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May 17, 2021

The U.S. Military Has a White Supremacy Problem

What is the Biden administration going to do about it?

by Talia Lavin

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Amy Coney Barrett and Brett Kavanaugh Will Get Their Chance to End Roe v. Wade

The Supreme Court’s most recent additions, like their conservative brethren, are no friends to abortion rights.

by Matt Ford

Can a Hate Crimes Bill Stop the Rising Violence Against Asian Americans?

Representative Grace Meng of New York wants to curb anti-Asian racism, but activists for defunding the police say her bill won’t solve anything.

by Vivian Ho

Our 250-Year Fight for Multiracial Democracy

We say we’re for it. We’ve never truly had it. These next few years will determine its fate.

by Matt Ford

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Simon & Schuster Staffers Are Still Very Pissed About Mike Pence’s Book Deal

Tensions boiled over at a town hall meeting with CEO Jonathan Karp about the company’s decision to publish former Trump officials.

by Alex Shephard

Will Israel’s Bombing of the AP Expose the Fake Neutrality of the U.S. Media’s Coverage?

By hitting foreign media bureaus in Gaza, Israel has revealed something about its view of a free press—even if objectivity-obsessed reporters won’t believe it.

by Jacob Silverman

Joe Biden Unexpectedly Wades Back Into the D.C. Statehood Fight

The White House’s quiet campaign to tweak the D.C. Admission Act also provides the first hint that the president is open to reforming the Electoral College.

by Osita Nwanevu

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