Fairlambs

Enjoy! Scenes from our series “The Greater Quiet” for the week of November 8.

Nov 12, 2021 / Steve Brodner

x