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The Many Lives of H. Rap Brown
He sits in prison after decades of fighting for Black liberation, forgotten by the nation that never understood him
The Disempowering Experience of Flying as a Disabled Person
I am the youngest daughter of a man who paid his way through college working 50 hours a week, replacing sleep with sheer grit. He raised six kids and still woke before dawn for his morning prayer walk. Heâs tough and intentional and has a strong sense of personal responsibility. Our conversations on anything fromâŚ
How Big Business Got Woke and Dumped Trump
The CEOs started calling before President Trump had even finished speaking. What Americaâs titans of industry were hearing from the Commander in Chief was sending them into a panic. It was Nov. 5, 2020, two days after the election, and things werenât looking good for the incumbent as states continued to count ballots. Trump wasâŚ
Criminal Contempt Is the Appropriate Solution for Dealing With Steve Bannon
The U.S. House of Representatives recently voted to hold Steve Bannon in contempt of Congress. Bannon earned that distinction when he refused to comply with a congressional subpoena to provide testimony to a select committee investigating the events surrounding the January 6 insurrection at the Capitol. Congress has no authority to prosecute anyone for anything.âŚ
Darcie Little Badger Turns Our Darkest Realities Into Hopeful Fantasies
Darcie Little Badger has been shaped by storiesâthe stories passed down to her through generations of family members, the stories she devoured as a fantasy-obsessed kid, the stories she now writes in books for young adults. And, of course, the story that gave her her name. She was born Darcie Erin RyanâLittle Badger coming, inâŚ
In Washington, Even Softball and Pups Canât Escape Partisan Sniping
This article is part of the The DC Brief, TIMEâs politics newsletter. Sign up here to get stories like this sent to your inbox every weekday. Yesterday afternoon, legislators and their dogs milled about a packed lobby of the Hart Senate Office Building for the annual Halloween dog costume pageant. Typically a light, bipartisan affair,âŚ
John Kerry Is Bringing America Back Into the Climate Fight
John Kerry can feel the heat. Itâs a sunny mid-July day in Naples, Italy, and weâre sitting on the roof of his hotel overlooking the Mediterranean. As tourists on the other side of the patio snap photos of Mount Vesuvius looming in the background, Kerry is warning about the fate of human life on earth.âŚ
Vanessa Nakate Wants Climate Justice for Africa
In October 2019, the Rotary Club of Bugolobi asked me to talk on the environment and climate change. I looked forward to the opportunity. It would be the first time as an activist that Iâd be addressing Ugandan professionals, many of whom were my parentsâ age (Iâm 24). The audience would be civic-minded middle-class menâŚ
One Very Big Problem With the Democratsâ Billionaires Tax
This article is part of the The DC Brief, TIMEâs politics newsletter. Sign up here to get stories like this sent to your inbox every weekday. Some of the darkest instincts in politics have been given permission with the simple act of dehumanizing someone or someones. Itâs surprisingly easy to lash a political rival whenâŚ
Democratsâ True Deadline Is Sooner Than You Think
This article is part of the The DC Brief, TIMEâs politics newsletter. Sign up here to get stories like this sent to your inbox every weekday. If the stakes werenât so high, the incessant obstruction of the Democratsâ agenda at the whims of Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema could almost be comedy. Every time DemocratsâŚ
The âSafe Supplyâ Movement Aims to Curb Drug Deaths Linked to the Opioid Crisis
On a morning Zoom call, a group of Canadian mothers give their full attention to a young man from the Drug User Liberation Front. At 26, Jeremy Kalicum is the age some of their kids would be if they had not died of accidental overdoses. Kalicumâs tone is urgent as he walks the moms throughâŚ
How Insecure Opened Doors for Black Creatives in Hollywood
As "Insecure" starts its final season, a constellation of power player alumni are fanning out across the Hollywood landscape