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Mrs. America Conjures Up the Messy History of 1970s Feminism—and Anti-Feminism

Mrs. America doesn’t dwell just on Phyllis Schlafly. An ensemble series, it gathers an array of compelling women who’ve never quite gotten their due in history books, let alone had a prestige TV series devoted to them.

How the Coronavirus Bailout Repeats 2008’s Mistakes: Huge Corporate Payoffs With Little Accountability

As the government rushes to aid the economy, how that’s done, who benefits and who is left behind matter. So far, the signs are ominous.

John Prine Dies at 73; Acclaimed Folksinger, Songwriter Created Classics of Lyricism and Storytelling

Bob Dylan once said, “Prine’s stuff is pure Proustian existentialism. Midwestern mindtrips to the nth degree. And he writes beautiful songs.”

The Coronavirus Truther Elite

Before they were instructed by management to perform an about-face, a chorus of Trump-loyal anchors and pundits and hosts downplayed the lethality of the infectious disease.

Artificial Intelligence is Preserving our Ability to Converse with Holocaust Survivors even After They Die

Survivors of the Holocaust now have the chance to preserve their stories in a way that allows them to directly answer future generations' questions about their experiences.

U.S. Labels Russian White Supremacist Group as Global Terrorist

First time a white supremacist organization Is targeted by terrorism designation.

U.S. Will Give Terrorist Label to White Supremacist Group for First Time

The designation of the Russian Imperial Movement reflects growing concerns among U.S. officials about violent white supremacists with transnational links.

Myron Rolle, now a doctor treating coronavirus patients, draws on football background in crisis

Myron Rolle’s hands are used to moving from one unalike task to another. He has batted away footballs and wielded a blade in neurosurgery with equal deftness at the top levels, so dealing with the novel coronavirus would be just another stretch, if not for an unsettling major difference: He is being asked to play without a helmet.

Will the Virus Trigger a Second Arab Spring?

The coronavirus outbreak is likely to bring into focus the legitimacy and governance deficit of troubled Middle Eastern regimes.

The Supreme Court’s Disturbing Order to Effectively Disenfranchise Thousands of Wisconsin Voters

The Supreme Court’s Republican majority, in a case that is literally titled Republican National Committee v. Democratic National Committee, handed down a decision that will effectively disenfranchise tens of thousands of Wisconsin voters. It did so at the urging of the GOP.

Another Virus on the Loose: Coronavirus and White Supremacy Make a Terribly Toxic Combination

During this pandemic, the threat posed by these extremists is even more pronounced.

Time For The Dems To Earn The Hatred Of The Wealthy And Connected

Democrats might want to make copies of the president's signing statement and mail it to all Americans, highlighting the passages where the president insists there will be no oversight.

A Lesson on Voting Rights—And Suppression—During a Pandemic that Students Won’t Learn in Textbooks

Here is a lesson for students and everybody else on the history of voter suppression in this country.

A Must For Millions, Zoom Has A Dark Side — And An FBI Warning

Dennis Johnson fell victim last week to a new form of harassment known as “Zoombombing."

Marie Antoinette Would Be Proud

The palace has called on skilled designers, historians, botanists and gardeners to apply their expertise to the complicated work of restoring that spot, called Le Bosquet de la Reine, or the Queen’s Grove.

How Did the E.U. Get the Coronavirus So Wrong?

The truth is that when it comes to public health, the Union has done what its member nations wanted it to do: not much.

A Right-Wing Influencer Claimed Native Americans Are Getting Extra Relief Aid. They Aren’t, But They Probably Should.

The needs of Native communities, which were brutally colonized through overt violence and smallpox, a pandemic, hold a particular place in US jurisprudence—one that has long been overlooked. 

A Wartime Footing

by Charles Edel

America’s experience in WWII can and should inform our response to the coronavirus.

Mississippi Governor Declares ‘Confederate Heritage Month’ During Coronavirus Pandemic

Reeves has long had ties to pro-Confederate organizations.

Belabored Stories: The Dangers of Sanitation Work

Kevin Clark had to fight for protective equipment from the waste hauling company where he works even before the pandemic. Things aren’t much better now.