Society

Poverty Can Be Solved. Just Trust Poor People.

Poverty Can Be Solved. Just Trust Poor People. Poverty Can Be Solved. Just Trust Poor People.

Our current poverty alleviation programs just aren’t working the way they should. Is there a better way?

Jan 22, 2020 / Podcast / Mia Birdsong

Demonstrators protest Guantanamo

We’re Still Living In Guantánamo’s Shadow We’re Still Living In Guantánamo’s Shadow

The detention camp has helped enshrine indefinite detention, secrecy, and rogue justice in American life.

Jan 22, 2020 / Karen J. Greenberg and Joshua L. Dratel

An Iranian man and child in a drugstore, 2018

The US Sanctions on Iran Are Causing a Major Humanitarian Crisis The US Sanctions on Iran Are Causing a Major Humanitarian Crisis

There has been a catastrophic drop in living standards, and the deterioration in public health warrants immediate action by the international community.

Jan 21, 2020 / Ahmad Jalalpour

There Are Bigger Issues for Progressives to Tackle Than Each Other

There Are Bigger Issues for Progressives to Tackle Than Each Other There Are Bigger Issues for Progressives to Tackle Than Each Other

“Progressives unite” should be the 2020 motto.

Jan 21, 2020 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

NFL Player Says It Loud and Proud: ‘I Consider Myself a Berniecrat’

NFL Player Says It Loud and Proud: ‘I Consider Myself a Berniecrat’ NFL Player Says It Loud and Proud: ‘I Consider Myself a Berniecrat’

Los Angeles Chargers running back Justin Jackson joins the show to talk politics, Bernie Sanders, and more.

Jan 21, 2020 / Podcast / Dave Zirin

Trump Leads a Government of, by, and for Bullies

Trump Leads a Government of, by, and for Bullies Trump Leads a Government of, by, and for Bullies

Where are the president and his minions on the empathy scale? Pretty damn low.

Jan 21, 2020 / Sasha Abramsky

In 2020, Double Standards Are Still Dogging Elizabeth Warren—and All the Women Candidates

In 2020, Double Standards Are Still Dogging Elizabeth Warren—and All the Women Candidates In 2020, Double Standards Are Still Dogging Elizabeth Warren—and All the Women Candidates

A record number of women ran for president in this primary election. But that doesn’t mean sexism has been vanquished.

Jan 21, 2020 / Feature / Joan Walsh

Meet the Boy Scouts of the Border Patrol

Meet the Boy Scouts of the Border Patrol Meet the Boy Scouts of the Border Patrol

The Border Patrol Explorers program offers training and mentorship—with a side of Trumpian ideology.

Jan 21, 2020 / Feature / Morley Musick

Slavery, and American Racism, Were Born in Genocide

Slavery, and American Racism, Were Born in Genocide Slavery, and American Racism, Were Born in Genocide

Martin Luther King Jr. saw something essential about our nation: Imperial expansion west over stolen Indian land shaped and deepened the American Revolution’s relationship to slave...

Jan 20, 2020 / Greg Grandin

‘I Have a Dream’

‘I Have a Dream’ ‘I Have a Dream’

Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., today and everyday.

Jan 20, 2020 / OppArt / Adesina Sanchez

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