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AOC at the SOTU

She’s With Stupid She’s With Stupid

 Sure, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez slips up sometimes–but have you listened to her Republican colleagues?

Feb 7, 2019 / Column / Katha Pollitt

John Bolton Colombia

For Trump’s Regime Changers, Venezuela Is Just the First Step For Trump’s Regime Changers, Venezuela Is Just the First Step

The other big target on their hit list is Cuba.

Feb 7, 2019 / Peter Kornbluh

It’s for You

It’s for You It’s for You

“The Phantom slowly, gravely, [not-so­]silently, approached.… it seemed to scatter gloom and mystery. It was shrouded in a deep black garment, which concealed its head, its f...

Feb 7, 2019 / OppArt / Steve Brodner

Government Shutdown

Pledge: Let’s Make February 16 National Stayaway Day Pledge: Let’s Make February 16 National Stayaway Day

If the shutdown resumes, we urge federal workers to stay away from work and their allies to occupy airports on 2/16.

Feb 7, 2019 / Sarita Gupta and Erica Smiley

The State of the Union Is Not Good

The State of the Union Is Not Good The State of the Union Is Not Good

John Nichols on Trump; plus Sasha Abramsky on TPS and Elizabeth Kolbert on climate change.

Feb 7, 2019 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener

Socialism Is More Popular Than You Think, Mr. President

Socialism Is More Popular Than You Think, Mr. President Socialism Is More Popular Than You Think, Mr. President

Most surveys show Trump would lose in a matchup against a democratic socialist named Bernie Sanders.

Feb 6, 2019 / John Nichols

How Corporate Monopolies Are Dragging Down Your Paycheck

How Corporate Monopolies Are Dragging Down Your Paycheck How Corporate Monopolies Are Dragging Down Your Paycheck

If T-Mobile and Sprint merge, it could drive down wages for retail workers by thousands of dollars a year.

Feb 6, 2019 / Michelle Chen

Who Is Matt Duss, and Can He Take On Washington’s ‘Blob’?

Who Is Matt Duss, and Can He Take On Washington’s ‘Blob’? Who Is Matt Duss, and Can He Take On Washington’s ‘Blob’?

Bernie Sanders’s foreign-policy adviser is part of a new generation of progressives fighting an entrenched status quo.

Feb 6, 2019 / Feature / David Klion

Democracy Spring

The United States Is a Progressive Nation With a Democracy Problem The United States Is a Progressive Nation With a Democracy Problem

Voter suppression contributes to the myth that America is made up of centrists.

Feb 6, 2019 / David M. Perry

Super Bowl 2019 Venue in Atlanta

The Worst Super Bowl Ever The Worst Super Bowl Ever

 Melissa Jacobs joins the show to talk Super Bowl.

Feb 6, 2019 / Podcast / Dave Zirin

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