Politics

The Government’s Investigation Into a Brookings Ex-President Should Worry Think Tanks

The Government’s Investigation Into a Brookings Ex-President Should Worry Think Tanks The Government’s Investigation Into a Brookings Ex-President Should Worry Think Tanks

Accepting foreign government funding may have just gotten harder.

Jun 23, 2022 / Eli Clifton and Benjamin Freeman

The 2017 Women’s March in Washington, D.C.

What the Hand-Wringing Over a “Backlash” to Feminism Gets Wrong What the Hand-Wringing Over a “Backlash” to Feminism Gets Wrong

Yes, we’re facing new opposition after a wave of progress. But we can’t afford—and don’t deserve—despair.

Jun 23, 2022 / Joan Walsh

A woman in a gray T-shirt and black jeans stands in a white room with pillars.

Why the Left Should Pay Attention to Ana María Archila Why the Left Should Pay Attention to Ana María Archila

The activist’s record at Make the Road New York, one of the most effective immigrant rights groups, has earned her run for New York lieutenant governor a close look.

Jun 23, 2022 / D.D. Guttenplan

People Who Have Abortions vs. the Police

People Who Have Abortions vs. the Police People Who Have Abortions vs. the Police

It’s time to pick a side.

Jun 23, 2022 / Renee Bracey Sherman

Sit-In, Republican Style

Sit-In, Republican Style Sit-In, Republican Style

The burden of leadership.

Jun 23, 2022 / OppArt / Steve Brodner

Farm workers mmarch to protest the H2-A guestworker program

Reviving the Bracero Program Is the Wrong Answer for Workers Reviving the Bracero Program Is the Wrong Answer for Workers

Not even Biden’s own Labor Department believes that the administration’s proposal to bring in more seasonal farm labor will improve working conditions.

Jun 23, 2022 / David Bacon

Sarah Posner on White Evangelicals and the January 6 Insurrection, Plus Joan Walsh on Sex Ed

Sarah Posner on White Evangelicals and the January 6 Insurrection, Plus Joan Walsh on Sex Ed Sarah Posner on White Evangelicals and the January 6 Insurrection, Plus Joan Walsh on Sex Ed

On this week’s episode of Start Making Sense, discussions on religion’s role in the riots and the “parental rights” movement.

Jun 23, 2022 / Podcast / Jon Wiener and Start Making Sense

María Archila

The Fierce Hope of Ana María Archila The Fierce Hope of Ana María Archila

The Brooklyn-based organizer is running for New York lieutenant governor, but is the left ready to compete statewide?

Jun 23, 2022 / Feature / Liza Featherstone

A group of people in T shirts pose for a photo.

Labor’s Coachella Labor’s Coachella

The 2022 Labor Notes Conference gathered thousands of unionists in Chicago, uniting worker-led reform movements.

Jun 22, 2022 / Rand Wilson

House Jan. 6 select committee hearing

For Once, a Republican Tells the Truth About Trump For Once, a Republican Tells the Truth About Trump

At the ongoing January 6 hearings, Arizona House Speaker Rusty Bowers made clear the depth of the former president’s abuse of power.

Jun 22, 2022 / Sasha Abramsky

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