Aquarius Rising
Historian Jackson Lears revisits the breadth, underpinnings, and outcomes of the radical movements of the late 1960s.
The Long History Behind the Racist Attacks on Serena Williams
“For the past two centuries, degrading visual caricatures of black figures — particularly women of African descent — have played a powerful role in shaping debates about slavery, race and citizenship.”
Ballots and Bloodshed: The Militarization of Local Politics in South Africa
With roots in apartheid-era conflict, waves of violence among municipal officials in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa’s second largest province, threaten the nation’s democracy.
What Future is There for America’s Desert Cities?
The daughter of Indian immigrants looks at race, class and climate change in the giant heat sink known as Phoenix, Arizona, a city where money equips residents with the shade trees and air conditioning necessary to survive the heat.
The Untold Stories of Paul McCartney
Paul McCartney, the type of man who washes out his one pair of socks after the gig, is polite, profanity-averse, and still a prolific performer to this day. In Chris Heath’s GQ profile, he talks about getting mugged with Linda while recording Band on the Run in Nigeria, killing frogs on his childhood estate to “toughen himself up,” and collaborating with Kanye West.
The Constant Consumer
The world as platform: In Amazon’s dream universe, we’re all customers by virtue of existing.
Play Like a Girl
Historically excluded and pushed into softball, Baseball for All empowers girls to stay in the game.
Culture Shock
Scott Korb reflects on his white privilege and the state of Florida and its racist history — a state in which his life was irrevocably changed at age 5, when his father was killed by a drunk driver in May, 1982.
The Prisoners Left Behind
Recreational cannabis is now legal in eight states and the District of Columbia, yet many people convicted of nonviolent cannabis trafficking crimes now wallow in prison with life sentences without parole. President Obama’s clemency program offered to help these low-level drug offenders receive reduced prison sentences, but the program was flawed. Now that Trump’s in office, what hope do these prisoners have?
What Happened at the Lake
Wendell Lindsey is serving life prison for murdering his daughter. Maybe he did, or maybe he’s also a victim — of junk science, personal vendettas, weak investigation, and bad attorneys.
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