Protecting the Truth About the Coronavirus in China Protecting the Truth About the Coronavirus in China
Tens of thousands of us are working to save the articles and accounts of COVID-19 before Chinese censors can delete them forever.
Feb 24, 2020 / no-paywall / Nation contributor
Trump Has Dropped the Pretense of Playing by the Rules of Democracy Trump Has Dropped the Pretense of Playing by the Rules of Democracy
He’s gambling that every agency that could put the brakes on his power grab is too cowed or compromised to stop him.
Feb 21, 2020 / Signal:Noise / Sasha Abramsky
The Problem With Canadian Health Care The Problem With Canadian Health Care
It’s miles ahead of the American system. But its prescription drug coverage is far from perfect.
Feb 20, 2020 / Sophia Reuss
The Iowa Caucus Fiasco Is What Happens When Management Ignores Workers The Iowa Caucus Fiasco Is What Happens When Management Ignores Workers
The managerial class has deluded itself into thinking it can run corporations—even an entire economy—with brainstorming sessions.
Feb 19, 2020 / Justin Joque
Think Exotic Animals Are to Blame for the Coronavirus? Think Again. Think Exotic Animals Are to Blame for the Coronavirus? Think Again.
Scientists have fingered bats and pangolins as potential sources of the virus, but the real blame lies elsewhere—with human assaults on the environment.
Feb 18, 2020 / Column / Sonia Shah
Republicans Have Made It Clear They Will Let Trump Become a Dictator. Will We? Republicans Have Made It Clear They Will Let Trump Become a Dictator. Will We?
Freed from all accountability by the Senate, the realtor’s inner autocrat is on full display.
Feb 14, 2020 / Signal:Noise / Sasha Abramsky
Appalachia Gets Special Funding. The Black Rural South Deserves It Too. Appalachia Gets Special Funding. The Black Rural South Deserves It Too.
Kennedy made rural poverty a focus of his presidential campaign. This year’s candidates could do the same—this time, in the Black Belt region.
Feb 14, 2020 / Greg Kaufmann
Transgender and Intersex Kids Must Have a Voice in Health Care Decisions Transgender and Intersex Kids Must Have a Voice in Health Care Decisions
Transgender kids don’t need to be saved from affirming themselves, and intersex kids should not be “repaired” without consent.
Feb 13, 2020 / Scott Nass
The Reproductive Justice Gap at HBCUs The Reproductive Justice Gap at HBCUs
Some historically black colleges and universities, founded privately on Christian principles, have become deserts of sexual health resources—and students want that to change.
Feb 13, 2020 / StudentNation / Miranda Perez
Does the Climate Crisis Spell the End of Big Oil? Does the Climate Crisis Spell the End of Big Oil?
Financial markets are rightfully taking climate change seriously, but it’s humanity, not bottom lines, that should be our top concern.
Feb 12, 2020 / Covering Climate Now / Mark Hertsgaard