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The Case for a Coercive Green New Deal

The Case for a Coercive Green New Deal The Case for a Coercive Green New Deal

Only a massive, democratically elected administrative apparatus can stop climate change.

Jul 30, 2019 / John Feffer

The Republicans’ 50-State Strategy

The Republicans’ 50-State Strategy The Republicans’ 50-State Strategy

Alexander Hertel-Fernandez’s State Capture examines the trio of right-wing groups that have helped fortify GOP power in local and state government. 

Jul 30, 2019 / Books & the Arts / Bryce Covert

Bernie Sanders at a convention

Bernie Sanders’s Bold Ideas Are Transforming Democratic Politics Bernie Sanders’s Bold Ideas Are Transforming Democratic Politics

The media seems too eager to write off his profound impact on the 2020 race.

Jul 30, 2019 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

If Democrats Want to Win in 2020, They Have to Give Detroit a Reason to Vote

If Democrats Want to Win in 2020, They Have to Give Detroit a Reason to Vote If Democrats Want to Win in 2020, They Have to Give Detroit a Reason to Vote

As the presidential contenders gather here for this week’s debates, they should be thinking about racial justice, jobs, health, housing, and water.

Jul 30, 2019 / John Nichols

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Letters From the August 12-19, 2019, Issue Letters From the August 12-19, 2019, Issue

Forgotten history… Debating Biden…

Jul 30, 2019 / Our Readers

Go Back Where You Came From: A Coincidence

Go Back Where You Came From: A Coincidence Go Back Where You Came From: A Coincidence

One reason the Donald is so insecure— One reason he brags and he preens— Is swells in Manhattan told him, in effect, “Go back where you came from—that’s Queens.” They wouldn’t acc…

Jul 30, 2019 / Column / Calvin Trillin

The Fabric of the Future

The Fabric of the Future The Fabric of the Future

Young congresswomen are leading the way.

Jul 30, 2019 / OppArt / Sylvia Hernández

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Make Parallel America Great Again! Make Parallel America Great Again!

Perhaps in another dimension Robert Mueller can finally get things right.

Jul 30, 2019 / Tom Tomorrow

Mike Pompeo

The Pompeo Commission Is Weaponizing Human Rights The Pompeo Commission Is Weaponizing Human Rights

This effort is another in a long line of efforts by Christian conservatives to interpret “human rights” to further their own parochial agenda.

Jul 30, 2019 / James Carden

Chia-Chia Lin’s Haunting Immigrant Novel

Chia-Chia Lin’s Haunting Immigrant Novel Chia-Chia Lin’s Haunting Immigrant Novel

Set in a dreamlike Alaska, The Unpassing examines the hope and tragedy of a Taiwanese-American family. 

Jul 30, 2019 / Books & the Arts / Larissa Pham

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