Politics

Student Olympic Money Protest

Now That the Games Are Over, the Real Olympic Drama Begins in Rio Now That the Games Are Over, the Real Olympic Drama Begins in Rio

The Olympics are over, but they have set the stage for a wider social conflict over the future of the city.

Aug 22, 2016 / Dave Zirin

Jill Stein speaking

Jill Stein Should Be Part of a 4-Way Presidential Debate Jill Stein Should Be Part of a 4-Way Presidential Debate

Even those who do not back third-party contenders should recognize that open debates are vital for robust democracy.

Aug 19, 2016 / John Nichols

‘Hot Sauce in Her Bag’: A Poem for Hillary Clinton

‘Hot Sauce in Her Bag’: A Poem for Hillary Clinton ‘Hot Sauce in Her Bag’: A Poem for Hillary Clinton

Over the years, you can learn to appreciate slam poetry—much like Hillary Clinton.

Aug 19, 2016 / Khalid Rahmaan

Greenhouse Gases

What the Climate Movement Can Learn from the Neoliberal Coup What the Climate Movement Can Learn from the Neoliberal Coup

With its strategy and our moral compass, the climate movement could be unstoppable.

Aug 19, 2016 / StudentNation / Chloe Maxmin

Panama retiree

Inequality Has Gotten So Bad That We’re Offshoring Our Grandparents Inequality Has Gotten So Bad That We’re Offshoring Our Grandparents

Americans can’t afford to retire in the United States, so many are moving south of the border, trading one form of inequity for another.

Aug 19, 2016 / Katherine Stewart

Disarm Hate Gun Protest

Voters Are Ready to Punish Pro-Gun Politicians. There’s Just One Problem. Voters Are Ready to Punish Pro-Gun Politicians. There’s Just One Problem.

Voters don’t seem to know where key senators actually stand on background checks.

Aug 18, 2016 / George Zornick

Donald Trump Youngstown

Trump’s Speech on Terrorism Was an Inexcusable Exercise in Scapegoating and Scaremongering Trump’s Speech on Terrorism Was an Inexcusable Exercise in Scapegoating and Scaremongering

From ISIS to the Iraq War to immigration—what wasn’t wrong about Trump’s speech.

Aug 18, 2016 / James Carden

The Woman Behind Trump

The Woman Behind Trump The Woman Behind Trump

Amy Wilentz on Ivanka, plus Calvin Trillin on Mississippi in 1964, and Rosa Brooks on the militarization of everything.

Aug 18, 2016 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener

Meet the ‘Feminists’ Doing the Koch Brothers’ Dirty Work

Meet the ‘Feminists’ Doing the Koch Brothers’ Dirty Work Meet the ‘Feminists’ Doing the Koch Brothers’ Dirty Work

The Independent Women’s Forum has leveraged its “non-partisan” brand to become an aggressive player in Republican politics.

Aug 18, 2016 / Joan Walsh

Hillary Clinton in Kentucky

The Working Families Party Gives an Eyes-Wide-Open Endorsement to Hillary Clinton The Working Families Party Gives an Eyes-Wide-Open Endorsement to Hillary Clinton

The progressive organization is giving its support to Clinton—but pledging to hold her accountable.

Aug 17, 2016 / John Nichols

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