The Most Reliably Democratic County in America Just Sent Hillary Clinton a Signal The Most Reliably Democratic County in America Just Sent Hillary Clinton a Signal
The Democratic front-runner needs to embrace the New Deal themes that still resonate in frequently forgotten corners of America.
May 18, 2016 / John Nichols
Winning Progressive Change Is Easier Than We Think Winning Progressive Change Is Easier Than We Think
Four days of events this month will help us turn civic energy into real, transformative action.
May 18, 2016 / Ralph Nader
One More Way the Courts Aren’t Working for the Poor One More Way the Courts Aren’t Working for the Poor
There’s no right to indigent defense in civil cases—which means people living in poverty lose out.
May 16, 2016 / Michelle Chen
Why Is Elizabeth Warren Working With a Pro-Trump Republican? Why Is Elizabeth Warren Working With a Pro-Trump Republican?
The champion of the liberal wing of the Democratic Party and a hard-charging conservative have found common ground.
May 13, 2016 / George Zornick
Are Universities Actively Thwarting Efforts to Combat Climate Change? Are Universities Actively Thwarting Efforts to Combat Climate Change?
Just as the world is starting to come to its senses about climate change, universities are strangely obstructing progress.
May 12, 2016 / StudentNation / Benjamin Franta
How Will Philadelphia’s District Attorney Handle Resentencing Its Juvenile Life-Without-Parole Population? How Will Philadelphia’s District Attorney Handle Resentencing Its Juvenile Life-Without-Parole Population?
Seth Williams says he’s “smart on crime,” but his record says otherwise.
May 11, 2016 / Jessica Pishko
These Grannies Are Helping to Plug the School-to-Military Pipeline at Its Source These Grannies Are Helping to Plug the School-to-Military Pipeline at Its Source
When teachers are underpaid and schools are underserved, why do we pay veterans to encourage young students to join the military?
Don DeLillo’s American Dream Don DeLillo’s American Dream
His recent protagonists dream only of money, except perhaps for the technological advances that will allow them to go on acquiring it indefinitely.
May 11, 2016 / Books & the Arts / Jon Baskin
Gentrification and Occupation at the Brooklyn Museum Gentrification and Occupation at the Brooklyn Museum
“This is our museum. We paid for it. It’s an important part of our community.”
May 11, 2016 / Michelle Chen
It’s Time For a Tea Party of the Left It’s Time For a Tea Party of the Left
Progressives should take a page from the inside-outside strategy embraced by the far-right movement.
May 10, 2016 / Waleed Shahid