The Plundering of the South China Sea

September 18, 2023 The Plundering of the South China Sea We’re not going to mine our way out of the climate crisis. Joshua Frank Ad Policy Sailors observe the USS Nimitz (CVN 68) and USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) Carrier Strike Groups steam in formation as the Nimitz Carrier Strike Force (CSF) in the South…

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Deion Sanders and the Joys of Hype

Society / September 18, 2023 Deion Sanders and the Joys of Hype While other college football coaches pine for the past, Deion Sanders has taken advantage of new rules and made the present fun. Dave Zirin Ad Policy Colorado head coach Deion Sanders, right, hugs his son Shilo Sanders during an NCAA college football game…

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Plastic Island

Felipe Galindo Nowhere to go. The ocean has more than 170 trillion plastic particles as pollution reaches unprecedented levels. The post Plastic Island appeared first on The Nation.

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Mitch McConnell Will Not Go Gently Into the Senate Goodnight

Politics / September 18, 2023 Mitch McConnell Will Not Go Gently Into the Senate Goodnight Even if the senator wanted to retire, there’s no way he’ll let Kentucky’s Democratic governor choose his replacement, even temporarily. Elie Mystal Ad Policy Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) listens to reporters’ questions during a news conference at the…

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Chantal Montellier’s Prescient Dystopias

Culture / Books & the Arts / September 18, 2023 In Wonder City Chantal Montellier’s vision of the future. Chantal Montellier’s Prescient Dystopias A new volume collects the pioneering French comic artist’s work. Laila Lalami Ad Policy (Copyright © 2023 Chantal Montellier; translation copyright © 2023 Geoffrey Brock; courtesy of New York Review Comics) This…

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Maine Is in an Epic Battle Over Its Future

Comment / September 18, 2023 Maine Is in an Epic Battle Over Its Future Voters could turn two private utilities into public goods. The corporations are fighting it tooth and nail. Bill McKibben Ad Policy Bringing the energy: Pine Tree Power supporters at a march on July 4. (Courtesy of Our Power) This article appears…

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75 Percent of Americans Side With Striking UAW Members

Politics / September 15, 2023 75 Percent of Americans Side With Striking UAW Members Polling shows exceptionally wide support for the union’s bold demands. John Nichols Ad Policy Demonstrators during a United Auto Workers practice picket outside the Stellantis Mack Assembly Plant in Detroit, Mich., on August 23, 2023. (Photo: Jeff Kowalsky / Bloomberg) The…

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