A New York Constitutional Convention Would Be Good for Democracy A New York Constitutional Convention Would Be Good for Democracy
The case for a constitutional convention in New York State.
Nov 3, 2017 / Richard Kreitner
Devolutionary Road: Lessons From the Failed Independence Bids of the Kurds and Catalans Devolutionary Road: Lessons From the Failed Independence Bids of the Kurds and Catalans
Instead of cracking down on separatists, governments should devolve more powers to regional governments.
Nov 3, 2017 / Judith Matloff
Sign Up for ‘Take Action Now,’ the Newsletter that Helps You Connect to the Resistance Sign Up for ‘Take Action Now,’ the Newsletter that Helps You Connect to the Resistance
Every Tuesday, “Take Action Now” features three actions involving time commitments ranging from five minutes to many days.
Nov 3, 2017 / NationAction
Ellen Pao’s Step Forward Ellen Pao’s Step Forward
In her new memoir, Pao is hesitant to call the slights, offenses, and blockages she faced what they are: harassment and discrimination.
Nov 3, 2017 / Bryce Covert
Trump’s Ghostwriter Says the President Is Now In Survival Mode Trump’s Ghostwriter Says the President Is Now In Survival Mode
Tony Schwartz, the author behind The Art of the Deal, says Trump is moving to “a darker place”
Nov 3, 2017 / Jon Wiener
Nuclear Rodeo Nuclear Rodeo
Kim Jong-un and Trump continue to hurl threats to see who will get thrown first. All of us?
Nov 3, 2017 / OppArt / Dario Castillejos
In 2017, It’s Still a Crime to Be Poor In 2017, It’s Still a Crime to Be Poor
But across the country, a new movement is pushing back against the criminalization of poverty.
Nov 3, 2017 / Peter Edelman
Women in the Service Sector Are at the Forefront of Resisting Sexual Harassment Women in the Service Sector Are at the Forefront of Resisting Sexual Harassment
Strength in numbers is more powerful than naming and shaming.
Nov 3, 2017 / Column / Kai Wright
America’s Dental Gap Has Left People Relying on Pliers, Chisels, and Whiskey America’s Dental Gap Has Left People Relying on Pliers, Chisels, and Whiskey
A free clinic fights decay in Tennessee.
Nov 3, 2017 / Feature / Zoë Carpenter
Why the Papadopoulos Plea Isn’t a Smoking Gun Why the Papadopoulos Plea Isn’t a Smoking Gun
It details a possible link between the Trump campaign and Russian operatives. But Papadopoulos could also be exaggerating, misled, or lying.
Nov 2, 2017 / Aaron Maté