Government

Neil Gorsuch protesters

The Democratic Filibuster of Neil Gorsuch Is On The Democratic Filibuster of Neil Gorsuch Is On

Five good reasons why Democrats are right to block Trump’s nominee.

Apr 3, 2017 / Ari Berman

Little Maghreb, Welcome or Not?

Little Maghreb, Welcome or Not? Little Maghreb, Welcome or Not?

Quebec argues over the limits of multiculturalism.

Apr 3, 2017 / Between Us, We Cover the World / Akram Belkaïd

Gavin SF CA

Does California Hold the Key to Progressive Success? Does California Hold the Key to Progressive Success?

The left coast will be integral to the 2018 and 2020 elections. 

Mar 31, 2017 / Sean McElwee, Matt McDermott, and William Jordan

Trump Tax Shrug

Chris Hayes: Americans Hated Trump’s Health-Care Plan—Will They Go For Single Payer? Chris Hayes: Americans Hated Trump’s Health-Care Plan—Will They Go For Single Payer?

“I have never, in my political reporting career, seen something crash and burn quite like this.”

Mar 31, 2017 / Audio / Jon Wiener

President Donald Trump announces his nomination of Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court.

This Weekend, Join a ‘People’s Filibuster’ Against Neil Gorsuch This Weekend, Join a ‘People’s Filibuster’ Against Neil Gorsuch

Protests are planned in cities from San Francisco to Phoenix to Sioux Falls, South Dakota, to Portland, Maine.

Mar 31, 2017 / no-paywall / NationAction

HB2 protest

Trans Rights Weren’t the Only Target of North Carolina’s ‘Bathroom Bill’ Trans Rights Weren’t the Only Target of North Carolina’s ‘Bathroom Bill’

HB2 is part of a sweeping attack on local progressive power by Republican state legislatures.

Mar 31, 2017 / Cities Rising / Jimmy Tobias

Franken Gorsuch Confirmation Hearing

Democrats Need to Call Mitch McConnell’s Bluff and Filibuster Neil Gorsuch Democrats Need to Call Mitch McConnell’s Bluff and Filibuster Neil Gorsuch

If Republicans nuke the filibuster for Supreme Court nominees, they have more to lose than Democrats do.

Mar 31, 2017 / Joshua Holland

New York Post Cover

The Perception of Liberal Bias in the Newsroom Has Nothing Whatsoever to Do With Reality The Perception of Liberal Bias in the Newsroom Has Nothing Whatsoever to Do With Reality

Insisting without evidence that the mainstream media leans left, press critics do the right wing’s bidding.

Mar 31, 2017 / Column / Eric Alterman

Roger Wilkins, civil rights leader

Farewell to Roger Wilkins, a Man of Honor in Tempestuous Times Farewell to Roger Wilkins, a Man of Honor in Tempestuous Times

The accomplished scholar and influential civil-rights leader pushed hard to open doors and knock down barriers. He was also my best friend.

Mar 30, 2017 / Lived History / Robert L. Borosage

trump battleship

Donald Trump Is Focused on the Wrong National-Security Threat Donald Trump Is Focused on the Wrong National-Security Threat

There are actual dangers to Americans in 2017—but the president’s plans address none of them.

Mar 30, 2017 / Rajan Menon

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