Pete Buttigieg Understands What’s at Stake, and What’s Possible Pete Buttigieg Understands What’s at Stake, and What’s Possible
What makes Buttigieg’s campaigning most interesting is the intense focus he has placed on the need to renew and extend American democracy.
Feb 20, 2019 / John Nichols
White People Can’t Quit Blackface White People Can’t Quit Blackface
And it’s not because they think it’s funny.
Feb 20, 2019 / Column / Patricia J. Williams
How the Russiagate Investigation Is Sovietizing American Politics How the Russiagate Investigation Is Sovietizing American Politics
“Collusion,” “contacts,” selective prosecutions, coup plotting, and media taboos recall repressive Soviet practices.
Feb 20, 2019 / Stephen F. Cohen
Are We Witnessing the End of News? Are We Witnessing the End of News?
If you think the media are in trouble now, just wait till there’s a recession.
Feb 20, 2019 / Column / Eric Alterman
Is Trump a Racist? Is Trump a Racist?
Yes, but that’s the wrong question.
Feb 20, 2019 / Steve Phillips
Will Maryland College Athletes Be Unionized? Will Maryland College Athletes Be Unionized?
A bill being put forward in the Maryland statehouse will give college athletes union protection.
Feb 20, 2019 / Dave Zirin
Trump’s ‘National Emergency’ Is a Hot Legal Mess Trump’s ‘National Emergency’ Is a Hot Legal Mess
That should bode well for lawsuits challenging Trump’s emergency declaration—if judges follow legal principles instead of politics.
Feb 20, 2019 / Elie Mystal
Early-Childhood-Education Initiatives Are Promising More Than They Deliver Early-Childhood-Education Initiatives Are Promising More Than They Deliver
Pre-K programs are failing to adequately support children or staff.
Feb 19, 2019 / Michelle Chen
Take Action Now: End Trump’s Phony National Emergency Take Action Now: End Trump’s Phony National Emergency
Call your representatives and stage an action this week against Trump’s racist border wall.
Feb 19, 2019 / NationAction