The Public’s Mobile Unit Restores the Mission of Theater The Public’s Mobile Unit Restores the Mission of Theater
A Midwestern tour of Sweat, staged in community spaces, invites its audience into the play.
Nov 2, 2018 / Elizabeth Pochoda
This Pennsylvania Legislator Is an Open White Supremacist—and He’s Up for Reelection This Pennsylvania Legislator Is an Open White Supremacist—and He’s Up for Reelection
Can November’s blue wave wash away Butler County’s foremost bigot, State Representative Daryl Metcalfe?
Nov 2, 2018 / Adam Eichen
The Working Families Party Is Still the Party of the Future The Working Families Party Is Still the Party of the Future
Twenty years after its founding, the WFP remains a pragmatic left force for good in American politics.
Nov 2, 2018 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Twitch Crosses the Picket Line Twitch Crosses the Picket Line
At an annual convention for online streamers, some attendees found common ground with striking hotel workers.
Nov 2, 2018 / Evan Malmgren
Apocalyptic Climate Reporting Completely Misses the Point Apocalyptic Climate Reporting Completely Misses the Point
Recent news commentary ignored the UN climate report’s cautiously optimistic findings.
Nov 2, 2018 / Daniel Aldana Cohen
Voters in Washington State Are Poised to Pass Some of the Country’s Toughest Gun-Safety Laws Voters in Washington State Are Poised to Pass Some of the Country’s Toughest Gun-Safety Laws
Organizers hope that Initiative 1639 will juice turnout in the midterms and show that gun-violence prevention is a winner at the ballot box.
Nov 2, 2018 / Joshua Holland
On November 6, Vote Like Your Life Depends on It On November 6, Vote Like Your Life Depends on It
Today is the Day of the Dead. Let’s listen to the wisdom of our ancestors.
Nov 2, 2018 / OppArt / Andrea Arroyo
In France, Is the #MeToo Movement Passé? In France, Is the #MeToo Movement Passé?
The idea that seduction is part of French national identity is blocking critical reflection on power, sex, and liberation.
Nov 2, 2018 / Karina Piser
How Do We Move Forward From the Synagogue Shooting? How Do We Move Forward From the Synagogue Shooting?
These attacks won’t deter the Jewish commitment to solidarity with refugees and the oppressed.
Nov 1, 2018 / Ruth Messinger
Breaking the Boundaries of 2-Party Politics in New York Breaking the Boundaries of 2-Party Politics in New York
New Yorkers have the option of casting progressive votes for Working Families Party and Green candidates.
Nov 1, 2018 / John Nichols