Transatlantic Tragedy: “Grenfell” Moves from Britain’s National Theatre to a Brooklyn Stage Transatlantic Tragedy: “Grenfell” Moves from Britain’s National Theatre to a Brooklyn Stage
An interview with Gillian Slovo, whose new play about the survivors of the Grenfell Tower fire in London just opened in New York.
Apr 12, 2024 / Feature / D.D. Guttenplan
How Capitalism Disordered Our Eating How Capitalism Disordered Our Eating
From Weight Watchers to Ozempic, big business profits off eating disorders and their treatments.
Apr 12, 2024 / no-paywall / Emmeline Clein
O.J. Simpson Was a Rorschach Test for America O.J. Simpson Was a Rorschach Test for America
Society / April 11, 2024 O.J. Simpson Was a Rorschach Test for America Most people saw the Hall of Fame running back not as a person but as symbol for what was wrong with the c…
Apr 11, 2024 / Dave Zirin
Voters Don’t Want 19th-Century Abortion Laws Voters Don’t Want 19th-Century Abortion Laws
Arizona’s Supreme Court ruling reinstating a draconian abortion ban puts Republicans at odds with the American public.
Apr 11, 2024 / Left Coast / Sasha Abramsky
The Rev. Barber and Other Faith Leaders Issue a Bold Call to Reject Christian Nationalism The Rev. Barber and Other Faith Leaders Issue a Bold Call to Reject Christian Nationalism
The Rev. Dr. William Barber II and allies reject “divisive cultural wedge issues” in favor of “a public theology that is good news for all people.”
Apr 11, 2024 / John Nichols
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
The Human Cost of Drought The Human Cost of Drought
The current climate crisis is severely affecting access to fresh water, resulting in deadly consequences for vulnerable communities around the world.
Apr 11, 2024 / OppArt / Andrea Arroyo
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
Arizona’s Abortion Ban Is Exactly What Donald Trump Wants Arizona’s Abortion Ban Is Exactly What Donald Trump Wants
If you leave it up to the states, bad things will happen to women. That’s why rising numbers of voters are embracing broad abortion protections.
Apr 10, 2024 / Joan Walsh
Coaching Great Dawn Staley Defends Trans Athletes Coaching Great Dawn Staley Defends Trans Athletes
The courageous comments of the South Carolina Gamecocks’ coach upset all the right people.
Apr 10, 2024 / Dave Zirin