Society

People in Tokyo hold up blank protest signs in solidarity with mainland Chinese protesters.

The Twitter User Taking on the Chinese Government The Twitter User Taking on the Chinese Government

“Teacher Li” has become a one-person news outlet and a crucial source of information about the protests in China for those both inside and outside the Great Firewall.

Dec 6, 2022 / Han Zhang

The West’s Broken Approach to Refugees

The West’s Broken Approach to Refugees The West’s Broken Approach to Refugees

The persecution of non-white refugees seems to be on the rise not just in countries with far-right governments, but also in those known for their liberality.

Dec 6, 2022 / Helen Benedict

A PhD student with a megaphone leads a picket.

Time to Turn Up the Pressure on the University of California Decision-Makers Time to Turn Up the Pressure on the University of California Decision-Makers

A union member’s view of the biggest strike in the country.

Dec 5, 2022 / StudentNation / Jane McAlevey

A panel from Love That Bunch, by Aline Kominsky-Crumb

The Queen of Candor: Aline Kominsky-Crumb 1948–2022 The Queen of Candor: Aline Kominsky-Crumb 1948–2022

Her fearless autobiographical stories revolutionized cartooning.

Dec 5, 2022 / Obituary / Jeet Heer

Staughton Lynd at peace march

Staughton Lynd Never Lost the Courage of His Convictions Staughton Lynd Never Lost the Courage of His Convictions

The historian and activist, who died last month, paid a steep price for his commitments. Yet he managed to find a way to keep agitating, and keep writing, while always remaining tr...

Dec 5, 2022 / Joshua Freeman

Yale Grad Student Labor Union

After 3 Decades, Yale Graduate Workers Are Finally Unionizing After 3 Decades, Yale Graduate Workers Are Finally Unionizing

It’s been 34 years since grad students at Yale University first tried to organize. Now, these workers are on the cusp of forming a labor union.

Dec 5, 2022 / StudentNation / Yash Roy

A Judge Dismisses the Murder Charge Against a Domestic Violence Survivor

A Judge Dismisses the Murder Charge Against a Domestic Violence Survivor A Judge Dismisses the Murder Charge Against a Domestic Violence Survivor

Two weeks after the Manhattan DA filed a motion to dismiss Tracy McCarter’s murder indictment, Judge Diane Kiesel agreed to drop the charge against her. 

Dec 2, 2022 / Victoria Law

Child Tax Credit

Child Tax Credit Child Tax Credit

Adams family values.

Dec 2, 2022 / Steve Brodner

Kanye West in California

Kanye West, Elon Musk, Donald Trump, and the Mainstreaming of Nazism Kanye West, Elon Musk, Donald Trump, and the Mainstreaming of Nazism

MAGA and cowardly Republicans are whitewashing Hitler fans.

Dec 2, 2022 / Jeet Heer

The Many Confessions of Sam Bankman-Fried

The Many Confessions of Sam Bankman-Fried The Many Confessions of Sam Bankman-Fried

The former crypto CEO can’t stop explaining himself.

Dec 2, 2022 / Jacob Silverman

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