Politics

The Wisconsin Supreme Court listens to arguments from Wisconsin Assistant Attorney General Anthony D. Russomanno, representing Governor Tony Evers, during a redistricting hearing at the state capitol, November 21, 2023, in Madison, Wis.

Wisconsin Prepares to Crush a Slithering Republican Gerrymander Wisconsin Prepares to Crush a Slithering Republican Gerrymander

A newly progressive state Supreme Court has opened the way for scrapping rigged election maps and renewing the promise of representative democracy in a key battleground state.

Dec 28, 2023 / John Nichols

A family in masks taking pictures on smartphone.

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year—From Covid Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year—From Covid

If we want to mitigate the great existential threats to our survival—from microbes to the warming planet—we’re going to need bolder thinking than “getting back to normal.”

Dec 27, 2023 / Gregg Gonsalves

Cease Fire!

Cease Fire! Cease Fire!

Mounting civilian death toll to what end?

Dec 26, 2023 / OppArt / Sue Coe

A US border patrol agent on patrol near La Joya, Tex., 2013.

The Indefensible Job of Policing the Border The Indefensible Job of Policing the Border

Against the Wall, a former border officer’s memoir, argues that when it comes to protecting the border, cruelty is the point.

Dec 26, 2023 / Books & the Arts / Caroline Tracey

Peace, Now!

Peace, Now! Peace, Now!

Focus on love, compassion, humanity.

Dec 25, 2023 / OppArt / Andrea Arroyo

Tomb of Karl Marx at Highgate Cemetery in London, 1954.

An Introduction to Marxism Unlike Any Other An Introduction to Marxism Unlike Any Other

Søren Mau’s Mute Compulsion offers a unique and relatable entry into the social and economic dimensions of modern Marxist thought.

Dec 25, 2023 / Books & the Arts / Matt McManus

Blood Poison

Blood Poison Blood Poison

Chaos agents.

Dec 22, 2023 / Steve Brodner

From left, Representatives Elissa Slotkin, Chrissy Houlahan, Mikie Sherrill, and Abigail Spanberger participate in a panel discussion during the DNC Women's Leadership Forum conference in Washington, D.C., on October 17, 2019.

The Street and the Elite Can Unite to End Israel’s Criminal War The Street and the Elite Can Unite to End Israel’s Criminal War

Both realists and idealists realize that Biden’s carte blanche policy of support for Netanyahu is hurting America.

Dec 22, 2023 / Jeet Heer

CoExist

CoExist CoExist

Embrace harmony.

Dec 22, 2023 / OppArt / Andrea Arroyo

2023 Student Protests

The Year of the Youth The Year of the Youth

Over the last year, we’ve seen an extraordinary surge in student organizing around LGBTQ rights, climate change, labor, Palestine, and more.

Dec 22, 2023 / StudentNation / StudentNation

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