Rev. Jesse Jackson Speaks at ‘The Nation’ Rev. Jesse Jackson Speaks at ‘The Nation’
On Governor Ralph Northam and Virginia’s political crisis.
Feb 11, 2019 / The Nation
Reactionaries Call the Green New Deal ‘Radical,’ Like That’s a Bad Thing Reactionaries Call the Green New Deal ‘Radical,’ Like That’s a Bad Thing
Supporters of action on climate change must borrow a page from FDR by laughing off critics—recognizing that there are times when we must indeed be radical.
Feb 11, 2019 / John Nichols
Canada’s ‘Feminist’ Foreign Aid Is a Fraud Canada’s ‘Feminist’ Foreign Aid Is a Fraud
Women’s empowerment is never just an economic issue; it’s always a political issue, too.
Feb 11, 2019 / Rafia Zakaria
A Lawsuit Threatens a Groundbreaking School-Desegregation Case A Lawsuit Threatens a Groundbreaking School-Desegregation Case
After Sheff v. O’Neill, Hartford, Connecticut, created a new model for school integration. Now a conservative law firm wants to dismantle it.
Feb 11, 2019 / Rachel M. Cohen
Climate Justice and Economic Justice Are Not in Conflict Climate Justice and Economic Justice Are Not in Conflict
Redistribution will have to be a big part of any program that effectively tackles the climate crisis.
Feb 8, 2019 / Michelle Chen
Trump’s ‘Caravan’ Is a Made-up Monster Fabricated by the Far Right Trump’s ‘Caravan’ Is a Made-up Monster Fabricated by the Far Right
How a group of white nationalists lobbied the President to turn desperate refugees into the enemy.
Feb 8, 2019 / Ian Allen
Young People Really, Really Want a Green New Deal Young People Really, Really Want a Green New Deal
New polling data show that millennials are more enthusiastic than older generations about radical efforts to save the planet and create jobs.
Feb 7, 2019 / Sean McElwee and John Ray
Socialism Is More Popular Than You Think, Mr. President Socialism Is More Popular Than You Think, Mr. President
Most surveys show Trump would lose in a matchup against a democratic socialist named Bernie Sanders.
Feb 6, 2019 / John Nichols
The United States Is a Progressive Nation With a Democracy Problem The United States Is a Progressive Nation With a Democracy Problem
Voter suppression contributes to the myth that America is made up of centrists.
Feb 6, 2019 / David M. Perry