Politics

Representative Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.) strikes a pose at a campaign rally attended by former president Donald Trump at Legacy Sports USA on October 9, 2022 in Mesa, Ariz.

Trump’s Western Posse Rallies to His Defense Trump’s Western Posse Rallies to His Defense

Representatives Kevin McCarthy and Andy Biggs, along with failed gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake, have joined the chorus of excuses for the former president’s alleged crimes.

Jun 16, 2023 / Sasha Abramsky

Berlusconi

The Damage Silvio Berlusconi (1936–2023) Leaves Behind The Damage Silvio Berlusconi (1936–2023) Leaves Behind

The notorious tycoon and former Italian prime minister is gone, but his toxic legacy remains.

Jun 15, 2023 / Niccolò Barca and Tommaso Grossi

LGBTQI+ Pride

LGBTQI+ Pride LGBTQI+ Pride

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and intersex (LGBTQI) rights are human rights.

Jun 15, 2023 / OppArt / Andrea Arroyo

Cornel West speaks at Harvard University

Cornel West Should Not Be Running for President; Plus the GOP vs. Divorce Cornel West Should Not Be Running for President; Plus the GOP vs. Divorce

On this episode of Start Making Sense, Joan Walsh on politics, and Katha Pollitt on Republicans and women.

Jun 15, 2023 / Podcast / Jon Wiener

William Spriggs, chief economist at the AFL-CIO, speaks during the National Association of Business Economics (NABE) economic policy conference in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, March 30, 2023.

William Spriggs Was the Economist Who Fought for the Entire Working Class William Spriggs Was the Economist Who Fought for the Entire Working Class

From his days as a graduate student union leader, he championed an intersectional vision of economic, social, and racial justice.

Jun 15, 2023 / John Nichols

A protester holds a sign that reads, ''Protect trans kids'' at a demonstration condemning Ron DeSantis during a Republican fundraising event in Houston, Texas on March 3, 2023.

Texas Could Have Taken My Trans Child Away. Here’s What I Did to Protect Our Family. Texas Could Have Taken My Trans Child Away. Here’s What I Did to Protect Our Family.

Or, how to make a “safe folder.”

Jun 15, 2023 / Karen Krajcer

Why Is It So Hard to Close Rikers?

Why Is It So Hard to Close Rikers? Why Is It So Hard to Close Rikers?

New York City’s public advocate Jumaane D. Williams and journalist Nick Pinto talk to Laura Flanders about the difficulties of shrinking the incarceration system.

Jun 15, 2023 / Q&A / Laura Flanders

A. Phillip Randolph speaks

What Running on a Jobs Guarantee Could Mean for Democrats What Running on a Jobs Guarantee Could Mean for Democrats

Candidates hoping to win in 2024 should look to A. Philip Randolph, who knew an economy stuffed with good jobs would gain a political advantage.

Jun 15, 2023 / Katie Rader and Carissa Guadron

Donald Trump waving while getting into a car.

Arraigned in Miami, Trump Is in Real Trouble Arraigned in Miami, Trump Is in Real Trouble

If convicted on any of these charges, Trump will almost certainly go to prison, perhaps for the rest of his life.

Jun 13, 2023 / Joan Walsh

Lindsey Graham Senate Chamber

Lindsey Graham Is No Reasonable Republican Lindsey Graham Is No Reasonable Republican

The South Carolina senator has squandered what remained of his flimsy reputation as a moderate with his fealty to Donald Trump—even as the former president faces federal charges.

Jun 13, 2023 / Chris Lehmann

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