‘Thought Leaders’ and the Plutocrats Who Love Them ‘Thought Leaders’ and the Plutocrats Who Love Them
The wealthy have taken over intellectual culture, and it’s devastating progressive politics.
Apr 12, 2017 / Column / Eric Alterman
Our Addiction to Elections Is Killing American Democracy Our Addiction to Elections Is Killing American Democracy
It’s time to embrace other avenues of political engagement.
Apr 12, 2017 / Daniel M. Shea
Just a Few Hundred Miles From Mar-a-Lago, the View of Trump Is Very Different Just a Few Hundred Miles From Mar-a-Lago, the View of Trump Is Very Different
A trip to Cuba reminds us of the delicate nature of American politics.
Apr 11, 2017 / Mattea Kramer
A Big Win for Voting Rights in Texas and a Big Loss for Trump A Big Win for Voting Rights in Texas and a Big Loss for Trump
Rebuking Jeff Sessions, a federal court rules that Texas’s voter-ID law intentionally discriminated against minority voters.
Apr 11, 2017 / Ari Berman
Domestic Abuse Survivors Still Face Deportation Under Trump Domestic Abuse Survivors Still Face Deportation Under Trump
One victim of domestic abuse went to court to get a protective order against her abuser—instead, she was arrested by ICE.
Apr 11, 2017 / Michelle Chen
With Members of Congress Home in Their Districts, Help Bring Back the ‘Resistance Recess’ With Members of Congress Home in Their Districts, Help Bring Back the ‘Resistance Recess’
Spend the next two weeks giving your representatives (and Donald Trump) hell.
Apr 10, 2017 / no-paywall / NationAction
A Berniecrat Takes on Trump and the Koch Brothers in Kansas A Berniecrat Takes on Trump and the Koch Brothers in Kansas
Republicans are pouring money into the race in an attempt to save a GOP seat.
Apr 10, 2017 / John Nichols
Asking for a Friend: This Divorce Reeks of Class Privilege Asking for a Friend: This Divorce Reeks of Class Privilege
And another reader’s friend is trapped with a bad boss, a bad gig, and no union.
Apr 7, 2017 / Asking for a Friend / Liza Featherstone
The Far Right Finally Has Brexit—and It’s Making a Royal Mess of It The Far Right Finally Has Brexit—and It’s Making a Royal Mess of It
Just like the Republicans, the UK right doesn’t know what to do when it gets what it wants.
Apr 7, 2017 / Beneath the Radar / Gary Younge
The Crisis of the Liberal Order and Pankaj Mishra’s ‘Age of Anger’ The Crisis of the Liberal Order and Pankaj Mishra’s ‘Age of Anger’
Fundamental reformation is required, if we are to do better than the world he describes.
Apr 6, 2017 / Patrick Lawrence