Bad News From Newport Bad News From Newport
Two years after the Brexit vote and six months before a final outcome that no one can yet even guess, a return to the Welsh valleys that voted Leave for lack of any hope.
Oct 3, 2018 / Paul Mason
Supreme Hypocrisy Supreme Hypocrisy
Republicans flagrantly disregard all rules to turn the Court to the right and protect Trump.
Oct 3, 2018 / OppArt / Randall Enos
Who Owns Kafka? Who Owns Kafka?
The complicated legacy of the writer’s estate.
Oct 3, 2018 / Books & the Arts / Evan Kindley
Trump’s Reality-TV Trade Deal Trump’s Reality-TV Trade Deal
He claims the new North American bill is a victory for US manufacturing, but it’s a lot like the TPP and does very little for US workers.
Oct 3, 2018 / Dean Baker
Beto O’Rourke Fights the Clampdown in Texas Beto O’Rourke Fights the Clampdown in Texas
His campaign represents a real-time experiment for a party that is still struggling to define itself in the Trump era.
Oct 3, 2018 / Feature / John Nichols
On the Campaign Trail, Anguish Over the Kavanaugh Nomination Is a Powerful Motivation On the Campaign Trail, Anguish Over the Kavanaugh Nomination Is a Powerful Motivation
Women candidates in Georgia remembered Anita Hill, believed Dr. Christine Blasey Ford—and put their anger into campaigning.
Oct 2, 2018 / Joan Walsh
Bernie Sanders Grabbed the Bully Pulpit and Refused to Let Go Until Amazon Hiked Wages Bernie Sanders Grabbed the Bully Pulpit and Refused to Let Go Until Amazon Hiked Wages
The senator’s crusade to improve conditions at the online retailer demanded accountability from Jeff Bezos and the billionaire class.
Oct 2, 2018 / John Nichols
This Is Our Chance to Stop Kavanaugh This Is Our Chance to Stop Kavanaugh
Uplift the actions of brave protesters, attend a vigil, or head to DC.
Oct 2, 2018 / NationAction
‘We Are Not Here to Manage Capitalism’: Labour Takes a Socialist Turn ‘We Are Not Here to Manage Capitalism’: Labour Takes a Socialist Turn
At this year’s conference in Liverpool, the Corbyn wing of the party was firmly in control.
Oct 2, 2018 / Rachel Shabi
NYC Prosecutors Are Stoking Fear About the Mass Bailout, but Their Arguments Don’t Add Up NYC Prosecutors Are Stoking Fear About the Mass Bailout, but Their Arguments Don’t Add Up
District attorneys’ comments belie the true purpose of bail in New York and ignore the safety risks of jail itself.
Oct 2, 2018 / John Pfaff