Politics

Sing Sing prison

How New York State Let Covid-19 Run Rampant in Prisons How New York State Let Covid-19 Run Rampant in Prisons

First, the state failed to protect people in prison from the virus. Then, it obscured the full scope of the crisis, advocates charge.

May 24, 2021 / Akash Mehta

Representative Mike Gallagher

Amid All the GOP’s Profiles in Political Cowardice, None Is More Stark Than That of Mike Gallagher Amid All the GOP’s Profiles in Political Cowardice, None Is More Stark Than That of Mike Gallagher

The congressman, who once enjoyed praise for calling out Trump and demanding accountability, is now blocking a January 6 inquiry.

May 21, 2021 / John Nichols

Massacres Remembered

Massacres Remembered Massacres Remembered

Gut Checks. Scenes from our series “The Greater Quiet” for the week of May 17.

May 21, 2021 / Steve Brodner

Farming

Farming Farming

Unappealing option.

May 21, 2021 / OppArt / Lukasz Shoztak

Biden’s Broadband Plan Is a Good Start—but America Needs Guaranteed Broadband for All

Biden’s Broadband Plan Is a Good Start—but America Needs Guaranteed Broadband for All Biden’s Broadband Plan Is a Good Start—but America Needs Guaranteed Broadband for All

The realities of modern communication demand that the government embrace reliable and affordable Internet access as essential infrastructure.

May 21, 2021 / Victor Pickard and David Elliot Berman

Weinstein DA protest

Will New York Join the List of Cities With Progressive DAs? Will New York Join the List of Cities With Progressive DAs?

One of the most important political races in America will be decided here on June 22. And it has nothing to do with Andrew Yang.

May 21, 2021 / Ross Barkan

Israel tank

Israel’s Military, Made in the USA Israel’s Military, Made in the USA

US aid fuels the Israeli military. Could it also become a point of leverage for peace?

May 21, 2021 / Salih Booker and William D. Hartung

California Governor Newsom Unveils His Economic Recovery Package For The State

The Blue Welfare State The Blue Welfare State

With its new budget proposal, California could be poised to go down the social-democratic route taken by most Western democracies three-quarters of a century ago.

May 21, 2021 / Sasha Abramsky

Decrying Netanyahu’s ‘Racist Nationalism,’ Bernie Tells the Senate, ‘Palestinian Lives Matter’

Decrying Netanyahu’s ‘Racist Nationalism,’ Bernie Tells the Senate, ‘Palestinian Lives Matter’ Decrying Netanyahu’s ‘Racist Nationalism,’ Bernie Tells the Senate, ‘Palestinian Lives Matter’

As the UN describes Gaza as “hell on Earth,” Sanders seeks to prohibit the transfer of $735 million in new US bombs and munitions to Israel.

May 20, 2021 / John Nichols

Unvaxxed

Unvaxxed Unvaxxed

Unsafe at any speed.

May 20, 2021 / OppArt / Rob Rogers

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