We Abandon Low-Income Voters at Our Peril We Abandon Low-Income Voters at Our Peril
The survival struggles of the poor and dispossessed have long been both a spark for social, political, and economic change in this country.
Nov 12, 2021 / Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis
Youth Activists Fight for Their Future at COP 26 Youth Activists Fight for Their Future at COP 26
On emissions targets, on funding to developing nations, and on phasing out fossil fuels, youth are demanding that COP26 deliver.
Nov 12, 2021 / Tina Gerhardt
The Silence of the Fairlambs The Silence of the Fairlambs
Enjoy! Scenes from our series “The Greater Quiet” for the week of November 8.
Nov 12, 2021 / Steve Brodner
As the Supreme Court Weighs the Future of Abortion, Women Are Already Suffering As the Supreme Court Weighs the Future of Abortion, Women Are Already Suffering
Attacks on reproductive rights have metastasized well beyond abortion in recent years, endangering women’s health and lives.
Nov 12, 2021 / Michele Goodwin
The Senate Cannot Be Reformed—It Can Only Be Abolished The Senate Cannot Be Reformed—It Can Only Be Abolished
The Senate is a deeply undemocratic institution where white power thrives and the popular will goes to die.
Nov 12, 2021 / Elie Mystal
Fossil Fuel Companies Owe Reparations to Countries They Are Destroying Fossil Fuel Companies Owe Reparations to Countries They Are Destroying
Who pays for “loss and damage” is in vogue at COP26, but the authors of the climate emergency are still escaping accountability.
Nov 12, 2021 / Mark Hertsgaard
There’s No Second Amendment on the South Side of Chicago There’s No Second Amendment on the South Side of Chicago
Why public defenders are standing with the New York State Rifle and Pistol Association in the Supreme Court.
Nov 12, 2021 / Sharone Mitchell Jr.
West Hollywood Just Won the Highest Minimum Wage in the Country West Hollywood Just Won the Highest Minimum Wage in the Country
The ordinance could—and should—serve as a template for wage protections and working conditions for low-wage workers across the country.
Nov 12, 2021 / Sasha Abramsky
The Mess Democrats Are In The Mess Democrats Are In
If they fail to get their act together, they will suffer a defeat in the midterms that increases the likelihood of Donald Trump’s return to the White House.
Nov 12, 2021 / John Nichols for The Nation