On the 75th Anniversary of the Declaration of Human Rights On the 75th Anniversary of the Declaration of Human Rights
How Eleanor Roosevelt's leadership made her the “First Lady of the World.”
Dec 8, 2023 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
No, the Israel/Palestine Conflict Is Not “Simple” No, the Israel/Palestine Conflict Is Not “Simple”
Such a complex situation cannot be boiled down to a battle between the oppressor and the oppressed.
Dec 8, 2023 / Alexis Grenell
The Rot at the Heart of the Purdue Pharma Bankruptcy Case The Rot at the Heart of the Purdue Pharma Bankruptcy Case
The case against the makers of OxyContin is about a lot of things—above all the way wealthy people work the system to escape accountability.
Dec 7, 2023 / Elie Mystal
A New York Cult That Promised the End of the Nuclear Family A New York Cult That Promised the End of the Nuclear Family
Alexander Stille’s The Sullivanians documents the sordid history and fascinating intellectual roots of a psychotherapy group that proposed a utopian alternative to conventional fa...
Dec 7, 2023 / Books & the Arts / Callie Hitchcock
The “Hunt for Hamas” Narrative Is Obscuring Israel’s Real Plans for Gaza The “Hunt for Hamas” Narrative Is Obscuring Israel’s Real Plans for Gaza
The US press and politicians are trying to fit the attacks on Gaza into a Zero Dark Thirty mold, but it’s something much simpler—and sinister.
Dec 7, 2023 / Adam Johnson
The Trump Dictatorship Goes on Autopilot The Trump Dictatorship Goes on Autopilot
The MAGA world is making all the same fascist threats it did the last time around—and the media is still twiddling its thumbs.
Dec 7, 2023 / Chris Lehmann
As Costs and Demand Skyrocket, Abortion Funds Struggle to Keep Up As Costs and Demand Skyrocket, Abortion Funds Struggle to Keep Up
Abortion funds received a huge wave of donations in the aftermath of Dobbs. But that initial swell has receded even as demand for help have both dramatically increased.
Dec 7, 2023 / Bryce Covert
Home. School. Home. School.
Life for thousands of civilians caught in the crossfire.
Dec 6, 2023 / OppArt / The Harvard College Palestine Solidarity Committee
This Supreme Court Case Could Make It Even Harder to Tax Rich People This Supreme Court Case Could Make It Even Harder to Tax Rich People
The case Moore v. United States arose over a disputed $15,000 tax bill. It could cost the United States billions.
Dec 6, 2023 / Elie Mystal