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
The Kids Are Alright: A Legendary Feminist on Feminism’s Future The Kids Are Alright: A Legendary Feminist on Feminism’s Future
Ann Snitow on freedom, Ferrante, feminism abroad, and why none of us can go it alone.
Oct 18, 2016 / Sarah Leonard and Ann Snitow
American Weapons Are Blocking True Peace Between Israel and Palestine American Weapons Are Blocking True Peace Between Israel and Palestine
Obama’s $38 billion weapons deal is the nail in the coffin for a two-state solution.
Oct 18, 2016 / Sandy Tolan