Political dissent

Julian Bond 1968

50 Years Ago, Progressive Delegates Commandeered the Democratic Convention 50 Years Ago, Progressive Delegates Commandeered the Democratic Convention

When Ted Warshafsky nominated Julian Bond for vice president, they suddenly found themselves talking about poverty, racism, and war on national TV. It was beautiful.

Aug 29, 2018 / John Nichols

Resistance School courses

Classes Are Open at Resistance School Classes Are Open at Resistance School

A new project aims to put sophisticated political tools into the hands of the people.

Jul 5, 2018 / StudentNation / Conor Hand

Trump Jingping Beijing

The Dark Side of the Chinese Dream The Dark Side of the Chinese Dream

We should pay more attention to Beijing’s repressive actions.

Jul 3, 2018 / Dispatch / Rian Thum and Jeffrey Wasserstrom

Woman protests Thomas Homan

Against Civility Against Civility

You can’t fight injustice with decorum.

Jun 27, 2018 / Sarah Leonard

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Refusing to Serve Sarah Sanders Was Wrong Refusing to Serve Sarah Sanders Was Wrong

So why can’t those who sympathize with her see that it’s far more harmful to refuse to serve gay and lesbian couples, as Masterpiece Cakeshop did?

Jun 26, 2018 / David Cole

Texas Democrat Laura Moser.

Texas Progressive Laura Moser Is Beating Democratic Insiders Texas Progressive Laura Moser Is Beating Democratic Insiders

There’s a good case to be made that the DCCC’s attack on Moser only helped her.

Mar 7, 2018 / John Nichols

Claribel Alegria

The Extraordinary Stories of Claribel Alegría The Extraordinary Stories of Claribel Alegría

The spirit of their romance lies in the fact that they are true.

Feb 5, 2018 / Chuck Wachtel

Ahed Tamimi Has Become the Symbol of a New Generation of Palestinian Resistance

Ahed Tamimi Has Become the Symbol of a New Generation of Palestinian Resistance Ahed Tamimi Has Become the Symbol of a New Generation of Palestinian Resistance

It would be far better, however, if she could just be a child.

Dec 24, 2017 / Editorial / Ben Ehrenreich

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Fake News and the Death of Democracy in Cambodia Fake News and the Death of Democracy in Cambodia

Forget tanks and rifles. Like other autocrats, Cambodia’s Hun Sen uses fake news to justify oppression.

Nov 21, 2017 / Geoffrey Cain

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Turkey Is Sliding Deeper Into Dictatorship Turkey Is Sliding Deeper Into Dictatorship

The arrest of noted human-rights defender Osman Kavala marks an escalation in the Erdoğan government’s ferocious campaign against all critics.

Nov 7, 2017 / Constanze Letsch

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