A Mandate for Left Leadership A Mandate for Left Leadership
Lessons from the neoliberal revolution.
Dec 5, 2018 / Feature / Kate Aronoff
America Isn’t Past Redemption—Yet America Isn’t Past Redemption—Yet
Trump lost the midterms, but he’s not slowing down anytime soon.
Dec 4, 2018 / Ben Fountain
State Republicans Are Refusing to Honor the Peaceful Transition of Power State Republicans Are Refusing to Honor the Peaceful Transition of Power
In Wisconsin, Michigan, and other states, the refusal of Republicans to accept election results sends an ominous signal.
Dec 4, 2018 / John Nichols
Kenya’s Growth Doesn’t Help All Kenyans Kenya’s Growth Doesn’t Help All Kenyans
Despite government aims to make the country Africa’s “digital hub,” the economy remains unequal and unproductive.
Dec 4, 2018 / Sabine Cessou
Congress Takes a Critical Step Toward Reasserting Its War-Powers Control Congress Takes a Critical Step Toward Reasserting Its War-Powers Control
A Senate resolution to end US support for Saudi-led conflict in Yemen shows that the politics of war are finally evolving.
Dec 4, 2018 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
These Utah Activists Are Determined to Stop Trump From Stealing Our Public Lands These Utah Activists Are Determined to Stop Trump From Stealing Our Public Lands
A year after Trump shrunk Bears Ears and Grand Staircase–Escalante, Native Americans, green groups, and cities are fighting back.
Dec 4, 2018 / Jimmy Tobias
George H.W. Bush, Icon of the WASP Establishment—and of Brutal US Repression in the Third World George H.W. Bush, Icon of the WASP Establishment—and of Brutal US Repression in the Third World
Obituaries have transformed the terror that Bush inflicted, depicting it as heroism.
Dec 4, 2018 / Greg Grandin
Want the Youth Vote in 2020? Champion the Green New Deal Now. Want the Youth Vote in 2020? Champion the Green New Deal Now.
This is just the beginning—a generation of climate voters is ready to engage with every part of the democratic process to confront this crisis.
Dec 3, 2018 / StudentNation / Jesse Meisenhelter
Scott Walker’s Sore-Loser Scheme Scott Walker’s Sore-Loser Scheme
Shaken by November 6 losses, Wisconsin Republicans seek to change election dates, restrict voting, and limit high-turnout elections before they relinquish power.
Dec 3, 2018 / John Nichols
Scorched-Earth Politics Scorched-Earth Politics
The road to hell, Gingrich to Trump, 1978–2018.
Dec 3, 2018 / OppArt / Steve Brodner