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Progressive Insurgents Are Propelling Democrats Into the Future Progressive Insurgents Are Propelling Democrats Into the Future

Democrats would be wise to embrace the passion that progressive insurgents are bringing to the fight. 

Jul 10, 2018 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Elizabeth Rush, Writer and Journalist

Is It Time to Retreat From the Sea? A Q&A With Elizabeth Rush Is It Time to Retreat From the Sea? A Q&A With Elizabeth Rush

The author discusses what we can do as rising waters reshape the American coastline.

Jul 9, 2018 / Q&A / Sophie Kasakove

BLM Sacramento

We Should Embrace the Ambiguity of the 14th Amendment We Should Embrace the Ambiguity of the 14th Amendment

A hundred and fifty years after its ratification, some of its promises remain unfulfilled—but one day it may still be interpreted anew.

Jul 9, 2018 / Eric Foner

Barbara Lee at Netroots Nation

Barbara Lee Would Make an Excellent Leader of House Democrats Barbara Lee Would Make an Excellent Leader of House Democrats

The anti-war congresswoman could take the Democratic Party in a new direction. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez agrees. 

Jul 6, 2018 / John Nichols

How Prohibiting Nuclear Weapons Changed the World

How Prohibiting Nuclear Weapons Changed the World How Prohibiting Nuclear Weapons Changed the World

A year after 122 nations adopted a nuclear-weapons ban, the treaty is showing results.

Jul 6, 2018 / Ray Acheson

Immigration protesters

Tell Microsoft and All Other Tech Companies to Break Ties with ICE Tell Microsoft and All Other Tech Companies to Break Ties with ICE

Over 100 Microsoft employees have already joined the campaign.

Jul 5, 2018 / no-paywall / NationAction

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López Obrador’s Youth in His Home State Shows Why He’s Not a Demagogic Populist López Obrador’s Youth in His Home State Shows Why He’s Not a Demagogic Populist

“We saw right away that he was different. Andrés knows what the bite of an ant feels like.”

Jul 5, 2018 / James North

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

Skid Row, Los Angeles

Criminalizing Homelessness Violates Basic Human Rights Criminalizing Homelessness Violates Basic Human Rights

Despite a UN report on poverty in the US, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti doubles down on cruel, anti-poor laws.

Jul 5, 2018 / John Raphling

People wait outside the Supreme Court

How We Can Block Trump’s Supreme Court Pick How We Can Block Trump’s Supreme Court Pick

John Nichols on political strategy, plus Thomas Frank on Trump’s supporters, and David Graeber on Bullshit Jobs.

Jul 5, 2018 / Audio / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener

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