The Moral Failure of the Grants Pass Decision The Moral Failure of the Grants Pass Decision
While the United States might indeed be the richest country in history, it hasn’t proven particularly rich in generosity.
Sep 9, 2024 / Cedar Monroe and Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis
A Strong Policy Debate Is Kamala Harris’s Best Shot to Break the Election Tie A Strong Policy Debate Is Kamala Harris’s Best Shot to Break the Election Tie
Attacking Donald Trump is a start. But the Democratic nominee also has to sell herself and her vision.
Sep 9, 2024 / Jeet Heer
The Powell Memo Helped Create Project 2025 The Powell Memo Helped Create Project 2025
A new investigative podcast shows the toxic legacy of the founding father of modern American plutocracy.
Sep 6, 2024 / Jeet Heer
Democrats Dismiss JD Vance at Their Peril Democrats Dismiss JD Vance at Their Peril
Calling the Ohio senator "weird" may feel satisfying. Pundits have dismissed him as a drag on the ticket. But the smarter play would still be to steal his thunder.
Sep 6, 2024 / Column / Erica Etelson and Anthony Flaccavento
For Democrats, JD Vance Is the Gift that Keeps On Giving For Democrats, JD Vance Is the Gift that Keeps On Giving
Donald Trump wanted a political heir. Instead, he got an anchor dragging him down.
Sep 5, 2024 / Jeet Heer
James C. Scott, the Ambivalent Anarchist James C. Scott, the Ambivalent Anarchist
The radical anthropologist offered not only incisive studies of the state but also a vision of what life looked like beyond it.
Sep 5, 2024 / Books & the Arts / Ben Mauk
Transportation Should Be a Bigger Issue in the 2024 Election Transportation Should Be a Bigger Issue in the 2024 Election
As November approaches, the safety, accessibility, and equity of active transit users has, so far, been a footnote at best.
Sep 4, 2024 / StudentNation / Grace Gurvey
The Democrats Are Finally Running a Teacher. What Took Them So Long? The Democrats Are Finally Running a Teacher. What Took Them So Long?
After decades of serving as a punching bag for the party’s neoliberals, public schools and the people who work in them are back in fashion.
Sep 3, 2024 / Jennifer C. Berkshire and Jack Schneider
Meet the Immigrant Workers Taking On America’s Largest Meatpacking Company Meet the Immigrant Workers Taking On America’s Largest Meatpacking Company
Tyson workers in Arkansas are organizing to ensure safer labor conditions. We join them in their fight.
Sep 2, 2024 / Alice Driver
The Connecticut Tenants Union Trying to Buy Their Apartment Building The Connecticut Tenants Union Trying to Buy Their Apartment Building
Members of the Blake Street Tenants Union in New Haven see community ownership as critical to preserving affordable housing. Is now the time for widespread tenant control?
Sep 2, 2024 / StudentNation / Maggie Grether