We Have a Lefty Columnist Winner! It’s….
Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. My survey asking for a seriously leftist columnist for the New York Times op-ed page ended at noon Sunday, after a total of 3,674 responses. Here are the top dozen vote-getters: Nominations for this survey all came from my lefty critics on Twitter, while voting…
These Companies Created a Lead Paint Crisis—and Refuse to Clean It Up
Selman Design Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. In 1998, Fidelma Fitzpatrick, a young associate at the Motley Rice law firm, was wrapping up her work on the groundbreaking $246 billion national tobacco settlement when a new case landed on her desk. The state of Rhode Island—which had a disproportionate number…
#MeToo Has Revived the Equal Rights Amendment
Left: Bella Abzug/AP; Right: Jeff Malet/Newscom/Zuma Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. Four decades after the Equal Rights Amendment—the proposal to enshrine gender equality in the Constitution—was declared dead in the water, women’s rights groups think now is the moment to finally get it passed. And they’ll be testing their hypothesis…
Grant-Lee Phillips’ New Album Is Witty and Indignant
Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. Grant-Lee PhillipsWiddershinsYep Roc Though he can pass for a rootsy troubadour, there’s also a poppier, more playful side to Grant-Lee Phillips—meaning he’s as likely to echo David Bowie or T. Rex as Bruce Springsteen. Widdershins beautifully encapsulates his eclectic range, offering snappy tunes that filter…
Our Weekend Draws to a Close
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Laugh, Dance, Drink, Love, Feel Everything, and Be Happy Always: Here’s Your Recap of Oscar Night
Mother Jones illustration; Armando Gallo/ZUMA; AMPAS/ZUMA Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. It’s 2018 and everyone is sad but in Los Angeles the world’s most glamorous celebrities and talented auteurs are getting ready for Hollywood’s biggest night as the film industry comes together to celebrate the best movies of the year.…