Activism

Sanders Surged in Iowa on a Wave of New Voters

Sanders Surged in Iowa on a Wave of New Voters Sanders Surged in Iowa on a Wave of New Voters

Sanders closed the gap with votes from college campuses, mosques, and union halls, where newly organized and energized voters had his back.

Feb 7, 2020 / John Nichols

Voices From the Front Lines of a Climate Direct Action Campaign

Voices From the Front Lines of a Climate Direct Action Campaign Voices From the Front Lines of a Climate Direct Action Campaign

“We are removing our consent from this system, and we are not asking for anyone’s permission.”

Feb 7, 2020 / Feature / Wen Stephenson

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New York Is Eliminating the Tipped Minimum Wage—Except for Restaurant Workers New York Is Eliminating the Tipped Minimum Wage—Except for Restaurant Workers

For workers who rely on tips, sexual harassment is part of the job. That’s why restaurant workers launched a campaign to end the tipped minimum wage.

Feb 7, 2020 / Bryce Covert

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Newish and Jewish: An Interview With ‘Currents’ Editor Arielle Angel Newish and Jewish: An Interview With ‘Currents’ Editor Arielle Angel

How a revitalized magazine with its roots in American communism captured the Jewish left.

Feb 6, 2020 / Q&A / Sarah M. Seltzer

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Grave equivalency.

Feb 5, 2020 / OppArt / Mike Luckovich

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This Year’s Super Bowl Was Blatantly Propagandistic This Year’s Super Bowl Was Blatantly Propagandistic

Kansas City won the big game, but that was a sideshow compared to the political bombast on display.

Feb 4, 2020 / Dave Zirin

Sanders’s Iowa Campaign Has Killer Ground Game

Sanders’s Iowa Campaign Has Killer Ground Game Sanders’s Iowa Campaign Has Killer Ground Game

Bands, filmmakers, and members of Congress have drawn the crowds while the candidate was stuck in Washington for the impeachment trial.

Feb 1, 2020 / John Nichols

The Super Bowl Is a Grift of Epic Proportions

The Super Bowl Is a Grift of Epic Proportions The Super Bowl Is a Grift of Epic Proportions

While the wealthy party during Super Bowl week, a heist is happening in plain sight.

Jan 31, 2020 / Dave Zirin

Blocked Parking Spots, Broken Sidewalks, and Boulders: How Common Spaces Fail People With Disabilities

Blocked Parking Spots, Broken Sidewalks, and Boulders: How Common Spaces Fail People With Disabilities Blocked Parking Spots, Broken Sidewalks, and Boulders: How Common Spaces Fail People With Disabilities

The Americans with Disabilities Act was passed to ensure that we all had access to public spaces, but the implementation has not always lived up to the law.

Jan 31, 2020 / Photo Essay / Elizabeth Guffey

The  First Drag Queen Was a Former Slave

The First Drag Queen Was a Former Slave The First Drag Queen Was a Former Slave

Who fought for queer freedom a century before Stonewall.

Jan 31, 2020 / Feature / Channing Gerard Joseph

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