The Death of Russia’s Great Poet-Dissenter and the Lack of His Civic Courage in the US Establishment The Death of Russia’s Great Poet-Dissenter and the Lack of His Civic Courage in the US Establishment
Yevgeny Yevtushenko, who died last week, challenged Soviet authorities for decades while Americans at far less risk remain silent in the face of Cold War hysteria.
Apr 5, 2017 / Audio / Stephen F. Cohen
Why I Introduced the College for All Act Why I Introduced the College for All Act
There’s nothing normal about graduating with massive student-loan debt.
Apr 4, 2017 / no-paywall / Rep. Pramila Jayapal
Fifty Years Later, King’s Warning Still Resonates Fifty Years Later, King’s Warning Still Resonates
It is time to revive a peace and justice movement calling for the United States to stop its endless wars and turn its resources and attention to rebuilding our own country.
Apr 4, 2017 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
‘A Society Gone Mad on War’: The Enduring Importance of Martin Luther King’s Riverside Speech ‘A Society Gone Mad on War’: The Enduring Importance of Martin Luther King’s Riverside Speech
Fifty years ago today, the civil-rights leader described the nightmare to come: “A nation that continues year after year to spend more money on military defense than on programs of...
Apr 4, 2017 / Eric Tang
The Unvarnished Cruelty of Donald Trump’s GOP The Unvarnished Cruelty of Donald Trump’s GOP
In one day, his team weakened police oversight, defunded a global family planning program, and drafted a plan gutting the most popular provision of the ACA.
Apr 4, 2017 / Joan Walsh
The Democratic Filibuster of Neil Gorsuch Is On The Democratic Filibuster of Neil Gorsuch Is On
Five good reasons why Democrats are right to block Trump’s nominee.
Apr 3, 2017 / Ari Berman
Does California Hold the Key to Progressive Success? Does California Hold the Key to Progressive Success?
The left coast will be integral to the 2018 and 2020 elections.
Mar 31, 2017 / Sean McElwee, Matt McDermott, and William Jordan
Democrats Need to Call Mitch McConnell’s Bluff and Filibuster Neil Gorsuch Democrats Need to Call Mitch McConnell’s Bluff and Filibuster Neil Gorsuch
If Republicans nuke the filibuster for Supreme Court nominees, they have more to lose than Democrats do.
Mar 31, 2017 / Joshua Holland
Farewell to Roger Wilkins, a Man of Honor in Tempestuous Times Farewell to Roger Wilkins, a Man of Honor in Tempestuous Times
The accomplished scholar and influential civil-rights leader pushed hard to open doors and knock down barriers. He was also my best friend.
Mar 30, 2017 / Lived History / Robert L. Borosage
The Sovietization of the American Political-Media Establishment? The Sovietization of the American Political-Media Establishment?
The hunt for Trump’s “Kremlin connections” indulges in practices reminiscent of the Soviet Kremlin and its media.
Mar 29, 2017 / Audio / Stephen F. Cohen