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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