Politics

Protest outside Chase

As the Rest of Us Pay Our Taxes, Demand That Wall Street Billionaires Pay Their Fair Share As the Rest of Us Pay Our Taxes, Demand That Wall Street Billionaires Pay Their Fair Share

The Trump administration wants to give the 1 percent even more of a break. 

Apr 18, 2017 / NationAction

At Resistance School, Trump-Era Activists Learn To Get Down to the Roots of Things

At Resistance School, Trump-Era Activists Learn To Get Down to the Roots of Things At Resistance School, Trump-Era Activists Learn To Get Down to the Roots of Things

Only by learning how to communicate our values can we plausibly enact them in the world.

Apr 18, 2017 / Sophia Sadinsky

The New Trump Trope

The New Trump Trope The New Trump Trope

In media coverage after the Syrian air strike, the conventional wisdom shifted to believing that the president’s relations with Russia stink.

Apr 18, 2017 / Leslie Savan

These New Yorkers Are Covering Advertisements with Art

These New Yorkers Are Covering Advertisements with Art These New Yorkers Are Covering Advertisements with Art

For the collective Art in Ad Places, advertising poisons the potential splendor of public space.

Apr 18, 2017 / Photo Essay / Carlos Ballesteros

Murray NIH Tour

Why Slashing the NIH Budget Is Indefensible Why Slashing the NIH Budget Is Indefensible

We can’t afford to defund the vital efforts that could help solve some of our greatest challenges, from cancer to climate change.

Apr 18, 2017 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

‘Trump Is Just Tearing Off the Mask’: An Interview with Eric Foner

‘Trump Is Just Tearing Off the Mask’: An Interview with Eric Foner ‘Trump Is Just Tearing Off the Mask’: An Interview with Eric Foner

The esteemed American historian talks about his new book, the politics of history, and the meaning of “a usable past.”

Apr 18, 2017 / Feature / Richard Kreitner

Remember When Donald Trump Promised to Save Social Security?

Remember When Donald Trump Promised to Save Social Security? Remember When Donald Trump Promised to Save Social Security?

Instead, the administration is reportedly considering a plan to eliminate the payroll tax and replace it with a VAT.

Apr 18, 2017 / Helaine Olen

Bernie Sanders

The Democratic Party Must Finally Abandon Centrism The Democratic Party Must Finally Abandon Centrism

Bernie Sanders and Tom Perez are working together to build a party that puts economic populism at the top of the agenda.

Apr 17, 2017 / John Nichols

Trump Tax Protest - OC

120,000 Americans Demanded Trump’s Taxes This Weekend, Organizers Say 120,000 Americans Demanded Trump’s Taxes This Weekend, Organizers Say

Trump’s refusal to release his tax returns was his biggest violation of norms of conduct for presidential candidates—and most Americans are still mad.

Apr 17, 2017 / Joshua Holland

International Women's Day Strike in NYC

It’s Time to Resurrect the Counterculture Movement It’s Time to Resurrect the Counterculture Movement

The largest progressive mobilization since the Vietnam era offers a unique opportunity.

Apr 17, 2017 / Ira Chernus

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