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Who Gets Vaccinated First?

Who Gets Vaccinated First? Who Gets Vaccinated First?

The imbalance hurts everyone.

Feb 3, 2021 / OppArt / Tjeerd Royaards

The 10 Steps Biden Can Take to Promote Peace

The 10 Steps Biden Can Take to Promote Peace The 10 Steps Biden Can Take to Promote Peace

Biden wants America to lead “by the power of our example.” Here’s how he can start.

Feb 2, 2021 / William Astore

It’s Time to Demilitarize Our Democracy

It’s Time to Demilitarize Our Democracy It’s Time to Demilitarize Our Democracy

The national security state has come to dominate our ostensibly “civilian” government.

Feb 1, 2021 / Mandy Smithberger and William D. Hartung

McCarthy-a-Lago

McCarthy-a-Lago McCarthy-a-Lago

Don't Tread on My Profits. Scenes from our series “The Greater Quiet” for the week of  January 25.

Jan 29, 2021 / Steve Brodner

Taking Action on Climate Change

Taking Action on Climate Change Taking Action on Climate Change

Rejoining the Paris Agreement.

Jan 29, 2021 / OppArt / Dara Herman Zierlein

American Hegemony Is Ending With a Whimper, Not a Bang

American Hegemony Is Ending With a Whimper, Not a Bang American Hegemony Is Ending With a Whimper, Not a Bang

Donald Trump’s isolationist policies have damaged America’s global standing in ways that may prove difficult to reverse.

Jan 29, 2021 / Alfred McCoy

Alexei Navalny Grows More Powerful Every Time Putin Talks About Him

Alexei Navalny Grows More Powerful Every Time Putin Talks About Him Alexei Navalny Grows More Powerful Every Time Putin Talks About Him

One day we may look back on January 2021 as the beginning of the end of Putin’s reign.

Jan 28, 2021 / Vadim Nikitin

The (Extra)ordinary Work of Women

The (Extra)ordinary Work of Women The (Extra)ordinary Work of Women

Embroidery reads: “Speaking up again and again and again,” “Fighting harder for what you have earned,” “Resilience, perseverance, and exhaustion,” etc

Jan 27, 2021 / OppArt / Suzanne Faris

Blood on the Tea Leaves: Kenyan Workers Demand Reparations From Unilever

Blood on the Tea Leaves: Kenyan Workers Demand Reparations From Unilever Blood on the Tea Leaves: Kenyan Workers Demand Reparations From Unilever

Tea pluckers say the household-goods giant failed to protect them from brutal and foreseeable attacks.

Jan 27, 2021 / Feature / Maria Hengeveld

Veterans

Our Government Needs to Prioritize Veteran Well-Being Over Endless War Our Government Needs to Prioritize Veteran Well-Being Over Endless War

Returning from war to gouged safety nets, veterans often suffer the long-term effects of military conflict alone.

Jan 26, 2021 / Andrea Mazzarino

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