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Pay Wall

Pay Wall Pay Wall

High prices.

Dec 12, 2024 / Lalo Alcaraz

Try Your Imperial Highness

Try Your Imperial Highness Try Your Imperial Highness

Now do it for him.

Dec 12, 2024 / OppArt / Steve Brodner

Celebrations erupted around Syria and crowds ransacked President Bashar al-Assad's luxurious home on December 8 after Islamist-led rebels swept into Damascus and declared that he had fled the country, in a spectacular end to five decades of Baath party rule.

Celebrations in Syria May Be Premature Celebrations in Syria May Be Premature

The speed of the Assad dictatorship's collapse stunned even the opposition. But the result is a power vacuum that Israel and Turkey have already moved to occupy.

Dec 12, 2024 / Séamus Malekafzali

The Chinatown Friendship Gate in Philadelphia.

The “Save Chinatown” Coalition Goes on the Defensive in Philadelphia The “Save Chinatown” Coalition Goes on the Defensive in Philadelphia

The construction of a new basketball arena threatens to fill the neighborhood with more traffic and raise rents.

Dec 12, 2024 / StudentNation / Amber X. Chen and Lucy Tobier

A migrant child sits in the back of a border patrol vehicle after being apprehended by US Customs and Border protection officers on June 24, 2024, in Ruby, Arizona.

My Dystopian Novel Predicted Trump 2.0 My Dystopian Novel Predicted Trump 2.0

SOLIS was meant to serve as a warning of what could come. With Trump’s reelection, it should serve as a blueprint for the bravery and activism needed to fight back.

Dec 11, 2024 / Paola Mendoza

Nutcracker

Nutcracker Nutcracker

Christmas wrath.

Dec 11, 2024 / OppArt / Kevin Kallaugher

Aaron Rodgers of the New York Jets reacts after a play during the second half of an NFL game against the Buffalo Bills at MetLife Stadium, 2024.

The Agony of Aaron Rodgers The Agony of Aaron Rodgers

Is he the world’s most interesting athlete or is he just a washed-up crackpot?

Dec 11, 2024 / Books & the Arts / John Semley

Enough With the Bad Election Takes!

Enough With the Bad Election Takes! Enough With the Bad Election Takes!

To properly diagnose what went wrong, we need to look at the actual number of votes cast.

Dec 11, 2024 / Steve Phillips

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a hearing in his trial on corruption charges at the district court in Tel Aviv on December 10, 2024.

Netanyahu Must Be Brought to Justice. But We Can’t Stop There. Netanyahu Must Be Brought to Justice. But We Can’t Stop There.

This genocide is a massive criminal undertaking, and we must hold as many of its perpetrators accountable as we can.

Dec 11, 2024 / Dyab Abou Jahjah for the Hind Rajab Foundation

No, They Couldn’t: In a recent appearance on Pod Save America the consultants who steered the Kamala Harris campaign to defeat still refused to accept any responsibility—or to criticize the candidate.

No, Kamala Harris Staffers Did Not Run a “Flawless” Campaign No, Kamala Harris Staffers Did Not Run a “Flawless” Campaign

Democratic strategists are still patting themselves on the back for a catastrophic defeat.

Dec 10, 2024 / Jeet Heer

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