Political dissent

Bernie on TPP

The Progressives in the Democratic Party Keep Marching Forward The Progressives in the Democratic Party Keep Marching Forward

Savvy Democrats and progressives must focus on driving a bold new agenda and winning in 2018 and 2020.

Sep 12, 2017 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Mitch McConnell

Against Trump, Republicans Are All Talk and No Action Against Trump, Republicans Are All Talk and No Action

As long as Republicans fail to show the moral or political courage to hold Trump accountable, the whole party is complicit.

Aug 29, 2017 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Bernie Sanders on Stage

Democrats Are Fighting Among Themselves, and That’s Okay Democrats Are Fighting Among Themselves, and That’s Okay

When parties are in the wilderness, they need a healthy debate about ideals. 

Aug 11, 2017 / Robert L. Borosage

Widespread Drought

Welcome to 2050. The ‘Climate Monster’ Has Arrived. Welcome to 2050. The ‘Climate Monster’ Has Arrived.

Here’s the future for a world that failed to act.

Jul 18, 2017 / John Feffer

Iran Election 2017

In Iran’s Presidential Elections, Reformists’ Hopes Are Limited In Iran’s Presidential Elections, Reformists’ Hopes Are Limited

They have united many formerly opposed voters—but for now the fight for personal and political freedoms is taking a back seat.

May 17, 2017 / Scheherezade Faramarzi

Donald Trump Thumbs

Relax, Donald: After 100 Days, You’ve Already Done So Much Relax, Donald: After 100 Days, You’ve Already Done So Much

President Trump shouldn’t be so defensive about Saturday’s milestone. The list of his accomplishments is long.

Apr 27, 2017 / Peter Dreier

At Resistance School, Trump-Era Activists Learn To Get Down to the Roots of Things

At Resistance School, Trump-Era Activists Learn To Get Down to the Roots of Things At Resistance School, Trump-Era Activists Learn To Get Down to the Roots of Things

Only by learning how to communicate our values can we plausibly enact them in the world.

Apr 18, 2017 / Sophia Sadinsky

Yevgeny Yevtushenko

The Death of Russia’s Great Poet-Dissenter and the Lack of His Civic Courage in the US Establishment The Death of Russia’s Great Poet-Dissenter and the Lack of His Civic Courage in the US Establishment

Yevgeny Yevtushenko, who died last week, challenged Soviet authorities for decades while Americans at far less risk remain silent in the face of Cold War hysteria.

Apr 5, 2017 / Stephen F. Cohen

Demonstration supporting refugees

Has Spain’s Podemos Party Squandered Its Prospects? Has Spain’s Podemos Party Squandered Its Prospects?

While the Madrid-based leadership has been mired in factional infighting, regional representatives and allies offer inspiring alternatives.

Mar 1, 2017 / Sebastiaan Faber and Bécquer Seguín

Richard Spencer outside CPAC

CPAC’s Hollow Disavowal of the White Nationalists in Its Midst CPAC’s Hollow Disavowal of the White Nationalists in Its Midst

Looking in the mirror would be much more productive.

Feb 24, 2017 / John Knefel

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