End the Persecution of Julian Assange End the Persecution of Julian Assange
The fifth anniversary of Assange’s imprisonment would be a good day for the Biden administration to end this sordid saga—before it ends the First Amendment.
Apr 11, 2024 / Chip Gibbons
Social Media Companies Are Having a Bad Moment Social Media Companies Are Having a Bad Moment
What if it were the start of a movement?
Apr 11, 2024 / Nick H. Penniman
Black History Is American History Black History Is American History
Community mural, Coalition of North East Associations (CONEA), Rochester, NY, 2012.
Apr 10, 2024 / OppArt / Susan Meiselas
Bombs, Bathos, and Beyond Bombs, Bathos, and Beyond
Hogwash.
Apr 5, 2024 / The Greater Quiet / Steve Brodner
What It Takes to Break Joe Biden’s Zionist Bubble What It Takes to Break Joe Biden’s Zionist Bubble
The president’s rigid ideological commitment has led him to shut out government dissenters—and his own voters.
Apr 5, 2024 / Jeet Heer
Maya Angelou: Art and Activism Maya Angelou: Art and Activism
Maya Angelou, born on April 4, 1928, in St. Louis, Mo., was a beloved American memoirist, poet, and civil rights activist.
Apr 4, 2024 / OppArt / Denise Deleray
Javier Milei’s Amputation Regime for Argentina Javier Milei’s Amputation Regime for Argentina
The country’s new president has imposed a set of brutal austerity measures as part of a so-called “chainsaw plan.” The carnage is already mounting.
Apr 4, 2024 / Jacob Sugarman
Inside Connecticut’s Fight to Expand Medicaid Coverage for Undocumented Immigrants Inside Connecticut’s Fight to Expand Medicaid Coverage for Undocumented Immigrants
In July, the state will expand coverage to undocumented immigrants under age 15. But it still falls short of advocates’ goals.
Apr 4, 2024 / StudentNation / Kayla Yup
Will the US Move Toward “Demonstration Elections”? Will the US Move Toward “Demonstration Elections”?
If fascism—or even just an authoritarian regime—does happen here in November, it may look surprisingly familiar.
Apr 3, 2024 / Van Gosse
“In Techno Parentis”: Who Should Regulate the Online Lives of Teenagers? “In Techno Parentis”: Who Should Regulate the Online Lives of Teenagers?
With TikTok, Instagram, and other platforms using algorithms to send teen viewers addictive, dangerous content—and reaping immense profits—self-regulation has clearly failed.
Apr 2, 2024 / Zephyr Teachout