The Ongoing Struggle of John Lewis

David Remnick writes about Congressman John Lewis, the civil-rights advocate and role model to Barack Obama, who has announced that he has Stage IV pancreatic cancer.

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The Story of 2019: Protests in Every Corner of the Globe

Robin Wright on the frequency of protests in 2019, activists’ diverse goals and strategies, including the use of social media and emerging technologies, and the sources of civil unrest and dissatisfaction with government.

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The House’s Sad, Predictable, Partisan, and Historic Impeachment of Donald Trump

Susan Glasser writes about the vote by House Democrats and Republicans over whether to impeach Donald Trump for abuse of power and obstruction of Congress.

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The Star Power of Jane Fonda’s Climate-Change Arrests

Barbara Demick on the celebrity activist and actress Jane Fonda and her efforts to recruit fellow-celebrities, like co-star Lily Tomlin, to attend climate-change protests, for which she has been arrested and publicly criticized by Donald Trump.

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Trump’s Impeachment and “Impeachment Lite”

David Remnick writes about the impeachment of President Donald Trump for abuse of power and obstruction of Congress by the House of Representatives.

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The Complex Legacy of Vigilantism in South Africa

Khanya Mtshali on the complex legacy of vigilantism in South Africa, from apartheid to the “Am I Next?” movement.

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What it Would Take for Evangelicals to Turn on President Trump

Michael Luo on concerns among evangelical Christians about believers’ support for President Donald Trump, and possible reasons for and ways to counteract this support.

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The Saudi Sentences in Jamal Khashoggi’s Murder Case Are a Mockery of Justice

Robin Wright on the trial of the murder of Jamal Khashoggi, in which five Saudis were sentenced to death and three to prison, and in which Mohammed bin Salman, the Saudi crown prince, and his close advisers were acquitted.

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Is Nuclear Power Worth the Risk?

Carolyn Kormann reports from Okuma and Fukushima, Japan, on the aftermath of the March, 2011, nuclear meltdown at the Daiichi power plant, and how residents of the area have adapted to radiation levels.

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A Midwife in the North Country

Emily Bobrow writes about Sunday Smith, a midwife in upstate New York, who struggles to make ends meet despite the high demand for her services among expectant mothers.

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The Impeachment Question Democrats Didn’t Answer During the Debate

Amy Davidson Sorkin writes about the Democratic Presidential-primary debate held this week in Los Angeles and how most of the candidates failed to take an assertive position on President Donald Trump’s impeachment and why he is unlikely to be removed from office.

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When Can a Woman Who Kills Her Abuser Claim Self-Defense?

Rachel Snyder on the case of Nicole Addimando, who was convicted of murdering her partner after years of abuse, and on a new law that allows for more lenient sentencing for crimes committed by victims of domestic violence.

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Peace Talks, the Taliban, and Afghan Women’s Uncertain Future

Jane Ferguson writes about the peace talks between the U.S. and the Taliban, and what they might mean for the women of Afghanistan, who faced violence and repression under Taliban rule and still do in conservative areas of the country.

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The Future of Working-Class Conservatism in the U.K. and the U.S.

John Cassidy writes about the Labour Party’s loss in the British elections, Boris Johnson, Donald Trump, and the future of working-class conservatism in the U.K. and the U.S.

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Has Narendra Modi Finally Gone Too Far?

Dexter Filkins writes about the backlash and mass protests in India over new legislation introduced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, which has created a citizenship registry that would disproportionately affect Muslims.

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The Pure Spirit of Greta Thunberg is the Perfect Antidote to Donald Trump

Carolyn Kormann writes about how the teen-age climate-change activist Greta Thunberg stands in stark contrast to President Donald Trump.

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What Are the Real Lessons of the U.K. Election for 2020?

John Cassidy writes about the British Election, in which Jeremy Corbyn’s wishy-washy leadership during Brexit led Boris Johnson and the Conservative Party to victory.

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How Boris Johnson’s Brexit Won

Isaac Chotiner interviews the professor David Runciman about the results of the U.K. election, which Boris Johnson and Brexit won and the Labour Party lost, and discusses its lessons for center-left parties around the world.

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The House Judiciary Committee Talks the Trump Impeachment to Death

Susan B. Glasser on the partisan bickering during the two-day markup of the House Judiciary Committee’s articles of impeachment against Donald Trump.

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Untangling the Hate at the Heart of the Mass Shooting in Jersey City

Zach Helfand writes about Tuesday’s deadly confrontation in Jersey City, New Jersey, in which two assailants killed a police officer and three bystanders before they themselves were killed by police.

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How Nancy Pelosi Is Dictating the Democrats’ Impeachment Strategy

John Cassidy writes on Nancy Pelosi’s announcement on Tuesday of two articles of impeachment against Donald Trump, and on her subsequent press conference discussing the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement.

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As Protests Rock Chile, the People Consider Rewriting Pinochet’s Constitution

Camila Osorio writes about the Chilean government’s plan to hold a plebiscite, in April of 2020, asking its citizens whether they want a new constitution and, if so, who should have a say in writing it.

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The Trump Impeachment Hearings and Justice Antonin Scalia

The late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia’s judicial philosophy of constitutional originalism has dominated the debate in the House’s impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump, even among liberals, Jeffrey Toobin writes.

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What Does a Strong Jobs Report Mean for Trump’s Reëlection Chances in 2020?

John Cassidy writes about the strong jobs figures released by the Department of Labor, and how much the economy may factor into the 2020 Presidential election.

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Impeaching Donald Trump Is Already a Win for Democrats

John Cassidy on how Trump’s impeachment will factor into the 2020 Presidential election.

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A New Report on Family Separations Shows the Depths of Trump’s Negligence

Jonathan Blitzer on an Inspector General’s report that reveals the Trump Administration’s willful negligence of immigrant lives in preparing for its zero-tolerance policy of family separations at the southern U.S. border.

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After Making Thirteen Thousand Calls for Kamala Harris, a Volunteer Reacts to the End of the Campaign

Eric Lach speaks to Brooke Black, who became one of the most dedicated volunteers in Kamala Harris’s Presidential campaign, about her chosen candidate’s decision to suspend her campaign.

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The House Impeachment Report Highlights Trump’s Ongoing Abuse of Presidential Power

John Cassidy writes about the House Impeachment report, which highlights President Donald Trump’s actions in the Ukraine incident and his obstruction of Congress.

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Trump Is Running Out of Time for a Meaningful Diplomatic Deal—Anywhere

Robin Wright on Donald Trump’s failed attempts at diplomacy across the globe and his ever-weakening leverage, in advance of a NATO summit in London this week.

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How Hipcamp Became the Airbnb of the Outdoors

Anna Wiener reports on the origin story of Hipcamp, which was founded by Alyssa Ravasio in 2016 to allow people to book campsites online in a style similar to that of Airbnb.

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Whose Soul Is Joe Biden Fighting For?

Eric Lach reports from Joe Biden’s Presidential campaign stops in Iowa, including Des Moines, Coyote Run Farm, and Knoxville.

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