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If the next Democratic administration is serious about promoting peace, the party platform needs to condemn Israel’s illegal occupation by name.
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As legends like Lewis pass away, I wonder whether we’re prepared to become the new elders.
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What We Can Learn From Feminist Federal Credit Unions
Amid the Covid-19 pandemic, women- and minority-owned businesses are still contending with unequal access to credit.
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How an Artist’s Diary Can Teach Us New Ways of Seeing
Rosemary Mayer’s journal from 1971 illuminates not just her work but also how a creative person makes sense of a life.
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Why Portland Became the Test Case for Trump’s Secret Police
Right-wing groups and media laid the groundwork for federal intervention long before this summer’s protests.
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Another Long Day of GOP Disrespect for Women
Attacks on AOC, Liz Cheney, and Portland’s “Wall of Moms” make it seem like Republicans don’t care about women. Except Ghislaine Maxwell.
Joan Walsh
Congress Isn’t Doing the Bare Minimum for Pandemic Relief
Republicans are putting American workers in danger. Progressive Democrats need to stop them before it’s too late.
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How a Trip to Prison Cost Kenneth Clark His Right to Be a Parent
Clark wanted desperately to be a father to his kids. But prison, along with a Clinton-era child welfare law, conspired to take them away from him—for good.
Sylvia A. HarveyKenneth Clark sported a colorful striped shirt and black shorts the last time his two daughters, Kira and Kenae, saw him. The father of five slung his bag over his shoulder and set out for the day. Listening to music, Clark took in the southern warmth of Fort Smith, Ark.,… Continue Reading >
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The past year’s protests have been on a scale not seen in over three decades. But now, the streets are empty.
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Canada’s Nazi Monuments
Why does Canada have not one but several memorials to Nazi collaborators? And why, when statues are toppling all over the world, have Canadian Jewish groups remained silent?
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Roberto Mangabeira Unger’s Alternative Progressive Vision
We spoke to the Harvard law professor and philosopher about his incisive articulation of a different kind of progressivism.
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Bernadette Mayer’s ‘Emotional Science Project’
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As the people of Minneapolis grieve the loss of one of their own, they’re also fighting for a future free of police brutality.
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