Back to School, Back to Covid? Back to School, Back to Covid?
The push to open schools puts kids’ lives at risk.
Aug 19, 2020 / OppArt / Felipe Galindo
What Populism Is and Is Not What Populism Is and Is Not
Thomas Frank’s history of anti-populism helps clarify one of the most contested terms in politics.
Aug 19, 2020 / Ed Burmila
This Is What Dystopia Looks Like This Is What Dystopia Looks Like
Anticipating back-to-school, a teacher reflects on days past and the endless limbo of remote learning.
Aug 19, 2020 / StudentNation / Aaron Talley
Trump Is Losing the Tech War Against China Trump Is Losing the Tech War Against China
The Trump administration has responded like a petulant child to China’s booming tech presence, from slapping tariffs on Chinese products to banning TikTok.
Aug 19, 2020 / Dilip Hiro
Dissenting Delegates Send a Medicare for All Message to Joe Biden Dissenting Delegates Send a Medicare for All Message to Joe Biden
Biden is nominated, but even some of his own delegates say that he should embrace a single-payer response to America’s health care crisis.
Aug 19, 2020 / John Nichols
College Football Should Be Totally Shut Down, Even if It Hurts College Football Should Be Totally Shut Down, Even if It Hurts
Feel for the athletes missing their season, but understand the real game being played.
Aug 18, 2020 / Dave Zirin
The First Night of the DNC Felt Like a Really Brutal Doctor’s Appointment The First Night of the DNC Felt Like a Really Brutal Doctor’s Appointment
While the Democrats worked overtime to convey how sick the country is, they forgot to mention how they’re going to save us.
Aug 18, 2020 / Elie Mystal
Progressives, Get Ready to Push Biden and Harris Progressives, Get Ready to Push Biden and Harris
Putting a Biden-Harris administration in power will not guarantee the change this country needs.
Aug 18, 2020 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
The Moral Power of Michelle Obama’s Anti-Politics The Moral Power of Michelle Obama’s Anti-Politics
The former first lady makes the personal case against Donald Trump.
Aug 18, 2020 / Jeet Heer
Swelling Protests in Belarus Signal a Possible Revolution of Love Swelling Protests in Belarus Signal a Possible Revolution of Love
The women’s solidarity protests have been in the streets since the August 9 election demanding honest elections and condemning police violence and torture.
Aug 18, 2020 / Nasta Zakharevich