The Left’s Opportunity in Wisconsin The Left’s Opportunity in Wisconsin
Progressive politics once thrived in the state, and the need for it still exists.
Jul 25, 2017 / Books & the Arts / Sarah Jones
What Liu Xiaobo’s Death Says About China’s Two Futures What Liu Xiaobo’s Death Says About China’s Two Futures
China’s president has crafted an increasingly progressive image for himself abroad, while stifling dissent at home.
Jul 25, 2017 / Gina Anne Tam and Jeffrey Wasserstrom
Rio’s Olympic Legacy: A Body Count Rio’s Olympic Legacy: A Body Count
The current calamity in Rio was predictable. Every prospective Olympic city, especially Los Angeles, should be warned.
Jul 24, 2017 / Dave Zirin
Texas Made It More Difficult to Get an Abortion, and Teen Motherhood Increased Texas Made It More Difficult to Get an Abortion, and Teen Motherhood Increased
When reproductive-health services are cut, unintended pregnancies increase.
Jul 21, 2017 / StudentNation / Michelle Chen
How the Left Can Win in the South How the Left Can Win in the South
Bernie Sanders’s crushing defeat across the South should be a wake-up call for progressives—but victory is within reach.
Jul 20, 2017 / Paul Blest
Why Is Trump’s Top Attorney Also Working for Big Russian Bankers? Why Is Trump’s Top Attorney Also Working for Big Russian Bankers?
Bob Dreyfuss on Trump’s lawyers, Amy Wilentz on Don Jr., and Suzanne Gordon on the VA.
Jul 20, 2017 / Audio / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
This Massachusetts Nurses’ Union Is Reviving the Strike This Massachusetts Nurses’ Union Is Reviving the Strike
They’re bringing solidarity back, with a little help from Boston’s hard hats.
Jul 19, 2017 / Jane McAlevey
New Studies Cast Doubt on Cherished Conventional Wisdom From 2016 New Studies Cast Doubt on Cherished Conventional Wisdom From 2016
Were Trump voters uniquely motivated by trade? Are Sanders and Clinton supporters really that ideologically different? New studies suggest no.
Jul 19, 2017 / Joshua Holland
Welcome to 2050. The ‘Climate Monster’ Has Arrived. Welcome to 2050. The ‘Climate Monster’ Has Arrived.
Here’s the future for a world that failed to act.
Jul 18, 2017 / John Feffer
Trump’s Renegotiation of NAFTA Is Starting to Look a Lot Like the TPP Trump’s Renegotiation of NAFTA Is Starting to Look a Lot Like the TPP
What happened to his campaign promise to write better rules for trade?
Jul 18, 2017 / David Dayen