Can Bernie Sanders Break Through the Status Quo? Can Bernie Sanders Break Through the Status Quo?
He may have already done it, with his unapologetic defense of social democracy and assaults on the “billionaire class.”
May 5, 2015 / John Nichols
Why I Support PEN’s Courage Award to ‘Charlie Hebdo’ Why I Support PEN’s Courage Award to ‘Charlie Hebdo’
I have a sentimental attachment to journals of political satire as unique and effective instruments of criticism.
May 5, 2015 / Victor Navasky
How the Horrors of World War II Lived On How the Horrors of World War II Lived On
Tens of millions were murdered or expelled from their homes in a whirlwind of ethnic cleansing.
May 5, 2015 / David Nasaw
Black America’s Lost Generation Speaks Up Black America’s Lost Generation Speaks Up
The teens of the Baltimore riot have never known a reality without crisis. That comes with consequences.
May 5, 2015 / Kai Wright
Snapshot: Malcolm X Across America Snapshot: Malcolm X Across America
Award-winning photographer Camilo José Vergara has snapped dozens of pictures of Malcolm X, as depicted in murals in poor communities of color across the United States. A drug-treatment center in Detroit features this mural of Malcolm standing out among a crowd of great black intellectuals, organizers, and artists.
May 5, 2015 / Camilo José Vergara
Drones, Cops, and the Unaccountable Machinery of Death Drones, Cops, and the Unaccountable Machinery of Death
From signature strikes in Pakistan to police violence in Baltimore, the state is seemingly uninterested in even counting how many people it kills.
Apr 29, 2015 / The Editors
‘Clinton Rules’ 2.0 ‘Clinton Rules’ 2.0
Falling back down the rabbit hole.
Apr 29, 2015 / Michelle Goldberg
Quashing the Comcast Merger Is Just the Beginning Quashing the Comcast Merger Is Just the Beginning
A new antitrust movement is on the march.
Apr 29, 2015 / Zephyr Teachout
Which Presidential Candidates Can We Trust on TPP? Which Presidential Candidates Can We Trust on TPP?
Some politicans are waffling on a disastrous trade deal.
Apr 29, 2015 / John Nichols
Comix Nation Comix Nation
Apr 29, 2015 / Jen Sorensen