Society

US-Mexico Border

A Call to Put an End to Inhumane Conditions at the Border A Call to Put an End to Inhumane Conditions at the Border

An open letter by Ariel Dorfman, Salman Rushdie, Gabriel Byrne, Neil Gaiman, Khaled Hosseini, Viet Thanh Nguyen, Wayétu Moore, Reza Aslan, and more.

Jul 25, 2019 / The Nation

Trump Is Targeting the Most Vulnerable Among Us

Trump Is Targeting the Most Vulnerable Among Us Trump Is Targeting the Most Vulnerable Among Us

Trump’s immigration policies have traumatized thousands of migrant children and have killed at least seven.

Jul 25, 2019 / Karen J. Greenberg

Mike Pompeo Iran

Iran Is Gambling That Trump Is Afraid of War Iran Is Gambling That Trump Is Afraid of War

In response to devastating US sanctions, Iran is choosing confrontation over surrender.

Jul 25, 2019 / Tony Karon

Eric Garner protest

Eric Garner’s Killer Got a Raise—and de Blasio Did Nothing Eric Garner’s Killer Got a Raise—and de Blasio Did Nothing

That and 10 other times the New York City mayor failed to hold Officer Daniel Pantaleo to account.

Jul 25, 2019 / Jumaane D. Williams

New National Stadium Tokyo

Is Fukushima Safe for the Olympics? Is Fukushima Safe for the Olympics?

A recent visit suggests that the repercussions of the 2011 nuclear disaster aren't over. 

Jul 25, 2019 / Dave Zirin and Jules Boykoff

Ukrainian flag

Peace in Ukraine? Peace in Ukraine?

The friends and foes of a Kiev-Moscow settlement.

Jul 24, 2019 / Stephen F. Cohen

Mueller Has Provided Congress With Everything It Needs to Impeach Trump

Mueller Has Provided Congress With Everything It Needs to Impeach Trump Mueller Has Provided Congress With Everything It Needs to Impeach Trump

Now, Congress must act.

Jul 24, 2019 / John Nichols

American Nightmare at the Border

American Nightmare at the Border American Nightmare at the Border

Seeking asylum is not a crime.

Jul 24, 2019 / OppArt / Sylvia Hernández

Hawaii Protests

The Fight for Mauna Kea Is a Fight Against Colonial Science The Fight for Mauna Kea Is a Fight Against Colonial Science

The protests by Native Hawaiians against the Thirty Meter Telescope are a cry for respect for indigenous autonomy.

Jul 24, 2019 / Keolu Fox and Chanda Prescod-Weinstein

AOC Queens Town Hall

AOC Went Back to Where She Came From: New York City AOC Went Back to Where She Came From: New York City

A recent town hall on immigration shows that Ocasio-Cortez’s local support isn’t going anywhere.

Jul 24, 2019 / Celisa Calacal, Acacia Handel, and Molly Minta

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