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The Supreme Court Is Poised to Give a Giant Gift to Gun Nuts The Supreme Court Is Poised to Give a Giant Gift to Gun Nuts

Yesterday, the nation’s highest court heard the most significant Second Amendment case in a decade, and it did not bode well for gun control.

Nov 4, 2021 / Elie Mystal

COP26: The Clock Is Ticking

COP26: The Clock Is Ticking COP26: The Clock Is Ticking

The climate conference in Glasgow kicks off.

Nov 4, 2021 / OppArt / Tjeerd Royaards

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The Working Class Is on Strike The Working Class Is on Strike

It’s time for Washington to have their backs.

Nov 4, 2021 / John Fetterman

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Lessons From Virginia: You Can’t Ignore the Civil War Lessons From Virginia: You Can’t Ignore the Civil War

America’s unresolved racial identity crisis continues to define US politics.

Nov 3, 2021 / Steve Phillips

Colin Kaepernick, the Virginia Elections, and the Canary in the Coal Mine

Colin Kaepernick, the Virginia Elections, and the Canary in the Coal Mine Colin Kaepernick, the Virginia Elections, and the Canary in the Coal Mine

The recent controversy sparked by his Netflix special’s depiction of slavery and the NFL is a microcosm of the political battles defining our country.

Nov 3, 2021 / Dave Zirin

Democrats Can’t Fail to Govern and Expect to Win

Democrats Can’t Fail to Govern and Expect to Win Democrats Can’t Fail to Govern and Expect to Win

Democrats in Washington have bungled the past several months. And their failure to govern boldly—and effectively—has cost them dearly.

Nov 3, 2021 / John Nichols

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Virginia Is a Wake-Up Call for Democrats Before the Midterms Virginia Is a Wake-Up Call for Democrats Before the Midterms

Those suburban voters Democrats are banking on? They might be going home to the post-Trump GOP.

Nov 3, 2021 / Joan Walsh

Just Breathe

Just Breathe Just Breathe

Quality of air, quality of life internationally.

Nov 3, 2021 / OppArt / Chris Cardinale

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Is the Global Methane Pledge Just “Words on Paper”? Is the Global Methane Pledge Just “Words on Paper”?

More than 70 countries, including the United States, have promised to reduce methane emissions by 30 percent by 2030. Is it enough?

Nov 3, 2021 / Amy Westervelt

The Supreme Court Might Save Us From the Texas Abortion Ban After All

The Supreme Court Might Save Us From the Texas Abortion Ban After All The Supreme Court Might Save Us From the Texas Abortion Ban After All

Yesterday’s hearing on Texas’s SB 8 did not go well for the Lone Star State, but Roe v. Wade still faces dire threats.

Nov 2, 2021 / Elie Mystal

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