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The 2020 DNC Was a Convention of Small Ideas—and Voters Deserved More

It was long on compassion that we’re starved for but short on bold policy vision that we desperately need.

John Nichols

Election 2020

Biden Needs to Talk About Jobs on Labor Day. And Every Day.

If he does, he just might win in November.

Jane McAlevey
Mental Health

A Thank You Note

This column spanned almost five years, and I was lucky to be able to help during so many drastic changes in our world.

Liza Featherstone
Election 2020

Mark Zuckerberg Has Set Our Democracy On Fire

The Facebook boss is trying to recast himself as a defender of democracy—but his actions belie his promises.

Jeet Heer
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Politics

Trump’s Paranoia Commands the Government

Too often dismissed as a personal quirk, Trump’s promotion of conspiracy theories is a major threat to democracy.

Jeet Heer

The Sycophants at Fox News

Brian Stelter’s book Hoax gets half the story about the toadies of cable news.  

Eric Alterman

A Lawless Attorney General Hits New Lows

In a CNN interview, William Barr showed total willingness to bend, break, or deny the law on behalf of his boss.

Joan Walsh

World

5 Garífuna Leaders Are Still Missing in Honduras

Nearly 50 days have passed since five leaders of the Garífuna community were kidnapped by men wearing Honduran police uniforms.

Massay Crisanto

As Alexei Navalny’s Life Hangs in the Balance, So Does the Fate of the Russian Opposition

The Russian opposition leader’s unique gift for uniting disparate people, ideas, and movements undoubtedly helped make him a target.

Vadim Nikitin

The Disturbing Story Behind the Beirut Port Explosion

Abandonment of ships, “flags of convenience,” and lax law enforcement are common at sea, often with tragic consequences.

Ian Urbina

Culture

Is This the First Great Quarantine Novel?

Alice Knott tells the story of a housebound heiress going slowly mad from a combination of 24-hour news and isolation.

Brooks Sterritt

The Culture Is Still Catching Up With Georgia Anne Muldrow

Whether in jazz, rap, or R&B, she has made music out of liberation.

Marcus J. Moore

What We Talk About When We Talk About Catastrophe

In Elisa Gabbert’s new essay collection, she tries to untangle the fickle and contradictory ways humans deal with disaster.

Rachel Vorona Cote

Watch and Listen

Listen: Howard Bryant on the Sports Strikes Against Racism

ESPN’s Howard Bryant joins the show to talk about the historic week in sports and politics.

September 1, 2020

View: Tear Down the Monuments, Bring Our Cities to Life

In Richmond, the sites of former monuments to the Confederacy have become lively spaces for activism and memorializing those lost to police violence.

July 13, 2020

View: Black Liberation and Indigenous Sovereignty Are Interconnected

I’m a guest in the Black Lives Matter movement, and making images is how I show my support.

June 29, 2020
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