Manchinema: 2021's most villainous duo
The vast majority of Democrats are eager to save democracy, yet these two ruined the party's reputation with voters
Why PEN America betrayed Assange
Corporate money and Democratic Party apparatchiks have transformed PEN America into a servant of the ruling class
Long Covid pits patients against doctors
Health care professionals must act swiftly to ensure frustrated patients don’t fall victim to misinformation
Fascism in America: Not all that new
As America draws near the tipping point into fascism, it's important to remember that it's happened before
2022: A New Year of misinformation
Lines between blatant lies and political speech will continue to blur, with predictably bewildering results
Trump's bank records could blow up
What a previously undisclosed records request says about Trump's increasing vulnerability
Joan Didion's timeless political writing
Didion crashed the political journalism party, revealing much about power, the mainstream press and America
2021 was a very nonbinary year
Thanks for celebrities who came out and more inclusive TV, pop culture led the charge in busting the gender binary
U.S. desperately needs disaster reform
You can't stop tornadoes, but you can stop them from being so deadly. Here's how
Joe tells governors to lead COVID effort
“This gets solved at a state level," Biden says, even as many GOP governors fight public health recommendations
Best of 2021: Rapture in the Zoom
Like a glitch in a Zoom call, where people often disappear without warning, my brother died abruptly at home, alone
The Georgia way: How to win elections
An oral history recounts the organizing that led to 2020’s historic presidential and senate victories in Georgia
Boosters seem to stop omicron
A UK study into omicron has alarming findings for the double-vaxxed — and good news for the triple-vaxxed
Fox News guest exposes Jim Jordan
"When we're talking about the criticisms, we also need to remember who is the messenger"
Trump supporters caught in a COVID bind?
Redhats aren't turning on Trump for advocating vaccines — he's still their best bet for a fascist takeover
House probes Trump's Willard Hotel calls
Trump reportedly called Rudy Giuliani and Steve Bannon to plan effort to delay certification of Biden's election
When everything's wrong, eat baked pasta
"Handing someone a lasagna feels like the exact opposite of limply saying, 'I’m so sorry that happened'"
The conservative urge to be a victim
Victimized Bully Syndrome: From Kyle Rittenhouse to Donald Trump, conservatives are obsessed with being the victim
Didion, Orwell and the death of language
Orwell wrote that political speech was "largely the defense of the indefensible" — in 1946. Little did he know
Amanda Hesser changed the way we cook
The Food52 community shares the most important lessons from their founder
Could Congress' unused power save us?
The Constitution gives Congress the power to overturn restrictive voting laws — and now is the time to use it
Progressives vow renewed fight for BBB
In Christmas press conference, the Rev. William J. Barber II and progressive allies say the "deadline is victory"
Omicron ups pediatric hospitalizations
Pediatric units in hospitals in New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Texas have been hit hard this month