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Recording history, one stitch at a time.
Jun 9, 2021 / OppArt / India Tresselt
What Joe Manchin Doesn’t Get About the GOP’s Voter Suppression What Joe Manchin Doesn’t Get About the GOP’s Voter Suppression
It’s central to Republicans’ political strategy, because their platform is an electoral loser.
Jun 8, 2021 / no-paywall / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Florida’s Ron DeSantis Wants to Cancel Education About Systemic Racism Florida’s Ron DeSantis Wants to Cancel Education About Systemic Racism
An authoritarian governor—and 2024 GOP presidential prospect—seeks to bar teaching on how slavery, segregation, and white supremacy have shaped policy.
Jun 8, 2021 / John Nichols
Hollow Thoughts and Prayers Hollow Thoughts and Prayers
Government inaction as mass shootings mount.
Jun 7, 2021 / OppArt / Peter Kuper
Echo Chambers Echo Chambers
Fossil Fools. Scenes from our series “The Greater Quiet” for the week of May 31.
Jun 4, 2021 / The Greater Quiet / Steve Brodner
A Tale of 2 States A Tale of 2 States
Vastly different approaches to governance in California and Texas show two diverging paths—one forward, and one to ruin.
Jun 4, 2021 / Sasha Abramsky
How NY’s Fund for Excluded Workers Inspired Activists Across the US How NY’s Fund for Excluded Workers Inspired Activists Across the US
New York set aside $2.1 billion for workers ineligible for government benefits. Now immigration activists are fighting to ensure an inclusive rollout.
Jun 2, 2021 / María Jesús Mora
