Mass Surveillance Begins at the Local Level. So Does the Resistance to It. Mass Surveillance Begins at the Local Level. So Does the Resistance to It.
Grassroots groups are leading the pushback against government spying.
Sep 27, 2018 / Andrew Tan-Delli Cicchi
America Was in Decline Long Before Trump Stepped Into Office America Was in Decline Long Before Trump Stepped Into Office
The president is just the figurehead.
Sep 27, 2018 / Tom Engelhardt
Centrist House Democrats Join the Progressive Movement to Stop the War on Yemen Centrist House Democrats Join the Progressive Movement to Stop the War on Yemen
The congressional push to end US support for the Saudi and UAE-led war is gaining strength.
Sep 27, 2018 / James Carden
Letters From the October 22, 2018, Issue Letters From the October 22, 2018, Issue
Lessons From and for AOC Thank you for an excellent cover story, “The AOC Effect,” about the Democratic Party’s new rock star, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez [Sept. 10/17]. Although I am…
Sep 27, 2018 / Our Readers
The Kavanaugh Hearings Have Been an Outrage From the Beginning The Kavanaugh Hearings Have Been an Outrage From the Beginning
John Nichols on the hearings, plus Sasha Abramsky on voting rights in Florida, and Bryce Covert on Universal Basic Income.
Sep 27, 2018 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
Senator Merkley Is Suing to Halt the Lawless Kavanaugh Confirmation Process Senator Merkley Is Suing to Halt the Lawless Kavanaugh Confirmation Process
Citing Trump administration secrecy, he asks a federal judge to issue an injunction to prevent this mangled process from continuing.
Sep 26, 2018 / John Nichols
In These Red States, the Health of More Than 450,000 People Is on the Ballot In These Red States, the Health of More Than 450,000 People Is on the Ballot
The Koch brothers and Big Tobacco are fighting initiatives to expand Medicaid in Idaho, Montana, Nebraska, and Utah.
Sep 26, 2018 / Zoë Carpenter
Trump’s Latest Assault on Immigrants Shreds a Half-Century of Reforms Trump’s Latest Assault on Immigrants Shreds a Half-Century of Reforms
New restrictions on the meaning of “public charge” will bump millions from public assistance and create a caste of untouchables.
Sep 26, 2018 / Sasha Abramsky
Ayotzinapa Disappearances: Hope Is In The Truth. Ayotzinapa Disappearances: Hope Is In The Truth.
September 26 marks the fourth anniversary of the abduction and disappearance of 43 students from the Ayotzinapa Teachers College.
Sep 26, 2018 / OppArt / Andrea Arroyo
How to Stop Trump’s Slow-Motion ‘Saturday Night Massacre’ How to Stop Trump’s Slow-Motion ‘Saturday Night Massacre’
To prevent Trump from removing Rod Rosenstein, Congress must overcome obstruction and keep the executive in check.
Sep 25, 2018 / John Nichols