Politics

Takae Helipad Protest

Can Indigenous Okinawans Protect Their Land and Water From the US Military? Can Indigenous Okinawans Protect Their Land and Water From the US Military?

As construction finishes on six new helipads, demonstrations to remove the military are reaching a fever pitch.

Dec 20, 2016 / Lisa Torio

Santa Barbara Homelessness

Homeless in the Shadow of Santa Barbara’s Mansions Homeless in the Shadow of Santa Barbara’s Mansions

For hundreds of families, home is a car in a quiet parking lot.

Dec 20, 2016 / Jennifer Dworkin

James Mattis

Trump’s Cabinet Is a Coup Waiting to Happen Trump’s Cabinet Is a Coup Waiting to Happen

The president-elect’s main advisers are a clique of “warrior-generals” who may spell the end of the democratic experiment.

Dec 20, 2016 / William J. Astore

Trump and Ruzder

Sham Populism, Shameless Plutocracy Sham Populism, Shameless Plutocracy

Almost every legitimate function of the federal government could be subverted by Trump’s wrecking crew.

Dec 20, 2016 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

The Electoral College Desecrates Democracy—Especially This Time

The Electoral College Desecrates Democracy—Especially This Time The Electoral College Desecrates Democracy—Especially This Time

Trump may be the president-elect. But he has no mandate.

Dec 20, 2016 / John Nichols

The 2016 Progressive Honor Roll

The 2016 Progressive Honor Roll The 2016 Progressive Honor Roll

Yes, it’s been an awful year. But the untold story is that grassroots activists have actually frequently prevailed.

Dec 20, 2016 / Feature / John Nichols

NC special session

North Carolina’s Legislative Coup Shows What Voter Suppression Will Look Like Under Trump North Carolina’s Legislative Coup Shows What Voter Suppression Will Look Like Under Trump

Republicans have turned North Carolina into a laboratory for subverting democracy.

Dec 19, 2016 / Ari Berman

CNBC Contributor Larry Kudlow

Larry Kudlow Isn’t an Economist, but He Plays One on TV Larry Kudlow Isn’t an Economist, but He Plays One on TV

And that’s what makes him a perfect fit in the Trump administration.

Dec 16, 2016 / David Dayen

UPenn Trump Protesters

In the Wake of Trump, a Black-Student Groundswell In the Wake of Trump, a Black-Student Groundswell

We know, from our history and social-studies and literature classes, the value of peaceful protest and civil disobedience.

Dec 16, 2016 / StudentNation / Students Organizing for Unity and Liberation, Grace Dolan-Sandrino, and Zahri Jackson

Bryce Canyon

How the Trump Administration Could Change the American Landscape, Literally How the Trump Administration Could Change the American Landscape, Literally

Get ready for a rush to plunder our public lands.

Dec 16, 2016 / Zoë Carpenter

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