Politics

Stand With Ukraine

Stand With Ukraine Stand With Ukraine

New York City rallies in support of peace. Times Square, March 5, 2022.

Mar 15, 2022 / OppArt / George de Castro-Day

Ana María Archila poses for a photograph.

New York’s Lieutenant Governor’s Race Has a New Addition: Competition New York’s Lieutenant Governor’s Race Has a New Addition: Competition

Though the role has little power, in recent years the state’s governors-in-waiting have often moved up. Can Ana María Archila make the road from activist to statewide office?

Mar 15, 2022 / Ross Barkan

A crowd of people gather along a dance, holding posters.

How Progressives Won the School Culture War—in New Hampshire! How Progressives Won the School Culture War—in New Hampshire!

An upset victory last week in a red state suggests that the Republican Party’s game plan for attacking public education may not be a winning strategy.

Mar 15, 2022 / Jennifer C. Berkshire

Are We Still Fighting the Battles of the New Left?

Are We Still Fighting the Battles of the New Left? Are We Still Fighting the Battles of the New Left?

Terence Renaud’s new book compels us to revisit post-war activist movements around the world to understand generational conflicts in the left.

Mar 15, 2022 / Q&A / Daniel Steinmetz-Jenkins

The Human Cost of War

The Human Cost of War The Human Cost of War

Devastating loss of human life in Ukraine.

Mar 14, 2022 / OppArt / Andrea Arroyo

Poland border attack ambulances

Russia Strikes Closer to NATO’s Front Door Russia Strikes Closer to NATO’s Front Door

An early Sunday morning attack 12 miles from the Polish border follows a threat to target weapons shipments.

Mar 14, 2022 / Nicolas Niarchos

A closeup of a brown haired white woman talking

And the Winner of a Safe Seat in Congress Is… Elise Stefanik! And the Winner of a Safe Seat in Congress Is… Elise Stefanik!

Donald Trump’s upstate cheerleader turns out to be one of the chief beneficiaries of New York State’s congressional redistricting.

Mar 14, 2022 / Tom Gogola

A group of people surround a podium. There are posters hanging from the podium saying

These 20 Striking Detroit Baristas Could Lead a Union Revival These 20 Striking Detroit Baristas Could Lead a Union Revival

By asking the NLRB to force their employer to recognize the union without holding an election, they are striking a bold blow for industrial democracy.

Mar 14, 2022 / Daniel Judt

Kent Macdougall

A Socialist in the Newsroom: Kent MacDougall, 1931–2021 A Socialist in the Newsroom: Kent MacDougall, 1931–2021

The once-controversial reporter and teacher dies without notice.

Mar 11, 2022 / Tom Goldstein

Atrocities

Atrocities Atrocities

Fifth columns.

Mar 11, 2022 / Steve Brodner

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