Withdrawal Symptoms

Dave Bonta Rattle
“I’ve been appalled but not surprised,” writes poet Dave Bonta, criticizing “the slanted coverage of the U.S. and NATO withdrawal from Afghanistan” by media war hawks.

The Revenge of the Essential Worker

Molly Osberg The New Republic
Man in the foreground with a sign that reads UAW On Strike in front of John Deere sign.
Striking John Deere workers watch salaried employees don hard hats, as if the uniform is all it takes to do an essential job.

India Walton and Chokwe Antar Lumumba | In Conversation

Mother Jones reporter Nathalie Baptiste sits down with Chokwe Antar Lumumba, mayor of Jackson, MS, and mayoral candidate India Walton to discuss the possibilities and challenges of Black radical politics at the local level.

Jordan Klepper at Trump Rally in Des Moines

Jordan Klepper visits a rally for Donald Trump in Des Moines, Iowa, where the MAGA faithful continue their cultish devotion to the former president, and QAnon conspiracy theories abound.

Lorde | Te Ao Mārama / Solar Power

New Zealand singer/songwriter Lorde has released a 5-song set from her new album in the Maori language. “I am richer for having sung in te reo” she says. 

How Developing Countries Can Make mRNA Covid Vaccines

Stephanie Nolan The New York Times
Wealthy nations are failing to vaccinate the world, health experts say. Here are 10 companies outside the US that have the production facilities, skilled workers and experience to manufacture mRNA for global distribution.

What Dune Should Teach Us About the Beauty of ‘Wastelands’

Celina Osuna, Ed Finn and Osvaldo E. Sala Scientific American
In order to break away from the empty myth of the desert wasteland, we need to kindle collective understanding of the deep-rooted connections between sustainable drylands and a shared sustainable future.