The Persecution of GN Saibaba and India’s ‘Annihilation’ of the Resistance The Persecution of GN Saibaba and India’s ‘Annihilation’ of the Resistance
The plight of a wheelchair-bound professor reveals India’s “Terminator-like” attacks on dissent.
May 2, 2018 / Tekendra Parmar
There Is an Alternative to Brutal Austerity in Puerto Rico There Is an Alternative to Brutal Austerity in Puerto Rico
Bernie Sanders has proposed a Marshall Plan for the islands, instead of an inhumane and antidemocratic oversight board.
May 1, 2018 / John Nichols
Could an Army of Accountants Bring Down Trump? Could an Army of Accountants Bring Down Trump?
In the end, the bean counters might just save us.
May 1, 2018 / Rebecca Gordon
The ‘People’s Pulitzers’ Salute Those Who Give Voice to the Powerless The ‘People’s Pulitzers’ Salute Those Who Give Voice to the Powerless
The remarkable work of this year’s Hillman Prize winners is a timely reminder of the indispensable role of the free press in sustaining a democracy.
May 1, 2018 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Flint Is Finally Moving to Help Kids Recover from Lead Poisoning’s Toxic Legacy Flint Is Finally Moving to Help Kids Recover from Lead Poisoning’s Toxic Legacy
A new legal settlement could be a turning point for a community that has struggled with disinvestment for decades.
Apr 27, 2018 / Michelle Chen
Paul Ryan Is Making ‘Very Flimsy’ Excuses for Firing the Priest Who Urged the House to Care for the Poor Paul Ryan Is Making ‘Very Flimsy’ Excuses for Firing the Priest Who Urged the House to Care for the Poor
Father Patrick Conroy reminded members of Congress that their decisions have an impact on income inequality. Now he’s out.
Apr 27, 2018 / John Nichols
At the Fed, the Scene Is Being Set for Financial Disaster At the Fed, the Scene Is Being Set for Financial Disaster
A crash could prove to be Donald Trump’s worst legacy.
Apr 26, 2018 / Nomi Prins
America Is Less Polarized Than You Think America Is Less Polarized Than You Think
Our collective focus on ‘political polarization’ is obscuring large areas of agreement.
Apr 26, 2018 / Frances Moore Lappé
A Progressive Movement to Organize America’s Heartland A Progressive Movement to Organize America’s Heartland
A new effort aims to talk to voters the Democratic Party too often ignores.
Apr 25, 2018 / Robert L. Borosage
The Selfless Servant Leadership of the African-American Women of the Civil-Rights Movement The Selfless Servant Leadership of the African-American Women of the Civil-Rights Movement
These women didn’t stand on ceremony; they accepted the risks of activism and fought for worlds where others might have freedoms that they themselves would never enjoy.
Apr 25, 2018 / Feature / Janet Dewart Bell