‘Justice Does Not Equal Convictions’ ‘Justice Does Not Equal Convictions’
Scenes from a pandemic: 10
Jun 3, 2020 / Anna Simonton
How White People Can Step Up—and Step Back—Right Now How White People Can Step Up—and Step Back—Right Now
Listen, learn, and do what you’re asked to do.
Jun 3, 2020 / Joan Walsh
Time to Fundamentally Rethink What Trump Means by Security Time to Fundamentally Rethink What Trump Means by Security
The challenge for his successor will be how to dig out from the rubble.
Jun 2, 2020 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
The Fight for the Soul of the Democratic Party Is a Fight for the Future The Fight for the Soul of the Democratic Party Is a Fight for the Future
Henry Wallace, FDR’s vice president, argued 75 years ago that Democrats had to go big on economic and social and racial justice. That’s still true.
Jun 2, 2020 / Feature / John Nichols
Transit Is a Social Justice Issue in the 2020 Election Transit Is a Social Justice Issue in the 2020 Election
Too few candidates talk about the necessity of investing in transit options for working people. But Maya Rockeymoore Cummings does.
Jun 1, 2020 / John Nichols
The Only Solution Is to Defund the Police The Only Solution Is to Defund the Police
The murders of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor prove what we already knew—police “reform” has failed.
May 31, 2020 / Alex S. Vitale
It’s Time to Cancel the Rent It’s Time to Cancel the Rent
Democrats are pushing two proposals to help Americans cover rent payments. Neither gives tenants what they really need: more power.
May 29, 2020 / Tracy Rosenthal
Trump’s Social Media Executive Order Shows Just How Low He’ll Go to Win Trump’s Social Media Executive Order Shows Just How Low He’ll Go to Win
His attack on Twitter is really an attack on the right to criticize the president.
May 29, 2020 / John Nichols
3 Lessons From Nebraska That Show How Progressive Candidates Can Win 3 Lessons From Nebraska That Show How Progressive Candidates Can Win
The public health and economic crises have given real-world urgency to policies once considered idealistic.
May 26, 2020 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
‘America Needs a Coronavirus Cure, Not More War’ ‘America Needs a Coronavirus Cure, Not More War’
Progressive democrats look to reduce the defense budget.
May 21, 2020 / John Nichols