Letters From the February 11-18, 2019, Issue Letters From the February 11-18, 2019, Issue
Military-industrial complexity… Worth 1,000 words… Parsing the new NAFTA… Greenspan’s historical amnesia…
Jan 24, 2019 / Our Readers
Where Does Truth Fit into Democracy? Where Does Truth Fit into Democracy?
In modern democracies, who gets to determine what counts as truth—an elite of experts or the people as a whole?
Jan 24, 2019 / Books & the Arts / David A. Bell
How Pramila Jayapal’s Inside-Outside Strategy Is Changing the Future of Progressive Politics How Pramila Jayapal’s Inside-Outside Strategy Is Changing the Future of Progressive Politics
The congresswoman is a lifelong organizer—and now she’s one of the key players in Congress.
Jan 24, 2019 / Feature / Joan Walsh
2019 Will Be the Worst Year of Trump’s Life 2019 Will Be the Worst Year of Trump’s Life
John Nichols on the White House, Sarah Jaffe on the LA teachers’ strike, and Sean Wilentz on slavery and the constitution.
Jan 24, 2019 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
A Tale of Two Marches A Tale of Two Marches
The streets of Washington were full of priests, pussy hats, and everything in between.
Jan 23, 2019 / Katha Pollitt
Take Action: Stop Kavanaugh’s Replacement Take Action: Stop Kavanaugh’s Replacement
Plus, help Native American communities and food-insecure families affected by the government shutdown.
Jan 23, 2019 / NationAction
It’s Not a Shutdown, It’s a Lockout and a Shakedown of Federal Workers It’s Not a Shutdown, It’s a Lockout and a Shakedown of Federal Workers
The bland, familiar language of “shutdown” coverage fails to capture the crisis into which federal workers and their families have been thrust.
Jan 23, 2019 / John Nichols
The Shutdown Is Not a Result of Partisan Bickering The Shutdown Is Not a Result of Partisan Bickering
Trump doesn’t want to fold because it would bruise his ego; Democrats can’t fold without undermining the separation of powers for the remainder of Trump’s presidency.
Jan 23, 2019 / Joshua Holland
The End of Russia’s ‘Democratic Illusions’ About America The End of Russia’s ‘Democratic Illusions’ About America
How Russiagate has impacted a vital struggle in Russia.
Jan 23, 2019 / Stephen F. Cohen
‘This Is Much Bigger Than Us, Than Our Union, Even Than Our City’ ‘This Is Much Bigger Than Us, Than Our Union, Even Than Our City’
How LA’s teachers joined forces with the community and won a landmark labor contract.
Jan 23, 2019 / Sarah Jaffe