Activism

Frances “Sissy” Farenthold

She Should Have Been the First Woman Democratic Nominee for Vice President She Should Have Been the First Woman Democratic Nominee for Vice President

Frances “Sissy” Farenthold, who died Sunday, argued almost 50 years ago that a woman should be on the presidential ticket.

Oct 1, 2021 / John Nichols

The Fire This Time

The Fire This Time The Fire This Time

Why so truculent? Scenes from our series “The Greater Quiet” for the week of September 27.

Oct 1, 2021 / Steve Brodner

Memories On Fire

Memories On Fire Memories On Fire

Remembrance of California.

Oct 1, 2021 / OppArt / Kevin C. Pyle

Berlin Housing Vote Poster

By a Huge Margin, Berlin Votes to Expropriate Corporate Landlords By a Huge Margin, Berlin Votes to Expropriate Corporate Landlords

Though the referendum may not be legally binding, it has now made the lack of affordable housing politically impossible to ignore.

Oct 1, 2021 / Column / Andrew Pasquier

You Are Enough

You Are Enough You Are Enough

Creating empowering art in partnership with the group Groundswell.

Sep 30, 2021 / OppArt / Chris Cardinale

Don Samuels

Black Residents of Minneapolis Say They Need More Cops—Not Fewer Black Residents of Minneapolis Say They Need More Cops—Not Fewer

As voters head to the polls to decide the fate of the city’s police department, most Black residents want more police—who will value Black lives.

Sep 30, 2021 / Column / Ibrahim Hirsi

Capitol police

Can Policing Be Reformed? Can Policing Be Reformed?

Erwin Chemerinsky on police brutality, plus Eyal Press on dirty work.

Sep 30, 2021 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener

Border Migrant Camp Sister Cities

Hacking Migration Hacking Migration

With draconian policies still in place, immigration attorneys are turning to cutting-edge technology to help those at risk of deportation or detention.

Sep 29, 2021 / Sasha Abramsky

Grandma Knows Best

Grandma Knows Best Grandma Knows Best

Street art created near the site of George Floyd’s murder.

Sep 29, 2021 / OppArt / Fly Orr

Sen. Kyrsten Sinema

Will Corporate Democrats Derail Biden’s Agenda? Will Corporate Democrats Derail Biden’s Agenda?

This week, Americans may get a sobering insight into how corrupted our politics have become.

Sep 28, 2021 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

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