Politics

Steve Bullock

Can This Montana Governor Deliver the Senate to the Democrats? Can This Montana Governor Deliver the Senate to the Democrats?

Steve Bullock’s knack for navigating local politics could have national implications as he runs against a Trump-aligned incumbent.

Jul 6, 2020 / Gabriel Furshong

Ja'Mal Green points amid a sea of hands

Why JPMorgan Chase Should Give $1 Billion to Black Neighborhoods in Chicago Why JPMorgan Chase Should Give $1 Billion to Black Neighborhoods in Chicago

Activist Ja’Mal Green wants the nation’s biggest bank to pay reparations for its history of racist lending.

Jul 6, 2020 / Q&A / Daniel Fernandez

Covid-19 test

As Infection Rates Soar, Trump Says the Virus Could Just ‘Disappear’ As Infection Rates Soar, Trump Says the Virus Could Just ‘Disappear’

The president’s delusions put the entire country in danger.

Jul 3, 2020 / Sasha Abramsky

Barbara Lee Would Make a Great Vice Presidential Nominee

Barbara Lee Would Make a Great Vice Presidential Nominee Barbara Lee Would Make a Great Vice Presidential Nominee

Adding an anti-war progressive with Lee’s record to the ticket would energize the base and appeal to disengaged and disenchanted voters.

Jul 3, 2020 / John Nichols

Socialists Are Beating Jeff Bezos in Seattle (Again)

Socialists Are Beating Jeff Bezos in Seattle (Again) Socialists Are Beating Jeff Bezos in Seattle (Again)

Seattle’s campaign to tax Amazon goes up for a final vote on Monday.

Jul 3, 2020 / Kshama Sawant

51 Years After Stonewall, New York’s Queer Liberation March Faces Police Violence

51 Years After Stonewall, New York’s Queer Liberation March Faces Police Violence 51 Years After Stonewall, New York’s Queer Liberation March Faces Police Violence

This is a moment of reckoning that is knitting together seemingly disparate social movements.

Jul 3, 2020 / Jay W. Walker

Imagining a New Mount Rushmore

Imagining a New Mount Rushmore Imagining a New Mount Rushmore

What would a monument for our current Trumpian moment look like?

Jul 3, 2020 / Lawrence Weschler

A person lies on the ground in front of a group of police officers

New York’s City Hall Encampment Is a Middle Finger to Our Elected Leaders New York’s City Hall Encampment Is a Middle Finger to Our Elected Leaders

A ragtag group of strangers is taking care of New Yorkers—including homeless comrades—better than the City is.

Jul 2, 2020 / Chris Gelardi

USS Florida

Congress Could Rubber-Stamp a Defense Spending Spree Congress Could Rubber-Stamp a Defense Spending Spree

The Trump administration wants missiles, and pushback will require immediate action.

Jul 2, 2020 / Tristan Guyette and William D. Hartung

Kiara Williams holds a megaphone in the air that says

The White Left Needs to Embrace Black Leadership The White Left Needs to Embrace Black Leadership

The current uprisings are what class struggle in the 21st century looks like.

Jul 2, 2020 / Barbara Ransby

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