Society

Turning the Corner

Turning the Corner Turning the Corner

Virus cases rise and so do Trump's lies.

Nov 5, 2020 / OppArt / Clay Bennett

Gascón stands, wearing a mask, in front of a large projected slide with a picture of himself that reads

California Chooses Criminal Justice Reform California Chooses Criminal Justice Reform

Results are not final, and some are not progressive, but Golden State voters continue to turn away from the tough-on-crime course set in the 1990s.

Nov 4, 2020 / Sasha Abramsky

A Walk in the Woods During a Season of Uncertainty

A Walk in the Woods During a Season of Uncertainty A Walk in the Woods During a Season of Uncertainty

When all is uncertain, how to stay sane and to maintain wonder? An encounter with the dark magic of mushrooms.

Nov 4, 2020 / Something Is Happening Here / Maria Margaronis

Whatever Happens, It Should Not Be This Close

Whatever Happens, It Should Not Be This Close Whatever Happens, It Should Not Be This Close

Biden is still likely to win, but polling was way off. Why? Are Americans that terrible?

Nov 4, 2020 / Joan Walsh

A Billboard Grows in Brooklyn

A Billboard Grows in Brooklyn A Billboard Grows in Brooklyn

SaveArtSpace plants a Sue Coe. (Morgan Ave. & Harrison St. in Brooklyn, NY)

Nov 4, 2020 / OppArt / Sue Coe

Homeland Security Thinks Everything Looks Like Terrorism

Homeland Security Thinks Everything Looks Like Terrorism Homeland Security Thinks Everything Looks Like Terrorism

Hammer, meet nail.

Nov 4, 2020 / Editorial / Ken Klippenstein

Stephen Miller’s Second-Term Immigration Agenda Is Worse Than He Wants People to Know

Stephen Miller’s Second-Term Immigration Agenda Is Worse Than He Wants People to Know Stephen Miller’s Second-Term Immigration Agenda Is Worse Than He Wants People to Know

The senior administration official who dabbles in white nationalism is just getting started. “Stephen’s in charge,” Trump once said.

Nov 3, 2020 / Jean Guerrero

No Matter Who Wins, It’s Time to Get Rid of the Electoral College

No Matter Who Wins, It’s Time to Get Rid of the Electoral College No Matter Who Wins, It’s Time to Get Rid of the Electoral College

We should be moving toward a national popular vote to choose our presidents.

Nov 3, 2020 / no-paywall / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Protestors in Philidelphia march through the street

After Philadelphia Police Shot and Killed Walter Wallace After Philadelphia Police Shot and Killed Walter Wallace

The city erupted in the usual pattern of peaceful protest followed by looting. Then something strange happened.

Nov 3, 2020 / Gene Seymour

Why You Should Be Watching the Film ‘Z’ Right Now

Why You Should Be Watching the Film ‘Z’ Right Now Why You Should Be Watching the Film ‘Z’ Right Now

Costa Gavras’s classic antifascist thriller reminds us that the moment of reckoning constitutes not the end of the story, but the beginning.

Nov 3, 2020 / Margaret Spillane

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