Incarcerated, Infected, and Ignored: Inside an Arkansas Prison Outbreak Incarcerated, Infected, and Ignored: Inside an Arkansas Prison Outbreak
Inmates say guards treated them like “lepers” as Covid-19 tore through the penitentiary.
Jun 17, 2020 / Molly Minta
NBA Players Face the Question: To Boycott or Not to Boycott NBA Players Face the Question: To Boycott or Not to Boycott
A debate heats up among NBA players over whether to return to the court amid nationwide protests against racist violence.
Jun 16, 2020 / Dave Zirin
Letters From the June 29/July 6, 2020, Issue Letters From the June 29/July 6, 2020, Issue
Labor Agonistes… No act of altruism…
Jun 16, 2020 / Our Readers, Gary Younge, and Sasha Abramsky
Dim Reaper Dim Reaper
Our president endangers public health for the bottom line.
Checking Off Stephen Miller’s Wish List Checking Off Stephen Miller’s Wish List
With new rules targeting undocumented students and asylum-seekers, the Trump administration continues to lash out at immigrants.
Jun 16, 2020 / Sasha Abramsky
How the New York City School System Failed the Test of Covid-19 How the New York City School System Failed the Test of Covid-19
The city’s leaders bungled the closing of the schools when the coronavirus struck. Can they be trusted to reopen them safely?
Jun 16, 2020 / Feature / Sarah Jaffe
The Perfect Storm Approaches The Perfect Storm Approaches
The pandemic has rocked our economy and further destroyed confidence in government. Enter “one of the most active” hurricane seasons on record.
Jun 11, 2020 / David Helvarg
The Bravery of Marching for Black Lives in the Middle of a Pandemic The Bravery of Marching for Black Lives in the Middle of a Pandemic
While masked protesters struggle to keep both cops and Covid-19 at bay, a cadre of white pundits are busy sniping about the “hypocrisy” of protesters who don’t socially distance.
Jun 10, 2020 / Elie Mystal
Can the Russian Health Care System Cope With the Coronavirus? Can the Russian Health Care System Cope With the Coronavirus?
Russia inherited enough hospital beds from the Soviet health system to handle Covid-19 patients—but not the medical personnel or supplies.
Jun 9, 2020 / Estelle Levresse