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Ken Martin speaks at the 2026 California Democratic Party State Convention in San Francisco, February 21, 2026.

We’re Longtime DNC Members—and We Support Ken Martin We’re Longtime DNC Members—and We Support Ken Martin

Many of those trying to bring the DNC chair down just want the party to continue to act as an ATM machine for their consultancies.

Aug 12, 2026 / Larry Cohen and James Zogby

Pa’lante Siempre: Denise Oliver-Velez (1947–2026)

Pa’lante Siempre: Denise Oliver-Velez (1947–2026) Pa’lante Siempre: Denise Oliver-Velez (1947–2026)

From frontline organizing to political commentary, her fierce, multiracial advocacy reshaped 20th-century liberation and continues to inspire social justice.

Aug 12, 2026 / OppArt / Sylvia Hernández

How Occupy Wall Street Still Explains Politics Today

How Occupy Wall Street Still Explains Politics Today How Occupy Wall Street Still Explains Politics Today

It sowed the seeds for a new era of social movements—but its politics of powerlessness should act as a cautionary tale.

Aug 12, 2026 / Yotam Marom

A still from “I Love Boosters.”

Boots Riley’s Communist Heist Film Boots Riley’s Communist Heist Film

Yes, it even has Marxist teleporters.

Aug 12, 2026 / Books & the Arts / Jorge Cotte

JD Vance, Marco Rubio, and Donald Trump in the Oval Office on April 23, 2026.

Trump’s Iran Disaster Is Making All His Cronies Look Like Fools Trump’s Iran Disaster Is Making All His Cronies Look Like Fools

Two foreign-policy camps are claiming Trump for themselves, while the Middle East fiasco humiliates every single one of them.

Aug 12, 2026 / Column / David Klion

Wisconsin Democratic gubernatorial candidate Francesca Hong speaks during a campaign rally on August 2, 2026, in Milwaukee.

Wisconsin Socialists Have a Proud History in the Democratic Party Wisconsin Socialists Have a Proud History in the Democratic Party

Long before Francesca Hong’s current bid for governor, the party was revitalized when it nominated a Milwaukee “sewer socialist” for governor.

Aug 11, 2026 / John Nichols

First They Came

First They Came First They Came

For the immigrants.

Aug 11, 2026 / OppArt / Anonymous

The Dignifying Solution to America’s Care Crisis

The Dignifying Solution to America’s Care Crisis The Dignifying Solution to America’s Care Crisis

Employee ownership turns care work jobs into good jobs—and leads to better patient outcomes.

Aug 11, 2026 / Feature / Courtney E. Martin

John Edgar Wideman’s American Vernacular

John Edgar Wideman’s American Vernacular John Edgar Wideman’s American Vernacular

The master novelist offers a view of a United States defined by its cultures of improvisation.

Aug 11, 2026 / Books & the Arts / Walton Muyumba

Is 2026 the Year of the Independent?

Is 2026 the Year of the Independent? Is 2026 the Year of the Independent?

An unprecedented number of candidates in this year’s midterms are running outside of the two-party system. What’s more, a lot of them could win.

Aug 11, 2026 / Feature / John Nichols

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