The Covid-19 Vaccine Should Belong to the People The Covid-19 Vaccine Should Belong to the People
The US government has the authority under existing law to break patent monopolies.
Jun 18, 2020 / no-paywall / Ady Barkan and Zain Rizvi
It’s Been a Long Time Coming It’s Been a Long Time Coming
“A Change Is Gonna Come” (song recorded by Sam Cooke in 1964).
Jun 18, 2020 / OppArt / Hooked Hands
The First Wave of Covid-19 Isn’t Over Yet The First Wave of Covid-19 Isn’t Over Yet
Even with a competent president, we’d still be in deep trouble.
Jun 17, 2020 / no-paywall / Jeet Heer
The Media Isn’t Ready to Cover Climate Apartheid The Media Isn’t Ready to Cover Climate Apartheid
The press needs to reckon with the prevalence of a worldview that defaults to the perspective of the white and wealthy.
Jun 17, 2020 / Michelle García
The Supreme Court, Capital, and Queer Equality The Supreme Court, Capital, and Queer Equality
This unexpected victory is cause for celebration. Now the fight moves out of the courtroom, to the shop floor—and the streets.
Jun 16, 2020 / Joanna Wuest
Even in the Darkest Days of Trump’s Misrule, Hope Is Still Alive Even in the Darkest Days of Trump’s Misrule, Hope Is Still Alive
This energy needs to find expression with insurgent candidates defeating tired incumbents.
Jun 16, 2020 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
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 / Signal:Noise / Sasha Abramsky
The Deep Roots of Our Housing Crisis The Deep Roots of Our Housing Crisis
By examining the history of housing inequality in San Francisco and California, Conor Dougherty makes a sobering case for how and why our politics and politicians have failed.
Jun 16, 2020 / Books & the Arts / Rachel M. Cohen