Our Rickety Public Defense System Has Finally Collapsed. Here’s How to Fix It. Our Rickety Public Defense System Has Finally Collapsed. Here’s How to Fix It.
The right to counsel is unique in American law, and there is no clear blueprint for how such a right is supposed to be enforced.
May 9, 2016 / Sara Mayeux
Bernie Sanders and His Supporters Should Do What the Democratic Party Won’t: Advocate for Candidates of Color Bernie Sanders and His Supporters Should Do What the Democratic Party Won’t: Advocate for Candidates of Color
By focusing on supporting progressive leaders and organizations of color, they could make a mark that lasts long beyond 2016.
Apr 29, 2016 / Steve Phillips
Before ‘Unity,’ Sanders Must Stay in the Fight Before ‘Unity,’ Sanders Must Stay in the Fight
History will not judge the Sanders campaign by the number of votes he won but by how it has shaped this remarkable moment and continues to shape future debates.
Apr 26, 2016 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Immigrants Are Dying In Detention While ICE Ignores Its Own Medical Standards Immigrants Are Dying In Detention While ICE Ignores Its Own Medical Standards
A new report demonstrates how medical negligence played a significant role in many detention center deaths.
Apr 25, 2016 / Raul Grijalva
Orwell in Puerto Rico: Congress ‘Promises’ a New Dictatorship Orwell in Puerto Rico: Congress ‘Promises’ a New Dictatorship
It says it’s going to resolve the island’s debt fairly, but the PROMESA bill establishes an authoritarian collection agency for hedge funders.
Apr 15, 2016 / Nelson Denis
Hundreds of People Were Just Arrested Outside Congress Hundreds of People Were Just Arrested Outside Congress
One of the largest acts of civil disobedience in Washington barely got any attention from the mainstream press.
Apr 12, 2016 / George Zornick
Congress Gave the President a Blank Check for War—and Never Looked Back Congress Gave the President a Blank Check for War—and Never Looked Back
The legislative branch is supposed to “balance” the executive branch. Too bad they’ve been checked out for years.
Apr 5, 2016 / Andrew J. Bacevich
How a $15 Minimum Wage Went From ‘Extreme’ to Enacted How a $15 Minimum Wage Went From ‘Extreme’ to Enacted
Across the country, activists and low-wage workers are showing that the changes we need will come if people organize and force them.
Apr 5, 2016 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
We’ve Had 1 Black Woman Senator in 227 Years. Donna Edwards Is Running to Change That. We’ve Had 1 Black Woman Senator in 227 Years. Donna Edwards Is Running to Change That.
The progressive congresswoman’s personal story and reputation as a fighter has her surging in Maryland.
Apr 5, 2016 / Feature / Joan Walsh
Paul Ryan’s Self-Serving Hypocrisy Is Enabling Donald Trump and Ted Cruz Paul Ryan’s Self-Serving Hypocrisy Is Enabling Donald Trump and Ted Cruz
The speaker decries the ugly and divisive politics of his party, yet he promises to back the ugliest and most divisive nominee.
Mar 23, 2016 / John Nichols