Activism

LGBTQ Puerto Ricans

The Democrats Are Branding Themselves as the Party of Inclusion—but Is That Enough? The Democrats Are Branding Themselves as the Party of Inclusion—but Is That Enough?

Missing from this picture is any sustained acknowledgement of economic pain.

Jul 28, 2016 / Richard Kim

Stop TPP signs

Delegates Are Using the Convention to Make the TPP Politically Unacceptable Delegates Are Using the Convention to Make the TPP Politically Unacceptable

A clear line has been drawn at the corporate-friendly trade deal during this year's convention.

Jul 28, 2016 / John Nichols

Who Goes to the DNC Anyway?

Who Goes to the DNC Anyway? Who Goes to the DNC Anyway?

From an 18-year-old first-time voter to a baseball-cap entrepreneur, eight conventioneers tell us what brings them to Philly.

Jul 28, 2016 / Samantha Schuyler and Molly Stier

Hillary-Bernie Electoral Politics

The Democratic Convention Is Highlighting the Difference Between Electoral and Movement Politics The Democratic Convention Is Highlighting the Difference Between Electoral and Movement Politics

Elected officials operate within the parameters of possibility. Movement politics is about redefining those parameters.

Jul 27, 2016 / Bruce Shapiro

Temp workers

Yes, Temps Can Unionize Too Yes, Temps Can Unionize Too

Temp employees often have a hard time figuring out who their real boss is. A new NLRB ruling takes the guesswork out of that conundrum.

Jul 27, 2016 / Michelle Chen

Local Progress Pittsburg Rally

This Group of Politicians Just Put Forward a Platform Progressives Can Embrace This Group of Politicians Just Put Forward a Platform Progressives Can Embrace

At the DNC, Local Progress offers a vision of cities as the center of the fight against inequality.

Jul 26, 2016 / P.E. Moskowitz

Bernie Sanders in Miami

The Delegate Who Has Known Bernie Sanders Longest Is Very Proud to Vote for His Younger Brother The Delegate Who Has Known Bernie Sanders Longest Is Very Proud to Vote for His Younger Brother

Lawrence Sanders has come from Britain to cast a Democrats Abroad delegate vote for a fellow progressive.

Jul 26, 2016 / John Nichols

Fracking in action

Tell Democrats to Boycott Big-Oil Propaganda Events at the DNC Tell Democrats to Boycott Big-Oil Propaganda Events at the DNC

The American Petroleum Institute, a group that spent millions of dollars denying the science on climate change, is trying to burnish its image.

Jul 26, 2016 / NationAction

El Paso Police Chief

When the Long Arm of the Law Belongs to a Black Man When the Long Arm of the Law Belongs to a Black Man

El Paso’s police chief is the latest right-wing darling to demonize the movement for black lives.

Jul 26, 2016 / Debbie Nathan

Hillary Clinton Can Become the Real Candidate of Change

Hillary Clinton Can Become the Real Candidate of Change Hillary Clinton Can Become the Real Candidate of Change

Clinton needs to go bold: using her experience and competence as the basis for laying out a big agenda for change that can help build enthusiasm and turnout. 

Jul 26, 2016 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

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