Democracy Breaks Out at the UN as 122 Nations Vote to Ban the Bomb Democracy Breaks Out at the UN as 122 Nations Vote to Ban the Bomb
We are witnessing a striking shift in the global paradigm of how the world views nuclear weapons.
Jul 13, 2017 / Alice Slater
What the Senate Should Ask FBI Nominee Christopher Wray What the Senate Should Ask FBI Nominee Christopher Wray
The investigation into Trump and Russia isn’t the only subject Congress must press him on.
Jul 12, 2017 / Chip Gibbons
A Billionaires’ Republic A Billionaires’ Republic
American democracy has always been threatened by concentrations of wealth as much as those of power.
Jul 11, 2017 / Books & the Arts / Jedediah Britton-Purdy
Venus Williams, a Car Accident, and the Outrageous Police Response Venus Williams, a Car Accident, and the Outrageous Police Response
The tennis legend was publicly blamed for a man’s death, only to be exonerated thanks to TMZ. Something is wrong with this picture.
Jul 10, 2017 / Editorial / Dave Zirin
Trump’s Deportation Surge Is Harming Domestic Abuse Survivors Trump’s Deportation Surge Is Harming Domestic Abuse Survivors
The administration’s aggressive crackdown on undocumented immigrants is pushing women into the shadows.
Jul 7, 2017 / Michelle Chen
It Will Take Tenacity and Guts to Shutter One of the Country’s Most Notorious Jails It Will Take Tenacity and Guts to Shutter One of the Country’s Most Notorious Jails
Is New York Mayor Bill de Blasio up to the challenge of closing Rikers Island?
Jul 5, 2017 / Cities Rising / Jarrett Murphy
These Cities Might Just Save the Country These Cities Might Just Save the Country
Dispatches from the Urban Resistance, from Atlantic City to Miami Beach.
Jun 30, 2017 / Cities Rising / Jimmy Tobias
The Truth About Immigrants and Public Benefits The Truth About Immigrants and Public Benefits
Immigrants are already not eligible for public benefits for five years after their arrival. So why did Trump act like they are?
Jun 29, 2017 / StudentNation / Julianne Hing
Naomi Klein: Kill the Trump Within Naomi Klein: Kill the Trump Within
Plus: Zoë Carpenter on health care in the Senate and David Cole on Trump’s travel ban and the Supreme Court.
Jun 29, 2017 / Audio / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
Trump Has No Comey Tape Trump Has No Comey Tape
Again this confirms what world rivals believe, And makes our diplomacy all that much tougher. In dealing with Trump they can all be assured He’s not just a liar, he’s also a bluffe…
Jun 29, 2017 / Column / Calvin Trillin