Politics

The Other Foucault

The Other Foucault The Other Foucault

What led the French theorist of madness and sexuality to politics?

Nov 2, 2017 / Books & the Arts / Bruce Robbins

Donald Trump

Michelle Goldberg: Do Republicans Have the Guts to Go Against Trump? Michelle Goldberg: Do Republicans Have the Guts to Go Against Trump?

Plus Bob Dreyfuss on Mueller at work, and Tony Schwartz on Trump.

Nov 2, 2017 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener

Greg Abbott

Texas Wants to Make It Easier to Fire People for Criminal Records Texas Wants to Make It Easier to Fire People for Criminal Records

An Obama-era rule is in danger if the Lone Star State’s lawsuit succeeds. 

Nov 1, 2017 / Eric Cortellessa

Austrian Freedom Party

Is Europe’s Far Right Stoppable? Is Europe’s Far Right Stoppable?

The mainstream’s analysis of the phenomenon is deeply flawed, and its responses only exacerbate the problem.

Nov 1, 2017 / Paul Hockenos

Donald Trump

Donald Trump Has a New Tax-Reform Idea, and It’s Very Bad Donald Trump Has a New Tax-Reform Idea, and It’s Very Bad

Millions would go without insurance to fund tax breaks for the wealthy.

Nov 1, 2017 / George Zornick

San Francisco City Hall

Can Cities Save Our Reproductive Rights from the Grabby Hands of Donald Trump? Can Cities Save Our Reproductive Rights from the Grabby Hands of Donald Trump?

From San Francisco to Columbus, city halls are defending our reproductive freedoms.

Nov 1, 2017 / Melissa Batchelor Warnke

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Poster spied at the Women’s March in DC in 2017

Nov 1, 2017 / OppArt / Peter Kuper

Representatives from the Coalition of Immokalee Workers, T'ruah: The Rabbinic Call for Human Rights, and the Student/Farmworker Alliance point toward the office of Nelson Peltz, CEO of Trian Partners.

Support Farmworkers in Their Fight Against Sexual Violence Support Farmworkers in Their Fight Against Sexual Violence

You can also fight the Republicans’ tax plan and combat the Trump administration’s attempts to sabotage the Affordable Care Act.

Oct 31, 2017 / NationAction

Kushner Russiagate

Did Moscow Get Help From the Trump Campaign in Its Social-Media Trolling? Did Moscow Get Help From the Trump Campaign in Its Social-Media Trolling?

Cambridge Analytica was a crucial part of Trump’s election efforts—and the firm has had extensive experience in Russia.

Oct 31, 2017 / Bob Dreyfuss

Trump Goes to Asia—but the Pentagon Gets There First

Trump Goes to Asia—but the Pentagon Gets There First Trump Goes to Asia—but the Pentagon Gets There First

Mattis confirms policy with Manila, Tokyo, and Seoul before the president’s first trip across the Pacific.

Oct 31, 2017 / Patrick Lawrence

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