How Progressive Victories Blow Up the Conventional Wisdom How Progressive Victories Blow Up the Conventional Wisdom
Establishment candidates deaf to the demand for change are courting defeat.
Jun 30, 2020 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
America’s Digital Divide Is an Emergency America’s Digital Divide Is an Emergency
Denying high-speed Internet to all Americans puts marginalized groups at risk.
Jun 23, 2020 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Joe Biden’s Secret Weapon Is Grief Joe Biden’s Secret Weapon Is Grief
The presumptive Democratic nominee has a gift for empathy that can help him win the election. But will a mourner in chief be able to govern?
Jun 12, 2020 / Jeet Heer
The Troubling Origins of Birthright Politics The Troubling Origins of Birthright Politics
Two new works of history examine how the politics of birthright citizenship can be a vehicle for liberation and equality and serve the cause of exclusion.
Jun 2, 2020 / Books & the Arts / Nathan Perl-Rosenthal
3 Lessons From Nebraska That Show How Progressive Candidates Can Win 3 Lessons From Nebraska That Show How Progressive Candidates Can Win
The public health and economic crises have given real-world urgency to policies once considered idealistic.
May 26, 2020 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
It’s Trump’s Party Now—and Will Be Even After He’s Gone It’s Trump’s Party Now—and Will Be Even After He’s Gone
While Trump emits his own unique forms of venom, he is a reflection of, not a contrast to, today’s Republican Party.
May 19, 2020 / no-paywall / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Judith Butler on the Violence of Neglect Amid a Health Crisis Judith Butler on the Violence of Neglect Amid a Health Crisis
A conversation with the theorist about her new book, The Force of Nonviolence, and the need for global solidarity in the pandemic world
May 13, 2020 / no-paywall / Francis Wade
The Pandemic Has Made the Poor People’s Campaign Virtual—and Vital The Pandemic Has Made the Poor People’s Campaign Virtual—and Vital
A powerful movement—and a moral leader whose time has come—will mobilize millions to demand change.
May 5, 2020 / no-paywall / Katrina vanden Heuvel
One Damn Thing After Another One Damn Thing After Another
The long roots of liberal democracy’s crisis.
May 5, 2020 / Books & the Arts / Jan-Werner Müller