New York County Jails May Close Their Doors to ICE New York County Jails May Close Their Doors to ICE
The Dignity Not Detention Act mirrors legislative efforts to take on the rogue agency in states like Maryland and California.
May 13, 2021 / Aída Chávez
Time for Mutiny Over Turkey’s Bounties on Kurdish Leaders Time for Mutiny Over Turkey’s Bounties on Kurdish Leaders
Why is the Biden administration blindly following Donald Trump’s policy of propping up Turkey’s authoritarian president?
May 13, 2021 / Meredith Tax
The Age of Intersectional Empire Is Upon Us The Age of Intersectional Empire Is Upon Us
The CIA’s recent recruitment video—featuring an “intersectional” millennial Latina—is the latest example of imperial rebranding.
May 10, 2021 / Roberto Lovato
The Biden State Department Nominee Who Worked for Saudi Arabia and Big Oil The Biden State Department Nominee Who Worked for Saudi Arabia and Big Oil
Financial disclosure forms reveal that one of the president’s nominees, Jose Fernandez, worked for Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund and fossil fuel companies, including Chevro...
May 5, 2021 / Aída Chávez
Student Debt Is Devastating American Families—Here’s How Student Debt Is Devastating American Families—Here’s How
Advocates collected thousands of responses from borrowers across the country, and their stories show just how debilitating student debt has become.
May 5, 2021 / StudentNation / Cody Hounanian and Whitney Barkley-Denney
Frances Fox Piven Wants You to Raise Hell Frances Fox Piven Wants You to Raise Hell
The great theorist of disruptive power explains “dissensus” and how social movements spur elected officials into action.
May 5, 2021 / Editorial / Mark Engler
This Is Biden’s Chance to Vaccinate the World This Is Biden’s Chance to Vaccinate the World
Then-candidate Biden told me he wouldn’t let patents block vaccine access. Tomorrow, he must keep his promise.
May 4, 2021 / Ady Barkan
As Yemen’s Famine Worsens, Biden Does Nothing As Yemen’s Famine Worsens, Biden Does Nothing
It remains unclear what, if anything, Biden has done to stop the Saudi Arabia–led military intervention.
Apr 30, 2021 / Chris Gelardi
Jamaal Bowman Explains How Progressives Will Make Biden’s Presidency Even Bolder Jamaal Bowman Explains How Progressives Will Make Biden’s Presidency Even Bolder
In response to the president’s address and in an exclusive interview with The Nation, the new congressman calls for transformative change.
Apr 29, 2021 / John Nichols
Last Night Was Joe Biden’s Moment. May There Be Many More. Last Night Was Joe Biden’s Moment. May There Be Many More.
Scranton Joe, once the neoliberal senator from Delaware, translated left ideas into unthreatening but inspiring language Wednesday night. Which is a huge accomplishment.
Apr 29, 2021 / Joan Walsh