El Salvador Ruling Offers a Reminder of Why the TPP Must Be Defeated El Salvador Ruling Offers a Reminder of Why the TPP Must Be Defeated
Obama is waging a full-court press to pass the unpopular trade treaty after the November elections.
Oct 19, 2016 / Robin Broad and John Cavanagh
Sports and Laying Siege to Racism in Seattle Sports and Laying Siege to Racism in Seattle
More than a thousand Seattle teachers are wearing Black Lives Matter shirts on Wednesday, in an action connected to the fight against racism and the power of sports.
Oct 19, 2016 / Dave Zirin
The First Question at Tonight’s Debate Should Be: Will You Accept the Results of the Election? The First Question at Tonight’s Debate Should Be: Will You Accept the Results of the Election?
Chris Wallace should test Trump’s bogus claims right away.
Oct 19, 2016 / John Nichols
Did the White House Declare War on Russia? Did the White House Declare War on Russia?
Vice President Biden announces a forthcoming covert strike against Russian president Putin and Moscow calls it a “declaration of war.”
Oct 19, 2016 / Stephen F. Cohen
Some of the Exhibits at the Museum of Natural History Are… Not… Good… Some of the Exhibits at the Museum of Natural History Are… Not… Good…
The artist collective Decolonize This Place is taking their anti-imperialist message to cultural institutions across the world.
Oct 19, 2016 / Michelle Chen
Democracy’s Revenge Democracy’s Revenge
What political scientists and policy journalists often miss about American politics.
Oct 19, 2016 / Books & the Arts / Timothy Shenk
The Radical, Grassroots-Led Pirate Party Just Might Win Iceland’s Elections The Radical, Grassroots-Led Pirate Party Just Might Win Iceland’s Elections
The hacker-led movement is leading a direct-democracy uprising across Europe.
Oct 19, 2016 / Feature / Paul Hockenos
The Climate Movement Has to Elect Hillary Clinton—and Then Give Her Hell The Climate Movement Has to Elect Hillary Clinton—and Then Give Her Hell
Clinton’s no friend of the earth, but she can be pressured. Trump, on the other hand, would be an ecological and moral disaster.
Oct 18, 2016 / Bill McKibben
Why the Gun-Control Movement Fails Why the Gun-Control Movement Fails
Its emphasis on “innocent” victims leaves out the people who need it most: low-income communities of color.
Oct 18, 2016 / Feature / Gary Younge
The Debate Over Syria Has Reached a Dead End The Debate Over Syria Has Reached a Dead End
Two warring narratives now dominate discussions—and neither is sufficient.
Oct 18, 2016 / Bassam Haddad