Will AI Lead to Human Extinction? Will AI Lead to Human Extinction?
We can create a world where artificial intelligence meets its spectacular promise to improve the lives of all humanity—but only if we work together.
Apr 25, 2023 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Arizona Democrats Want the National Party to Join Their Fight to Oust Kyrsten Sinema Arizona Democrats Want the National Party to Join Their Fight to Oust Kyrsten Sinema
Senate leaders are still trying to keep the independent happy. Arizona Dems are done with that.
Apr 25, 2023 / John Nichols
Is Donald Trump’s Luck About to Run Out in a Manhattan Court? Is Donald Trump’s Luck About to Run Out in a Manhattan Court?
While Fani Willis deliberates and Jack Smith investigates, E. Jean Carroll finally gets her day in court.
Apr 25, 2023 / Francis Wilkinson
The DOJ Is Using “Foreign Agents” Accusations to Repress Black Liberation Organizers The DOJ Is Using “Foreign Agents” Accusations to Repress Black Liberation Organizers
We must demand that the FBI cease invoking the Foreign Agents Registration Act to spy on and criminalize Black social justice leaders.
Apr 25, 2023 / Collin P. Poirot and Azadeh Shahshahani
Democrats Should Make Abortion a Cornerstone Issue Democrats Should Make Abortion a Cornerstone Issue
As the Republican Party keeps radicalizing, Democrats need to elevate reproductive freedom.
Apr 24, 2023 / Jeet Heer
There Is No Future for a Labor Movement That Fails to Organize at Amazon There Is No Future for a Labor Movement That Fails to Organize at Amazon
In the 20th century, organizing basic industries like coal, steel, and manufacturing automobiles was key to reviving the labor movement. Today, Amazon workers occupy the same strat...
Apr 24, 2023 / Jonathan Rosenblum
The Zombie Populism of Today’s GOP The Zombie Populism of Today’s GOP
The right’s crass appropriation of anti-elitist rhetoric makes less sense than ever. That doesn’t mean it’s going away.
Apr 24, 2023 / Chris Lehmann
Do Republicans Love Trump More Than They Hate Abortion? We’re Going to Find Out. Do Republicans Love Trump More Than They Hate Abortion? We’re Going to Find Out.
A powerful anti-choice group says Trump’s apparent opposition to a federal abortion ban is a “morally indefensible position for a self-proclaimed pro-life presidential candidate.” ...
Apr 21, 2023 / Joan Walsh
Want to Manufacture Explosives? Soon You Can Hire Teenagers to Do It. Want to Manufacture Explosives? Soon You Can Hire Teenagers to Do It.
The Iowa state Senate recently ratified a bill that would lower age minimums for workers and reduce liability for companies with unsafe working conditions.
Apr 21, 2023 / Chris Lehmann
Why Irish Joe Makes British Tories Cry Uncle Sam Why Irish Joe Makes British Tories Cry Uncle Sam
A visit to the Emerald Isle provokes post-Brexit angst in the United Kingdom.
Apr 21, 2023 / Jeet Heer