Charter Schools Are Reshaping America’s Education System for the Worse Charter Schools Are Reshaping America’s Education System for the Worse
High faculty turnover, high student attrition, and booming funding are making charters into the perfect weapon to destroy our public school system.
Jan 4, 2018 / Michelle Chen
Republicans Are Using Fear of Eugenics to Attack Reproductive Rights Republicans Are Using Fear of Eugenics to Attack Reproductive Rights
Cute kids with Down syndrome, like my son, should never be an excuse to deny access to an abortion.
Jan 4, 2018 / David M. Perry
The Trump Family’s History With the KKK The Trump Family’s History With the KKK
Linda Gordon on Fred Trump, plus Nancy MacLean on the roots of the right.
Jan 4, 2018 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
Orrin Hatch Was Never a ‘Public Servant’ Orrin Hatch Was Never a ‘Public Servant’
The retiring senator has always been a shameless tool of billionaire campaign donors and a partisan errand boy for the likes of Donald Trump.
Jan 3, 2018 / John Nichols
Four Years of Ukraine and the Myths of Maidan Four Years of Ukraine and the Myths of Maidan
The history of the Ukrainian crisis, which has made everything it affected worse, is distorted by political myths and American media malpractice.
Jan 3, 2018 / Stephen F. Cohen
Begin 2018 With Action on the Dream Act, Net Neutrality, and Voter Registration Begin 2018 With Action on the Dream Act, Net Neutrality, and Voter Registration
Take Action Now gives you three meaningful actions you can take each week.
Jan 3, 2018 / NationAction
Welcome to 2018! Donald Trump Is Worse Than Ever! Welcome to 2018! Donald Trump Is Worse Than Ever!
Unfortunately, The New York Times doesn’t seem to be entirely on top of that story.
Jan 2, 2018 / Joan Walsh
The NFL Chose to Tank Its Season Rather Than Sign Colin Kaepernick The NFL Chose to Tank Its Season Rather Than Sign Colin Kaepernick
Billion dollar teams choosing to fail rather than sign Kaepernick is a scandal for reasons beyond wins and losses.
Jan 2, 2018 / Dave Zirin
Marcus Raskin, a True Citizen, Will Be Missed Marcus Raskin, a True Citizen, Will Be Missed
Raskin rejected the trappings of high office to create a space that might speak truth to that power.
Jan 2, 2018 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Smash the Patriarchy Smash the Patriarchy
With the winds of change: Intersectional feminism will make the world go round.
Jan 1, 2018 / OppArt / Melanie Oliva