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Politicizing Science

Politicizing Science Politicizing Science

Anti-vax vs. covid reality.

Apr 1, 2021 / OppArt / Anonymous

anti-semitism

The Jerusalem Declaration on Antisemitism The Jerusalem Declaration on Antisemitism

Why the oldest hatred needs a new definition.

Apr 1, 2021 / Brian Klug

Six Dr. Seuss Books To Stop Being Printed For Insensitive Imagery

Dr. Seuss’s Mistakes Are the Least of Our Troubles Dr. Seuss’s Mistakes Are the Least of Our Troubles

If we insist on holding cultural history to contemporary standards, what will we have left?

Apr 1, 2021 / Column / Katha Pollitt

Georgia State Rep. Park Cannon under arrest

Everything You Need to Know About Georgia’s New Anti-Voting Law Everything You Need to Know About Georgia’s New Anti-Voting Law

It’s tailor-made to stop the expansion of the electorate that doomed Republicans in 2020 and 2021. Here’s how to fight back.

Apr 1, 2021 / Joan Walsh

Say Their Names

Say Their Names Say Their Names

Badge of horror.

Mar 31, 2021 / OppArt / Gary Martin

Migrant violence

The Media Must Stop Demonizing Immigrants The Media Must Stop Demonizing Immigrants

Before someone else “having a really bad day” decides to pick up a gun in response to their lies.

Mar 31, 2021 / Erika Andiola

In the Depths of the Pandemic, Tracing My Family’s Contact

In the Depths of the Pandemic, Tracing My Family’s Contact In the Depths of the Pandemic, Tracing My Family’s Contact

A family grapples with disappearance, loneliness, and angst during a pandemic.

Mar 31, 2021 / Joël Díaz

Jackie Robinson

Will MLB Celebrate Jackie Robinson While Holding Its All-Star Game In Georgia? Will MLB Celebrate Jackie Robinson While Holding Its All-Star Game In Georgia?

For baseball to celebrate Jackie Robinson while providing financial and ideological support to the state of Georgia is an exercise in profound cognitive dissonance.

Mar 31, 2021 / Dave Zirin

A walk-out at Google in Mountain View, Calif.

Why Big Tech Shouldn’t Be Scared of Unions Why Big Tech Shouldn’t Be Scared of Unions

Unions could not only strengthen tech companies but also improve tech policy-making.

Mar 30, 2021 / David Goodfriend

trans rights demonstration

Visibility Alone Will Not Keep Transgender Youth Safe Visibility Alone Will Not Keep Transgender Youth Safe

This Trans Day of Visibility, we must be active in the fight against anti-trans legislation proliferating across the country, starting with Arkansas, Alabama, and South Dakota.

Mar 30, 2021 / Chase Strangio and Raquel Willis

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