The Progressives in the Democratic Party Keep Marching Forward The Progressives in the Democratic Party Keep Marching Forward
Savvy Democrats and progressives must focus on driving a bold new agenda and winning in 2018 and 2020.
Sep 12, 2017 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Hurricane-Ravaged Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands Are Part of the US Too Hurricane-Ravaged Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands Are Part of the US Too
But they don’t get the same level of attention as Florida and Texas—let alone equal representation.
Sep 11, 2017 / John Nichols
Why Berkeley’s Battle Against White Supremacy Is Not About Free Speech Why Berkeley’s Battle Against White Supremacy Is Not About Free Speech
The alt-right’s First Amendment narratives just give cover to campaigns of intimidation.
Sep 8, 2017 / Meleiza Figueroa and David Palumbo-Liu
Soros Slander Reveals Anti-Semitism at the Heart of the Far Right Soros Slander Reveals Anti-Semitism at the Heart of the Far Right
Dinesh D’Souza’s book smearing George Soros is factually false, morally reprehensible, and nothing new.
Sep 7, 2017 / Column / Eric Alterman
Does Putin Really Want to ‘Destabilize the West’? Does Putin Really Want to ‘Destabilize the West’?
Just as there is no forensic evidence of a Kremlin “attack on our democracy” in 2016, there is no political logic for Putin’s alleged motives.
Sep 6, 2017 / Stephen F. Cohen
How Right-Wing Media Played the Mainstream Press in the 2016 Election How Right-Wing Media Played the Mainstream Press in the 2016 Election
Stories that originated in the right’s echo chamber were able to make the leap into the mainstream.
Sep 1, 2017 / Joshua Holland
The ‘Money Fight’ in the Age of Trump The ‘Money Fight’ in the Age of Trump
The McGregor/Mayweather fight is a stew of racism, sexism, homophobia, and economic injustice.
Aug 26, 2017 / Adam Szetela
Seth Rich, Conspiracy Theorists, and Russiagate ‘Truthers’ Seth Rich, Conspiracy Theorists, and Russiagate ‘Truthers’
The murder of a DNC staffer has been shamelessly manipulated by Fox News, WikiLeaks—and possibly the White House.
Aug 25, 2017 / Bob Dreyfuss