Politics

Bolsonaro Brazil

Combatting the New Right Combatting the New Right

Right-wing populists and authoritarians now govern over half of the world’s population. We need a global mass movement to loosen their grip.

May 13, 2019 / John Feffer

Richard Brown

Progressive Prosecutors Clamor for Queens Progressive Prosecutors Clamor for Queens

Seven candidates running for district attorney are promising to bring fairer rules to the 2 million person New York City borough.

May 13, 2019 / Ross Barkan

Anti-Nuclear War Demonstration

13 Questions All Presidential Candidates Must Answer About Nuclear War 13 Questions All Presidential Candidates Must Answer About Nuclear War

Voters are rightly insisting that candidates debate climate change, and we should also insist they address the arms race.

May 13, 2019 / David Keppel

Rashida Tlaib calls for impeachment

Rashida Tlaib Recognizes Trump Must Be Held to Account by Beginning the Impeachment Process Rashida Tlaib Recognizes Trump Must Be Held to Account by Beginning the Impeachment Process

The Michigan representative just accepted petitions signed by 10 million Americans who say it is time to act.

May 13, 2019 / John Nichols

Trump Baseball Bat

How Does Donald Trump Keep Getting Away With It? How Does Donald Trump Keep Getting Away With It?

Hint: From Congress to the courts, people keep treating Trump like a “normal” president. It’s time to stop.

May 13, 2019 / Elie Mystal

Bernie and AOC

AOC and Bernie Put Postal Banking Back on the Agenda AOC and Bernie Put Postal Banking Back on the Agenda

What Americans need now is banking that serves people, not Wall Street speculators.

May 10, 2019 / John Nichols

Joe Biden speaking at the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers construction and maintenance conference

Joe Biden Is a Bad Bet Joe Biden Is a Bad Bet

Far from being the safest choice, Biden lacks the economic vision necessary to counter Trump.

May 10, 2019 / Robert L. Borosage

Sad Donald

Trump Has A New Solution for Poverty: Pretend Poor People Don’t Exist Trump Has A New Solution for Poverty: Pretend Poor People Don’t Exist

A proposal to redefine “poverty” would throw potentially millions of low-income people out of government-assistance programs.

May 10, 2019 / Greg Kaufmann

Ballooning Ego

Ballooning Ego Ballooning Ego

Trump Rat Street Action in front of the Trump International Hotel, New York City, February 5, 2019. (Concept: John Post Lee; Design: Jeffrey Beebe and John Post Lee; Production: Br…

May 10, 2019 / OppArt / George de Castro-Day

Will Young People of Color Shape the 2020 Election?

Will Young People of Color Shape the 2020 Election? Will Young People of Color Shape the 2020 Election?

Steve Phillips on changes in the electorate, Ben Ehrenreich on climate and Commerce, and Amy Wilentz on Haiti’s Notre Dame.

May 9, 2019 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener

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