World / September 26, 2023 Racism?? In Finland!!?? Trouble in the “World’s Happiest Nation.” David Kirp Ad Policy The flag of Finland on display. (Jarno Mela / Finland Image Bank) Helsinki—Racism doesn’t come readily to mind when you think of Finland. The country has been lauded—justifiably so—as the plucky nation that joined NATO last spring,…
Activism OppArt Today 8:30 am A Federal Judge Declares DACA Illegal Again A Federal Judge Declares DACA Illegal Again Deferred action for childhood arrivals. The fate of hundreds of thousands of immigrants is caught in an endless court fight (DACA recipients in the program will continue to have some protections, but new applicants won’t be…
Politics / September 26, 2023 The Supreme Court Could Soon Let Trump Buy All the Guns He Wants Trump is currently prohibited from buying guns because he’s under criminal indictment. But two big court cases could change that. Elie Mystal Ad Policy Donald Trump poses for a picture at a South Carolina gun store. (Daily…
Politics / September 26, 2023 The UAW Strike Inspires Anti-Union Panic—and Lies—From GOP Presidential Contenders Tim Scott calls for firing workers. Nikki Haley celebrates union busting. And Trump’s attacking UAW leaders. John Nichols Ad Policy Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley (Photo by Peter Zay / Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) When Dwight Eisenhower was running…
Politics / September 26, 2023 How J.D. Vance’s Bad Tweets Explain Modern Conservatism His very cringe posts contain everything you need to know about the hate-filled emptiness at the heart of the supposed “intellectual” wing of the GOP. Ginny Hogan Ad Policy J.D. Vance at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in National Harbor, Md.,…
Politics / September 26, 2023 Donald Trump Calls Reporting the News a Capital Offense In recent social media posts, he accused both a cable TV network and a serving military general of treason. Chris Lehmann Ad Policy Donald Trump looks at his phone during a meeting in the State Dining Room of the White House…
Books & the Arts / September 26, 2023 Can We Imagine Life Without Oil? Mobility, a novel by Lydia Kiesling, looks at the way fossil fuels defines life in public and private, shaping the very way we tell stories. Jess Bergman Ad Policy A businessman hitchhiking at a gas station in Oregon, 1973. (Photo by…
Politics Today 5:30 am Want to Know How Far-Reaching the Right-Wing Movement Against Free Expression in Schools Is? Want to Know How Far-Reaching the Right-Wing Movement Against Free Expression in Schools Is? PEN America just released a scary report. Katrina vanden Heuvel September 26, 2023 Former president Donald Trump speaks at the Moms for Liberty…