Politics
Joe Lieberman and the Venality of Elite Bipartisanship Joe Lieberman and the Venality of Elite Bipartisanship
The late senator embodied a consensus of militarism and plutocracy.
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The biggest driver of overspending is an unrealistic, self-indulgent, and militaristic national defense strategy.
Loath as I Am to Agree With Marjorie Taylor Greene… Loath as I Am to Agree With Marjorie Taylor Greene…
How the effort to bank TikTok is a fascinating case study in transpartisan politics.
Conservatives Wasted No Time Getting Wildly Racist About the Baltimore Bridge Collapse Conservatives Wasted No Time Getting Wildly Racist About the Baltimore Bridge Collapse
Even as the search continued for survivors, the right-wing ecosystem was using the tragedy to smear immigrants and Black people.
Trump’s New Line of Work: Bible Salesman Trump’s New Line of Work: Bible Salesman
In a quick cash-grab to foot the bill for his legal troubles, the former president has teamed up with country singer Lee Greenwood to peddle branded scripture.
State Politics
Wages on the Ballot in Battleground States—Plus, Cities With Cease-Fire Resolutions Wages on the Ballot in Battleground States—Plus, Cities With Cease-Fire Resolutions
On this episode of Start Making Sense, Saru Jayaraman talks about minimum-wage initiatives, and John Nichols reports on city councils’ stands against the war in Gaza.
Start Making Sense / Podcast / Start Making Sense
The Mama Bears of Montgomery County, Texas The Mama Bears of Montgomery County, Texas
In 2022, three conservative Christian women with no prior political experience were elected to a school board. Are they part of a larger movement to undermine public education?
“You’re Not a Socialist if You’re Not Fighting for the Palestinian People” “You’re Not a Socialist if You’re Not Fighting for the Palestinian People”
Nearly 300 members of the Young Democratic Socialists of America met for its winter conference earlier this month to discuss and debate the organization’s strategy ahead of the 20…
The Right
Joe Lieberman and the Venality of Elite Bipartisanship Joe Lieberman and the Venality of Elite Bipartisanship
The late senator embodied a consensus of militarism and plutocracy.
Loath as I Am to Agree With Marjorie Taylor Greene… Loath as I Am to Agree With Marjorie Taylor Greene…
How the effort to bank TikTok is a fascinating case study in transpartisan politics.
Conservatives Wasted No Time Getting Wildly Racist About the Baltimore Bridge Collapse Conservatives Wasted No Time Getting Wildly Racist About the Baltimore Bridge Collapse
Even as the search continued for survivors, the right-wing ecosystem was using the tragedy to smear immigrants and Black people.
Democrats
Joe Lieberman and the Venality of Elite Bipartisanship Joe Lieberman and the Venality of Elite Bipartisanship
The late senator embodied a consensus of militarism and plutocracy.
Loath as I Am to Agree With Marjorie Taylor Greene… Loath as I Am to Agree With Marjorie Taylor Greene…
How the effort to bank TikTok is a fascinating case study in transpartisan politics.
A Second Trump Term Will Bring the US Closer to Autocracy A Second Trump Term Will Bring the US Closer to Autocracy
Oppression feels closer than ever in America today.
Bidenomics and Its Discontents Bidenomics and Its Discontents
The White House believes American workers have seldom had it so good. And lots of prestigious economists agree. But the voters aren’t buying. Maybe they know something?
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