The Widening Rift Between the US and China The Widening Rift Between the US and China
Worsening relations between the two largest economies in the world could lead to disaster.
Apr 8, 2019 / Feature / John Feffer
In Defense of the Much-Maligned IRS In Defense of the Much-Maligned IRS
The agency helps to keep the wealthy accountable.
Apr 8, 2019 / Bryce Covert
An All-Female Ticket for 2020 An All-Female Ticket for 2020
Kamala Harris says she would consider a woman for vice president. So does Elizabeth Warren.
Apr 5, 2019 / John Nichols
In India, Farmers Got Modi Elected. Could They Now Be His Downfall? In India, Farmers Got Modi Elected. Could They Now Be His Downfall?
Agricultural workers feel betrayed by the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, and their votes could help determine the election.
Apr 5, 2019 / Emmalina Glinskis
Is Israel’s Benny Gantz Guilty of War Crimes? Is Israel’s Benny Gantz Guilty of War Crimes?
A front-runner in next week’s elections, he’s being sued in Dutch court by a survivor of the 2014 assault on Gaza—with indirect support from unusual quarters.
Apr 5, 2019 / Naomi Zeveloff
San Jose State Will Build a Parking Structure on Hallowed Ground San Jose State Will Build a Parking Structure on Hallowed Ground
By paving a historic track to put up a parking lot, the school is erasing history.
Apr 5, 2019 / Dave Zirin
Some Democrats Haven’t Learned the Lessons of #MeToo Some Democrats Haven’t Learned the Lessons of #MeToo
Some of Joe Biden’s defenders are drawing from the Brett Kavanaugh playbook.
Apr 5, 2019 / Steve Phillips
INsecurity Blanket, for a Fake Emergency INsecurity Blanket, for a Fake Emergency
At Border Detention Facilities, children receive Mylar blankets. Two migrant children died while in US custody in the past few months.
Apr 5, 2019 / OppArt / Rose Deler
Stacey Abrams: ‘Open That Door’ Stacey Abrams: ‘Open That Door’
The continuing fight for the right to vote.
Apr 5, 2019 / Jon Wiener
How a Group of Unapologetic Progressives Scored Big Wins in Chicago’s Elections How a Group of Unapologetic Progressives Scored Big Wins in Chicago’s Elections
The answer begins with an unflinching left politics, voter education, and, yes, door knocking.
Apr 5, 2019 / Will Tanzman