Democracy

Trump with arms crossed

Donald Trump Is Putting Every Journalist in Every Country at Risk Donald Trump Is Putting Every Journalist in Every Country at Risk

The president’s casual response to the Khashoggi killing is horrifying.

Oct 18, 2018 / John Nichols

We Must Channel Our Fury Over Kavanaugh Before Election Day

We Must Channel Our Fury Over Kavanaugh Before Election Day We Must Channel Our Fury Over Kavanaugh Before Election Day

Our rage presents an opportunity, but we have to focus it.

Oct 17, 2018 / Mike Lux and Celinda Lake

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Thumbs Up

A Blue Wave Next Month Could Be the Start of a Progressive Sea Change A Blue Wave Next Month Could Be the Start of a Progressive Sea Change

If Democrats flip the House, the Congressional Progressive Caucus will have the leaders, agenda, and institutional muscle to drive the debate.

Oct 9, 2018 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Ben Jealous Profile

Don’t Count Out Ben Jealous and His Progressive Message for Maryland Don’t Count Out Ben Jealous and His Progressive Message for Maryland

A massive mobilization of an anti-Trump, heavily female, and African American base in a very blue state could lead to a November surprise.

Oct 2, 2018 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

London protest against militarism in Syria

Progressives Must Seize Their Momentum to Articulate a Saner Foreign Policy Progressives Must Seize Their Momentum to Articulate a Saner Foreign Policy

A clear message is needed: Enough with endless wars and the global oligarchy.

Sep 25, 2018 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Trump March For Life

Donald Trump’s War on Democracy Donald Trump’s War on Democracy

The president’s actions have been much more sinister than just tantrums and Twitter antics.

Sep 24, 2018 / John Feffer

NYPL Reading Room

Want to Defend Democracy? Start With Your Public Library. Want to Defend Democracy? Start With Your Public Library.

Public libraries are critical within the public sphere and, when fully supported, represent the best of government at work.

Sep 18, 2018 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Florida voter registration

Florida Just Won a Historic Voting-Rights Victory Florida Just Won a Historic Voting-Rights Victory

Now, with the passage of Amendment Four, more than a million ex-felons—nearly 10 percent of the state’s population—will be able to vote.

Sep 18, 2018 / Sasha Abramsky

Jimmie Akesson

Is the ‘Swedish Model’ of Social Democracy Endangered? Is the ‘Swedish Model’ of Social Democracy Endangered?

The rise of the right-wing populist Sweden Democrats is stunning—but the Social Democrats have been losing ground for decades.

Sep 17, 2018 / Lars Trägårdh

Cynthia Nixon Ozy Fest

Cynthia Nixon Is Campaigning to Do What Cuomo Has Failed to Do: Democratize New York Cynthia Nixon Is Campaigning to Do What Cuomo Has Failed to Do: Democratize New York

The insurgent’s program for empowering voters is long, long overdue.

Sep 11, 2018 / John Nichols

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