JuneJuly 2018
ProtoplasmaKid
Over the Wall: Fear, Anarchy, and Hope in the Mexican Election
Mexico will elect a new president on July 1, and the "Mexican Bernie Sanders" is leading by a wide margin. more
Lukas Keapproth
Editor's Note: More than Enough
It's time to focus our collective energy on changing this things we can. more
Comment: The Good News About Donald Trump
Ten positive things that have come from the Trump Administration. more
AP Photo/Charles Harrity
The Legacy of Muhammad Ali
An excerpt from “What Truth Sounds Like” about race in America. more
David Bacon
‘You Came Here to Suffer’
The H-2A Farm Worker Program creates a pipeline of cheap, disposable labor. more
DonkeyHotey
Smart Ass Cripple: Reevaluate This!
Disabled people dread the recurring laborious bureaucratic waltz of having disability eligibility reevaluated. And it's getting worse. more
AP Images
Edge of Sports: Peter Norman Gets His Due
Peter Norman stood in solidarity as a white man against racism and is finally being recognized by the Australian Olympic Committee. more
‘Nonviolence is Courageous and Daring.’
In December 2013, Catholic priest John Dear was dismissed by the Jesuit order after thirty-two years of service for being what it called “obstinately disobedient.” But that didn't stop his work for peace. more
Over a Barrel: Gunmakers and the NRA
The relationship between the National Rifle Association and the gun lobby is symbiotic and deadly. more
HEATH HINEGARDNER
Taking It to the States
The coming blue wave offers fifty opportunities for progressive change. more
Laura Franco
‘No Health Care for You!’
The Trump team wants to make it easier for health providers to refuse care because of their religious beliefs. more
See No Evil
Indian Americans working for Trump are closing their eyes to their compatriots’ distress. more
The War on Drugs Is Working
The opioid phase of the war on drugs reveals its craven political aims. more
Rick Reinhard
The Importance of Saying ‘Hell, No’
“Resistance: Reclaiming an American Tradition” chronicles the legacy of rebellion. more
David Bacon
On the Line: Searching for Dream Street
The Jones & Laughlin Aliquippa Works was once among the largest steel mills in the world, but now most facilities are shuttered for good. The city of Aliquippa, like steel towns throughout Pennsylvania, struggles to move forward. more
Vox Populist: The Life–and Death–of Susan DeMarco
Life comes at us fast, sometimes including an abrupt end. Susan DeMarco died on her own terms following her own last message of love. more
