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Unfinished in 1865 and unfinished today, the 13th Amendment says to every woman: You are heir in your person to a promise of universal freedom, that recognizes an individual’s right to her life, her labor, her body and self-possession all as one.

We have sat outside looking in for too long to believe that the West will give us a seat at their table — we must develop real financial autonomy and development that can withstand the attacks of the major powers.

Black communities vow to ban school paddling.

I thought I was writing fiction in The Handmaid’s Tale.

A conversation with Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò on his new book Elite Capture, which investigates the co-option of identity politics and the importance of coalitional organizing.

On May 12, 2022, astronomers on the Event Horizon Telescope team released an image of a black hole called Sagittarius A* that lies at the center of the Milky Way galaxy. Chris Impey, an astronomer at the University of Arizona, explains how the team got this image and why it is such a big deal.

Nearly 14 years after his death, George Carlin's provocative humor is embraced by people as searingly honest commentary on the hottest issues of the day and as a moral compass

It's not only on abortion that the justices’ understanding of the Constitution is at odds with respect for the rights of citizens. They're about to rule on a big Second Amendment case as well.

George Carlin on Abortion and 'The Sanctity of Life.' Hakeem Jeffries Dismantles Clarence Thomas. Waterman | Documentary w/ Jason Mamoa. A Picture of the Milky Way's Supermassive Black Hole. Abortion Ruling | John Oliver.

Reader Comments: Abortion; Trickle Down Economics; Self-Determination and the War in Ukraine; French Left-Wing Bloc; Kathy Boudin; State of Working America; lots of announcements; more....