Politics

Parkland Protest

Teachers Are Following Their Students out of the Classroom Teachers Are Following Their Students out of the Classroom

Young people are leading the way for change, and we should all be listening.

Apr 19, 2018 / StudentNation / Belle Chesler

FC Cincinnati

Cincinnati’s Soccer Stadium Scam Cincinnati’s Soccer Stadium Scam

The city should be addressing its high rates of child poverty, not building a third publicly funded stadium.

Apr 19, 2018 / Dave Zirin

Trump March For Life

Trump Is Putting Anti-Choice Extremists Back in Power Trump Is Putting Anti-Choice Extremists Back in Power

He’s filling his administration, agencies, and the courts with activists who peddle junk science and lies about both contraception and abortion.

Apr 19, 2018 / Dawn Huckelbridge

Trump tariff announcement

American Hubris, or, How Globalization Brought Us Donald Trump American Hubris, or, How Globalization Brought Us Donald Trump

It was “free trade” mania, pushed by both major political parties, that destroyed working-class prosperity and laid the groundwork for his triumph.

Apr 19, 2018 / William Greider

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Letters From the May 14, 2018, Issue Letters From the May 14, 2018, Issue

A worthy tribute… Beyond the border of cruelty… What took so long?…

Apr 19, 2018 / Our Readers

Donald Trump

How Trump Could Be Reelected—and How Democrats Can Stop Him How Trump Could Be Reelected—and How Democrats Can Stop Him

Thomas Frank on the reelection scenario, Adam Hochschild on guns, and Gary Younge’s return to Muncie.

Apr 19, 2018 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener

How Martin Luther Paved the Way for Donald Trump

How Martin Luther Paved the Way for Donald Trump How Martin Luther Paved the Way for Donald Trump

To understand why evangelicals support the president, look to the first Protestant.

Apr 19, 2018 / Feature / Michael Massing

Red Square in Moscow

‘Russiagate’ Allegations Continue to Escalate the Danger of War With Russia ‘Russiagate’ Allegations Continue to Escalate the Danger of War With Russia

Incessant Kremlin-baiting of President Trump is risking a Cuban missile–like crisis that he, unlike JFK in 1962, may not be permitted to resolve peacefully.

Apr 18, 2018 / Stephen F. Cohen

Ralph Northam addresses pro-Medicaid rally

Virginians Want a Medicaid Expansion. Will the Legislature Deliver? Virginians Want a Medicaid Expansion. Will the Legislature Deliver?

In every legislative district in the state, voters want to see expanded coverage.

Apr 18, 2018 / Sean McElwee, Colin McAuliffe, and Avery Wendell

Andrew Cuomo

Could These Community Groups Become Collateral Damage in Andrew Cuomo’s Fight Against Cynthia Nixon? Could These Community Groups Become Collateral Damage in Andrew Cuomo’s Fight Against Cynthia Nixon?

Make the Road, New York Communities for Change, and Citizen Action of New York could lose funding for their endorsement.

Apr 18, 2018 / Michelle Chen

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