Society

AmeriCorps Public Service Program

Biden Should Invest in Communities, Not More Community Service Biden Should Invest in Communities, Not More Community Service

AmeriCorps pays less than minimum wage for anti-poverty work. With a million unfilled public sector jobs, why not create a program that actually addresses our needs?

Oct 20, 2022 / StudentNation / Paige Oamek

Houston Astros shortstop Alex Bregman hits a grand slam home run

Want World Peace? Ban the Home Run. Want World Peace? Ban the Home Run.

The dream of the game-changing home run has shaped our approach to so much, from sports to geopolitics—most significantly, our ability to solve problems through reason and diplomac...

Oct 20, 2022 / Robert Lipsyte

Donald Trump Tells American Jews What to Think

Donald Trump Tells American Jews What to Think Donald Trump Tells American Jews What to Think

In a blatant appeal to conservative Christians, the former president delivered an online rant on the state of Israel with anti-Semitic overtones.

Oct 20, 2022 / Chris Lehmann

Hypersonic missile russia

What Do We Do in a Rapidly Heating World? What Do We Do in a Rapidly Heating World?

The climate and geopolitics are only getting hotter—both urgent existential threats.

Oct 19, 2022 / Alfred McCoy

Inglewood Oil Field

The Deadly Consequences of Urban Oil Drilling The Deadly Consequences of Urban Oil Drilling

Since she was 9 years old, Nalleli Cobo has been fighting to end environmental racism in Los Angeles, where 3.2 million people live near an oil or gas well. 

Oct 19, 2022 / StudentNation / Mara Marques Cavallaro

The MAGA Road to Anti-Semitism

The MAGA Road to Anti-Semitism The MAGA Road to Anti-Semitism

On this episode of The Time Of Monsters, David Klion comments on the controversial posts from Donald Trump, Marjorie Taylor Green, and Kanye West.

Oct 19, 2022 / Podcast / Jeet Heer

Attorneys General Elections Take Center Stage Post-“Roe”

Attorneys General Elections Take Center Stage Post-“Roe” Attorneys General Elections Take Center Stage Post-“Roe”

AG races across the country will determine whether local prosecutors are encouraged to bring charges in abortion cases or forced to comply with pre-Roe bans.

Oct 19, 2022 / John Nichols

The Uncategorizable Bruno Latour (1947–2022)

The Uncategorizable Bruno Latour (1947–2022) The Uncategorizable Bruno Latour (1947–2022)

The scholar, who passed last week, revolutionized the field of science and technology studies and challenged the very notion of disciplinary boundaries.

Oct 18, 2022 / Obituary / Paul N. Edwards and Gabrielle Hecht

Stacey Abrams

Georgia Governor Brian Kemp Plays the “Angry Black Woman” Card on Stacey Abrams Georgia Governor Brian Kemp Plays the “Angry Black Woman” Card on Stacey Abrams

In Monday’s debate, Kemp lied about his record on guns and the economy and condescended to his Democratic opponent.

Oct 18, 2022 / Joan Walsh

Tesla's Elon Musk

Electric Vehicles Won’t Save Us Electric Vehicles Won’t Save Us

A national fleet of battery-powered cars is unlikely to prove sustainable and could have catastrophic consequences globally.

Oct 18, 2022 / Stan Cox and Priti Gulati Cox

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