A ‘Jubilee’ Cancellation of Debt Is Vital to Fighting the Coronavirus A ‘Jubilee’ Cancellation of Debt Is Vital to Fighting the Coronavirus
A growing movement says debt forgiveness for developing nations would “free up resources to tackle urgent health, social and economic crises.”
Apr 12, 2020 / John Nichols
How the ‘West Point Mafia’ Runs Washington How the ‘West Point Mafia’ Runs Washington
From Congress to K Street, a small cohort of men exert immense influence on American political life.
Apr 10, 2020 / Danny Sjursen
The Next Big Idea: Ilhan Omar’s Pathway to Peace The Next Big Idea: Ilhan Omar’s Pathway to Peace
Another world is possible. Indeed, it is more necessary now than ever. But we won’t get there without a road map. So Representative Ilhan Omar has drawn it. The congresswoman has i…
Apr 10, 2020 / John Nichols
Joe Biden, Here’s How to Earn Our Support Joe Biden, Here’s How to Earn Our Support
The presumptive Democratic nominee says he understands “the urgency of this moment.” Young people need him to prove he means it.
Apr 10, 2020 / Waleed Shahid
Exclusive: Inside Trump’s Failed Plan to Surveil the Canadian Border Exclusive: Inside Trump’s Failed Plan to Surveil the Canadian Border
A leaked memo shows Customs and Border Protection requested millions of dollars to monitor the movements of Canadian citizens.
Apr 10, 2020 / Ken Klippenstein
Now Is the Time to Dismantle Our Deportation Machine Now Is the Time to Dismantle Our Deportation Machine
Covid-19 makes it clear that our fates are intertwined.
Apr 10, 2020 / Alina Das
Trump, Our Grifter in Chief, Is a Global Menace Trump, Our Grifter in Chief, Is a Global Menace
In one week, he threatened to cut off US funding to the WHO, touted an unproven Covid-19 cure, and fired the watchdog overseeing the congressional bailout.
Apr 10, 2020 / Sasha Abramsky
Cambridge Analytica Showed Us the Dangers of ‘Academic Commercialism’ Cambridge Analytica Showed Us the Dangers of ‘Academic Commercialism’
What happens to ethics when universities rush to monetize their work?
Apr 10, 2020 / Colleen Cordes
Bernie Sanders Is Going to Win a Lot More Votes—and Delegates Bernie Sanders Is Going to Win a Lot More Votes—and Delegates
When Bernie Sanders suspended his 2020 Democratic presidential candidacy on April 8, he said, “As you all know, we have never been just a campaign. We are a grassroots multiracial,…
Apr 9, 2020 / John Nichols
How the Coronavirus Is Testing Putin’s Leadership—and the System He Created How the Coronavirus Is Testing Putin’s Leadership—and the System He Created
Many of Russia’s official reactions are similar to those in the United States.
Apr 9, 2020 / Stephen F. Cohen