No Matter Who Wins, It’s Time to Get Rid of the Electoral College No Matter Who Wins, It’s Time to Get Rid of the Electoral College
We should be moving toward a national popular vote to choose our presidents.
Nov 3, 2020 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
After Philadelphia Police Shot and Killed Walter Wallace After Philadelphia Police Shot and Killed Walter Wallace
The city erupted in the usual pattern of peaceful protest followed by looting. Then something strange happened.
Nov 3, 2020 / Gene Seymour
Why You Should Be Watching the Film ‘Z’ Right Now Why You Should Be Watching the Film ‘Z’ Right Now
Costa Gavras’s classic antifascist thriller reminds us that the moment of reckoning constitutes not the end of the story, but the beginning.
Nov 3, 2020 / Margaret Spillane
To Repair Our Country, Start by Repairing Our Political Language To Repair Our Country, Start by Repairing Our Political Language
I understand and share the anger of those who say “defund the police,” but our job in the political arena is to make a better world for everyone—even those we disagree with.
Nov 3, 2020 / Walter Mosley
How Many Cameras Does One Protest Need? How Many Cameras Does One Protest Need?
Livestreamers and citizen journalists are providing constant, steady footage of the protests for Black Lives. Is that a good thing?
Nov 3, 2020 / Photo Essay / Rian Dundon and Magnum Foundation
545 of the Children Separated From Their Parents at the Border 545 of the Children Separated From Their Parents at the Border
The parents of these kids have not been found. De facto orphans now, their lives are blighted. A question that we really need to ask: Why haven’t those who did this been indicted?…
Nov 3, 2020 / Column / Calvin Trillin
The Time Is Now: Dump Trump! The Time Is Now: Dump Trump!
Herewith a short—very short—list of his most egregious crimes. And why there’s no room for anything but a thumping, indisputable Biden victory.
Nov 2, 2020 / Sasha Abramsky
The Next Battle Is to Stop Trump From Sabotaging the Count The Next Battle Is to Stop Trump From Sabotaging the Count
The White House election endgame is declaring victory before the votes are counted to prevent a full tally. Progressives need a strategy to stop this.
Nov 2, 2020 / Jeet Heer
The Trauma of Trump’s Presidency Will Haunt Us The Trauma of Trump’s Presidency Will Haunt Us
Leveraging psychological pain and mental terror has been central to his strategy.
Nov 2, 2020 / Column / Kali Holloway
Bills Come Due Bills Come Due
Dead reckoning. Scenes from our series "The Greater Quiet" for the week of October 26.
Oct 30, 2020 / Steve Brodner