A Genuine Fascist Is on the Verge of Power in Brazil A Genuine Fascist Is on the Verge of Power in Brazil
Jair Bolsonaro, now far ahead in the polls, approves military dictatorship and has called for violent destruction of the left—and investors seem to approve.
Oct 24, 2018 / Andy Robinson
The Most Important Ballot Measures of 2018 The Most Important Ballot Measures of 2018
Amid the din of election activity, don’t forget the power and potential of the ballot initiative.
Oct 24, 2018 / Simon Davis-Cohen
Nobel Peace Prize Winner Denis Mukwege Has Treated Congo’s Rape Victims for 2 Decades Nobel Peace Prize Winner Denis Mukwege Has Treated Congo’s Rape Victims for 2 Decades
The doctor faced an assassination attempt and government retribution after speaking out against violence and government abuses.
Oct 24, 2018 / Lauren Wolfe
Trump’s Midterms Strategy Is Fear, Lies, and (White) Nationalism Trump’s Midterms Strategy Is Fear, Lies, and (White) Nationalism
And that’s what works to turn out his base.
Oct 23, 2018 / Joan Walsh
Why Are Some People Paying to Work? Why Are Some People Paying to Work?
The guestworker visa program is fueling an international industry of recruiter fees and fraud.
Oct 23, 2018 / Michelle Chen
A New Report Shows the White House Is Terrified of Socialism A New Report Shows the White House Is Terrified of Socialism
The Council of Economic Advisers’ investigation into the “opportunity costs of socialism” reads like a nervous undergraduate's term paper.
Oct 23, 2018 / Kate Aronoff
It’s Getting Lonely on Scott Walker’s Sinking Ship It’s Getting Lonely on Scott Walker’s Sinking Ship
The onetime Republican golden boy has never recovered from his failed presidential run.
Oct 23, 2018 / John Nichols
Donald Trump Leads the Most Dangerous Gang in America Donald Trump Leads the Most Dangerous Gang in America
And it has one goal: protect men at all costs.
Oct 23, 2018 / Robert Lipsyte
Voters Must Catch On to Republicans’ Con on Health Care Voters Must Catch On to Republicans’ Con on Health Care
The GOP’s duck-and-cover effort impedes a debate we need to have on providing universal coverage and increasing Social Security.
Oct 23, 2018 / Katrina vanden Heuvel