We’re All in the Uncanny Now

(AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)It’s simultaneously true that the omicron wave of COVID-19 seems to have peaked or be peaking—promising some relief—and that good news of this kind is unusually hard to take in during what can only be described as a horribly scrambled time for Americans trying to navigate these choppy waters.Read Full Article »Continue Reading

The Tularosa Downwinders Have Waited 75 Years for Justice

Even though the first atomic bomb exploded in their state, New Mexicans were never compensated for the health consequences of nuclear contamination. These campaigners have vowed to change that. January 25, 2022 “It’s been over 75 years—we can’t wait anymore,” states Tina Cordova, cofounder of the Tularosa Basin Downwinders Consortium. The group, which came together…Continue Reading

What We Miss When We Say a War Has “Ended”

Bringing to light the kinship among American wars—and, by extension, their true significance—requires situating them in a single historical framework. January 25, 2022 EDITOR’S NOTE:&nbspThis article originally appeared at TomDispatch.com. To stay on top of important articles like these, sign up to receive the latest updates from TomDispatch.com. In the long and storied history of the United States Army,…Continue Reading

ICE Is Detaining More Immigrants. Covid Is Putting Them in Danger.

The Covid-19 pandemic has been raging for nearly two years, killing more than 865,000 people in the United States alone. The Omicron variant is here, it is a lot more infectious than previous variants, and it has reduced the effectiveness of vaccines at stemming transmission. Despite the US lead in Covid-19 deaths worldwide and Omicron’s…Continue Reading

Virginia Is for Suckers

If you were a Joe Biden/Glenn Youngkin voter, you ignored a lot of evidence that the man in fleece was no moderate. January 25, 2022 When Republican Glenn Youngkin narrowly defeated Democrat Terry McAuliffe to become Virginia governor, the media roundly hailed him as an avatar of the “post-Trump” GOP. Youngkin had made hay out…Continue Reading

A New Jersey restaurant was hit with negative reviews after threatening to fire workers if they didn’t get enough 5-star Google reviews

The New Jersey restaurant was hit by negative reviews after a Reddit post about its five-star review policy went viral.Karl Tapales/Getty ImagesA New Jersey restaurant threatened to fire staff if they didn’t get enough 5-star reviews on Google.The restaurant was hit by negative reviews after a Reddit post about the policy went viral.A director said…Continue Reading