Politics

Civil War Isn’t on the Horizon—the Original Battle Never Ended

Civil War Isn’t on the Horizon—the Original Battle Never Ended Civil War Isn’t on the Horizon—the Original Battle Never Ended

Those in the media sounding the alarm about civil unrest are right to be worried, but popular explorations of the term “civil war” don’t go far enough.

Oct 20, 2022 / Steve Phillips

Outside a supermarket, a masked essential worker wearing a blue hazmat suit holds a stop sign.

The Death Eaters: Covid in the Liberal Imagination The Death Eaters: Covid in the Liberal Imagination

A call to rescue public health from the dead hand of neutrality.

Oct 20, 2022 / Gregg Gonsalves

West Coast Showdown: The Organizer Versus the Oligarch

West Coast Showdown: The Organizer Versus the Oligarch West Coast Showdown: The Organizer Versus the Oligarch

Karen Bass, Rick Caruso, and the race for mayor of Los Angeles.

Oct 20, 2022 / Peter Dreier

AmeriCorps Public Service Program

Biden Should Invest in Communities, Not More Community Service Biden Should Invest in Communities, Not More Community Service

AmeriCorps pays less than minimum wage for anti-poverty work. With a million unfilled public sector jobs, why not create a program that actually addresses our needs?

Oct 20, 2022 / StudentNation / Paige Oamek

Chris Lehmann on Republican Plans for 2023, Plus Adam Hochschild on Repression in WWI America

Chris Lehmann on Republican Plans for 2023, Plus Adam Hochschild on Repression in WWI America Chris Lehmann on Republican Plans for 2023, Plus Adam Hochschild on Repression in WWI America

On this week’s episode of Start Making Sense, discussions on the GOP’s “Commitment to America” and how the First World War threatened democracy. 

Oct 20, 2022 / Podcast / Jon Wiener and Start Making Sense

Donald Trump Tells American Jews What to Think

Donald Trump Tells American Jews What to Think Donald Trump Tells American Jews What to Think

In a blatant appeal to conservative Christians, the former president delivered an online rant on the state of Israel with anti-Semitic overtones.

Oct 20, 2022 / Chris Lehmann

Utah Senator Mike Lee and independent challenger Evan McMullin stand together before their televised debate.

A Black Guy’s Guide to Utah’s Senate Debate A Black Guy’s Guide to Utah’s Senate Debate

Here’s what happened when Evan McMullin, an anti-Trump former Republican, tried to take on Mike Lee, an early Big Lie evangelist.

Oct 19, 2022 / Elie Mystal

Inglewood Oil Field

The Deadly Consequences of Urban Oil Drilling The Deadly Consequences of Urban Oil Drilling

Since she was 9 years old, Nalleli Cobo has been fighting to end environmental racism in Los Angeles, where 3.2 million people live near an oil or gas well. 

Oct 19, 2022 / StudentNation / Mara Marques Cavallaro

The MAGA Road to Anti-Semitism

The MAGA Road to Anti-Semitism The MAGA Road to Anti-Semitism

On this episode of The Time Of Monsters, David Klion comments on the controversial posts from Donald Trump, Marjorie Taylor Green, and Kanye West.

Oct 19, 2022 / Podcast / Jeet Heer

Attorneys General Elections Take Center Stage Post-“Roe”

Attorneys General Elections Take Center Stage Post-“Roe” Attorneys General Elections Take Center Stage Post-“Roe”

AG races across the country will determine whether local prosecutors are encouraged to bring charges in abortion cases or forced to comply with pre-Roe bans.

Oct 19, 2022 / John Nichols

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