Politics

US Republican presidential nominee former president Donald Trump speaks during a rally at Herb Brooks National Hockey Center on July 27, 2024, in St Cloud, Minnesota.

Forget Trump’s Idea of Tax-Free Tips Forget Trump’s Idea of Tax-Free Tips

Let’s end tipping altogether.

Aug 1, 2024 / Sonali Kolhatkar

Speakers sit onstage during “Why Can’t Tech Save Politics?” at the Vanity Fair New Establishment Summit at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts on October 8, 2014, in San Francisco, California.

Escaping the Processed World Escaping the Processed World

On this episode of Tech Won't Save Us, Chris Carlsson on the legacy of Processed World, an anti-capitalist magazine that took on tech.

Aug 1, 2024 / Podcast / Paris Marx

Supporters of Donald Trump gather outside of the Stonewall Inn as President Joe Biden’s motorcade passes by in New York City.

Why the GOP Removed Anti-Gay Language From Its Platform Why the GOP Removed Anti-Gay Language From Its Platform

Amid many Republicans’ continued hostility to LGBTQ rights in state legislatures, Democrats call the RNC’s removal of opposition to same-sex marriage “political theater.”

Aug 1, 2024 / StudentNation / Liam Beran

We Get to Decide What Is Possible Under a Future Harris Administration

We Get to Decide What Is Possible Under a Future Harris Administration We Get to Decide What Is Possible Under a Future Harris Administration

I, Ilhan Omar, see a bright future under Kamala Harris. This is what it could look like if she wins.

Jul 31, 2024 / Representative Ilhan Omar

Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) speaks during a news conference with House Democrats to announce the reintroduction of the Medicare for All Act, outside the US Capitol on May 17, 2023, in Washington, DC.

What Happens to American Healthcare After November? What Happens to American Healthcare After November?

While Trump’s platform is a serious threat, Harris’s remains uncertain.

Jul 31, 2024 / Adam Gaffney

It’s Bisan From Gaza and I’m Still Alive

It’s Bisan From Gaza and I’m Still Alive It’s Bisan From Gaza and I’m Still Alive

Bisan Owda is a Palestinian journalist, activist, and filmmaker, best known for her social-media videos documenting her experiences in Gaza.

Jul 31, 2024 / OppArt / Rosa Borrás

New York Governor Kathy Hochul

Hochul Is Using Public Money to Defend Cuomo Hochul Is Using Public Money to Defend Cuomo

New York’s governor has retained a firm to challenge her own attorney general’s report on her disgraced predecessor’s predations.

Jul 31, 2024 / Column / Alexis Grenell

One of the bridges over the Gowanus Canal.

The Transformation of Gowanus The Transformation of Gowanus

Can a Superfund site be remade into an experiment for equitable housing and eco-friendly development?

Jul 31, 2024 / Books & the Arts / Karrie Jacobs

Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris speaks during a campaign fundraising event in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, on July 27, 2024.

How Kamala Can Win, and Homeless Vets Sue the VA How Kamala Can Win, and Homeless Vets Sue the VA

On this episode of Start Making Sense, Steve Phillips analyzes changes in the electorate and Mark Rosenbaum talks about the class action suit in LA.

Jul 31, 2024 / Podcast / Jon Wiener

Vice President Kamala Harris campaigns for Democrats and Los Angeles mayoral candidate Representative Karen Bass at a Get Out the Vote event on the campus of UCLA on the eve of Election Day on November 7, 2022, in Los Angeles, California.

Kamala Harris Is Bringing Blue-State Politics to the Campaign Trail Kamala Harris Is Bringing Blue-State Politics to the Campaign Trail

In California, Republicans have mostly lost their grip on the electorate. Harris’s presidential run has brought that attitude to the national stage.

Jul 30, 2024 / Chris Lehmann

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