Politics

The 9/11 commission meets on stage

Create a Coronavirus Commission With Sharp Teeth Create a Coronavirus Commission With Sharp Teeth

Progressives need to lead the fight for a National Coronavirus Commission with full subpoena powers reporting to both Congress and the Department of Justice.

Dec 7, 2020 / Mike Davis

Georgia Senate Peach

Georgia Senate Peach Georgia Senate Peach

Fundraising hell-raising.

Dec 7, 2020 / OppArt / Melinda Beck

What’s At Stake in Julian Assange’s Extradition Trial

What’s At Stake in Julian Assange’s Extradition Trial What’s At Stake in Julian Assange’s Extradition Trial

If the UK sends him back to America, nobody should feel safe calling authority to account or scrutinizing those who hide behind the veil of power.

Dec 7, 2020 / Nancy Carolina Graterol

Waiting on the Vaccine

Waiting on the Vaccine Waiting on the Vaccine

As cases rise, urgency grows.

Dec 5, 2020 / OppArt / Tjeerd Royaards

Crooked David Perdue Is Afraid to Debate His Record of Self-Dealing

Crooked David Perdue Is Afraid to Debate His Record of Self-Dealing Crooked David Perdue Is Afraid to Debate His Record of Self-Dealing

Amid mounting evidence of sordid financial abuses, the Republican senator from Georgia is skipping a big debate on Sunday with Democratic challenger Jon Ossoff.

Dec 4, 2020 / John Nichols

Special Duty

Special Duty Special Duty

Detachment of troops. Scenes from our series “The Greater Quiet” for the week of November 30.

Dec 4, 2020 / Steve Brodner

Still Essential

Still Essential Still Essential

Recognizing essential workers. Essentially Brooklyn mural, Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NYC, 2020.

Dec 4, 2020 / OppArt / Los Muralistas de El Puente

Senator Manchin, Your Faith Teaches You Better Than This

Senator Manchin, Your Faith Teaches You Better Than This Senator Manchin, Your Faith Teaches You Better Than This

I am ashamed of this nation. I know you want to do the right thing, and Republicans are tying your hands, but please don’t call this a “centrist plan.”

Dec 4, 2020 / Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II

Why the Trumpists’ Calls for Dictatorship Should Worry Us

Why the Trumpists’ Calls for Dictatorship Should Worry Us Why the Trumpists’ Calls for Dictatorship Should Worry Us

It may sound laughable, but it’s no joke—the GOP leadership and the right-wing media machine are colluding with Trump’s assault on democratic institutions.

Dec 4, 2020 / Sasha Abramsky

There Is No Room to Mess Up This Presidential Transition

There Is No Room to Mess Up This Presidential Transition There Is No Room to Mess Up This Presidential Transition

Thousands of appointments will have consequences for the next four years, and beyond.

Dec 4, 2020 / Podcast / Melissa Harris-Perry and Dorian T. Warren

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