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RFK Jr. at a podium pointing his finger.

How Nominally Pro-Choice RFK Jr. Can Get Anti-Abortion Groups to Back His HHS Nomination How Nominally Pro-Choice RFK Jr. Can Get Anti-Abortion Groups to Back His HHS Nomination

He can pick a strident abortion opponent like Roger Severino, who wrote the Project 2025 chapter on HHS, as his number two.

Nov 21, 2024 / Joan Walsh

Trump after guilty verdict

Trump’s Second Presidency Will Only Accelerate America's Imperial Decline Trump’s Second Presidency Will Only Accelerate America's Imperial Decline

Trump is on track to bring a hasty end, silent or otherwise, to an “American Century” of global dominion.

Nov 21, 2024 / Alfred McCoy

People gathered at Hufnagle Park in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania.

When It Comes to Public Health, We Need to Tap Into People, Not Pundits When It Comes to Public Health, We Need to Tap Into People, Not Pundits

The future of our health under Trump is going to be bleak. But the solution lies in our communities, not individual personalities.

Nov 21, 2024 / Gregg Gonsalves

Red Flags

Red Flags Red Flags

The result of the presidential election reflects individual and collective responsibility.

Nov 21, 2024 / OppArt / Shireen Liane

Vice President Kamala Harris speaks onstage during a Pride celebration on June 28, 2023, in Washington, DC.

Trans People Shouldn’t Be Scapegoated for Democrats’ Failures Trans People Shouldn’t Be Scapegoated for Democrats’ Failures

Politicians and pundits are stoking a backlash to trans rights in the wake of the election. They’re playing a dangerous game.

Nov 20, 2024 / Sydney Bauer

This photo, taken on February 9, 2012, shows former Washington Post correspondent Elizabeth Becker standing next to a photo of former Khmer Rouge leader Pol Pot during her photo exhibition at Bophana center in Phnom Penh.

Warning From the Past Warning From the Past

In a new film, journalists confront a dictator.

Nov 20, 2024 / Elizabeth Becker

Mika Brzezinski, Joe Scarborough

Mr. Scarborough Goes to Mar-a-Lago Mr. Scarborough Goes to Mar-a-Lago

The hosts of Joe Biden’s favorite political talk show have quickly pivoted to kissing the ring of the incoming president.

Nov 20, 2024 / Chris Lehmann

Skeletons used in a museum in Amsterdam. They are posed in various positions for working; sawing wood, doing housework, carrying planks, office work, etc.

Why Americans Are Obsessed With Poor Posture Why Americans Are Obsessed With Poor Posture

A recent history of the 20th-century movement to fix slouching questions the moral and political dimensions of addressing bad backs over wider public health concerns.

Nov 20, 2024 / Books & the Arts / Zoe Adams

A presentation at a conference hosted by Class Action and Brown University Students for Educational Equity.

The Elite College Students Fighting to End Legacy Admissions  The Elite College Students Fighting to End Legacy Admissions 

In November, organizers at more than 18 universities met for a conference with Class Action to discuss how to democratize higher education.

Nov 20, 2024 / StudentNation / Aina Marzia

President Donald Trump pointing in front of an American flag.

Will “Serious” Republicans Block Any of Trump’s Freak-Show Cabinet Picks? Will “Serious” Republicans Block Any of Trump’s Freak-Show Cabinet Picks?

Will they stand up to even the scariest of these nominees? I’m not optimistic.

Nov 19, 2024 / Joan Walsh

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