Why the Ideas Primary Matters Why the Ideas Primary Matters
What’s important now is to hold the media accountable for reporting on the substance of the ideas fairly, not simply on the glitz and gossip of the campaigns.
Jan 8, 2019 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Networks That Air Trump’s Address Are Endangering Immigrants—and the Country Networks That Air Trump’s Address Are Endangering Immigrants—and the Country
“Fact-checking” the president’s hate is not a sufficient fix.
Jan 8, 2019 / George Zornick
Belt-Tightening Loopholes Belt-Tightening Loopholes
Curiously, austerity always asks more from those without.
Jan 8, 2019 / OppArt / Eneko Las Heras
Lee Carter’s Campaign for Labor Rights in Virginia Is Important for All Working Americans Lee Carter’s Campaign for Labor Rights in Virginia Is Important for All Working Americans
His fight against “right-to-work” should inspire more Democrats to challenge the atrocious Taft-Hartley law.
Jan 7, 2019 / John Nichols
Gaza’s Opioid Problem Gaza’s Opioid Problem
For people living under Israeli siege, with high unemployment, tramadol is a means of escape.
Jan 7, 2019 / Miriam Berger
Maori Davenport’s Case Exposes the Sham of ‘Amateurism’ Maori Davenport’s Case Exposes the Sham of ‘Amateurism’
Being mistakenly sent a check for $800 is costing the Alabama high-school senior the chance to play ball.
Jan 7, 2019 / Dave Zirin
‘They’re Gonna Rock It’: The First Day Native Women Served on Capitol Hill ‘They’re Gonna Rock It’: The First Day Native Women Served on Capitol Hill
One of the most joyous Native parties of the century was held in a DC Hyatt on Thursday.
Jan 7, 2019 / Julian Brave NoiseCat
A Labor Strike at a Charter School? A Labor Strike at a Charter School?
Fifteen branches of Acero schools in Chicago closed in December as teachers demanded better working conditions.
Jan 7, 2019 / Michelle Chen
The Last Great Literary Painter The Last Great Literary Painter
The legacy of Eugène Delacroix.
Jan 7, 2019 / Barry Schwabsky
Thanks to Rashida Tlaib, Palestinians Finally Have a Voice in Washington Thanks to Rashida Tlaib, Palestinians Finally Have a Voice in Washington
The first Palestinian woman elected to Congress is unapologetic and proud of the community she represents.
Jan 7, 2019 / Hanna Alshaikh