Think Exotic Animals Are to Blame for the Coronavirus? Think Again. Think Exotic Animals Are to Blame for the Coronavirus? Think Again.
Scientists have fingered bats and pangolins as potential sources of the virus, but the real blame lies elsewhere—with human assaults on the environment.
Feb 18, 2020 / Column / Sonia Shah
Trump Is Unleashing Militarized Goon Squads Against Immigrants in Sanctuary Cities Trump Is Unleashing Militarized Goon Squads Against Immigrants in Sanctuary Cities
First, they came for the immigrants…
Feb 18, 2020 / Sasha Abramsky
Audia Jones Wants to Redefine Criminal Justice in Texas Audia Jones Wants to Redefine Criminal Justice in Texas
Disappointed in her old boss, a former district attorney is running to be the Harris County district attorney on one of the most progressive platforms of 2020.
Feb 17, 2020 / Q&A / Daniel Fernandez
The America We Want to Be The America We Want to Be
We shouldn’t let Trump’s war on immigrants deplete our capacity for compassion.
Feb 17, 2020 / Column / Laila Lalami
Republicans Have Made It Clear They Will Let Trump Become a Dictator. Will We? Republicans Have Made It Clear They Will Let Trump Become a Dictator. Will We?
Freed from all accountability by the Senate, the realtor’s inner autocrat is on full display.
Feb 14, 2020 / Sasha Abramsky
The Senate Rejects Outsourcing War Powers to Trump The Senate Rejects Outsourcing War Powers to Trump
Eight Republican senators join Democrats to declare that Trump has no authority to attack Iran without congressional approval.
Feb 14, 2020 / John Nichols
The Importance of Being Anti-Fascist The Importance of Being Anti-Fascist
Anti-fascists keep showing up, because ignoring hate doesn’t make it go away.
Feb 14, 2020 / Cari Luna
Appalachia Gets Special Funding. The Black Rural South Deserves It Too. Appalachia Gets Special Funding. The Black Rural South Deserves It Too.
Kennedy made rural poverty a focus of his presidential campaign. This year’s candidates could do the same—this time, in the Black Belt region.
Feb 14, 2020 / Greg Kaufmann
Dwyane Wade’s Love for His Daughter Is an Act of Resistance Dwyane Wade’s Love for His Daughter Is an Act of Resistance
The Wade-Union family is doing nothing less than modeling for the country how to love your trans child.
Feb 13, 2020 / Dave Zirin
Bill Barr Is Even Worse Than You Realize Bill Barr Is Even Worse Than You Realize
The attorney general is on a tear, shredding the rule of law, just as he threatened he would.
Feb 13, 2020 / Elie Mystal