The Iowa Caucuses Have Long Turned Out the ‘Same Old White Crew.’ 2020 Could Be Different. The Iowa Caucuses Have Long Turned Out the ‘Same Old White Crew.’ 2020 Could Be Different.
After the shock of 2016, grassroots organizers set out to make the Iowa caucuses more representative of the changing state. Soon we’ll find out if they succeeded.
Jan 21, 2020 / Feature / Rebecca Zweig
Top 10 Civil Rights Songs Top 10 Civil Rights Songs
The civil rights movement has resonated deeply with generations of musicians.
Jan 20, 2020 / Peter Rothberg
The Australian Open Is the Tip of a Melting Iceberg The Australian Open Is the Tip of a Melting Iceberg
All outdoor sports will be profoundly affected by our heating climate. Will the sports world do anything or just let it burn?
Jan 17, 2020 / Dave Zirin
It’s Time We Celebrate Ella Baker Day It’s Time We Celebrate Ella Baker Day
Honoring Baker alongside Martin Luther King would highlight the long and patient work of building a social movement.
Jan 17, 2020 / Mark Engler
Want the Youth Vote? Support Fossil Fuel Divestment Want the Youth Vote? Support Fossil Fuel Divestment
For young people, surface-level regulations aren’t enough. They’re demanding a fundamental shift in how we think about markets and morals.
Jan 16, 2020 / StudentNation / Ilana Cohen and Connor Chung
Hunger and Hope in Haiti Hunger and Hope in Haiti
Amy Wilentz on Haiti, Mia Birdsong on poverty, and Kate Aronoff and Michael Kazin on socialism.
Jan 16, 2020 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
Bernie Sanders Won’t Play Your Game Bernie Sanders Won’t Play Your Game
Instead of accepting Trump’s trade deal and compromises on saving the planet, Sanders said in Tuesday’s debate, “We need some corporate responsibility here.”
Jan 15, 2020 / John Nichols
New Jersey Just Passed the First Law in the Nation to Guarantee Severance Pay After Mass Layoffs New Jersey Just Passed the First Law in the Nation to Guarantee Severance Pay After Mass Layoffs
The measure could tip the scales in favor of keeping stores and factories open and people employed.
Jan 15, 2020 / Bryce Covert
‘Let’s Give Them Money’: Could Guaranteed Income Be a Solution to Wealth Inequality? ‘Let’s Give Them Money’: Could Guaranteed Income Be a Solution to Wealth Inequality?
The first episode of our new podcast about guaranteed income, deservedness, and the country America can and should be.
Jan 15, 2020 / Podcast / Mia Birdsong
John Carlos Responds to the New Olympics Ban on Political Protest John Carlos Responds to the New Olympics Ban on Political Protest
The 1968 Olympian points out the hypocrisy of new rules against any political demonstrations on the field or medal stand.
Jan 14, 2020 / Dave Zirin