Politics

What the LA Teachers Won, and How They Won It

What the LA Teachers Won, and How They Won It What the LA Teachers Won, and How They Won It

Through their historic strike, Los Angeles teachers have taught working people across the country how to fight back and win.

Jan 24, 2019 / Eric Blanc

Letters Icon

Letters From the February 11-18, 2019, Issue Letters From the February 11-18, 2019, Issue

Military-industrial complexity… Worth 1,000 words… Parsing the new NAFTA… Greenspan’s historical amnesia…

Jan 24, 2019 / Our Readers

Where Does Truth Fit into Democracy?

Where Does Truth Fit into Democracy? Where Does Truth Fit into Democracy?

In modern democracies, who gets to determine what counts as truth—an elite of experts or the people as a whole?

Jan 24, 2019 / Books & the Arts / David A. Bell

How Pramila Jayapal’s Inside-Outside Strategy Is Changing the Future of Progressive Politics

How Pramila Jayapal’s Inside-Outside Strategy Is Changing the Future of Progressive Politics How Pramila Jayapal’s Inside-Outside Strategy Is Changing the Future of Progressive Politics

The congresswoman is a lifelong organizer—and now she’s one of the key players in Congress.

Jan 24, 2019 / Feature / Joan Walsh

Donald Trump

2019 Will Be the Worst Year of Trump’s Life  2019 Will Be the Worst Year of Trump’s Life 

John Nichols on the White House, Sarah Jaffe on the LA teachers’ strike, and Sean Wilentz on slavery and the constitution.

Jan 24, 2019 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener

Marcher at the Women's March

A Tale of Two Marches A Tale of Two Marches

The streets of Washington were full of priests, pussy hats, and everything in between.

Jan 23, 2019 / Katha Pollitt

Neomi Rao

Take Action: Stop Kavanaugh’s Replacement Take Action: Stop Kavanaugh’s Replacement

Plus, help Native American communities and food-insecure families affected by the government shutdown.

Jan 23, 2019 / NationAction

Workers protest government shutdown

It’s Not a Shutdown, It’s a Lockout and a Shakedown of Federal Workers It’s Not a Shutdown, It’s a Lockout and a Shakedown of Federal Workers

The bland, familiar language of “shutdown” coverage fails to capture the crisis into which federal workers and their families have been thrust.

Jan 23, 2019 / John Nichols

Trump Shame Shutdown

The Shutdown Is Not a Result of Partisan Bickering The Shutdown Is Not a Result of Partisan Bickering

Trump doesn’t want to fold because it would bruise his ego; Democrats can’t fold without undermining the separation of powers for the remainder of Trump’s presidency.

Jan 23, 2019 / Joshua Holland

Putin Trump billboard

The End of Russia’s ‘Democratic Illusions’ About America The End of Russia’s ‘Democratic Illusions’ About America

How Russiagate has impacted a vital struggle in Russia.

Jan 23, 2019 / Stephen F. Cohen

x