Have Democrats Become the Party of the Rich? Have Democrats Become the Party of the Rich?
If you’re waiting for Democrats to talk as frankly about wealth as they do about race, don’t hold your breath.
Aug 20, 2021 / Column / David Bromwich
The Groundbreaking Decision That Just Struck a Blow to Our Racist Immigration Laws The Groundbreaking Decision That Just Struck a Blow to Our Racist Immigration Laws
Nearly 100 years ago, Congress passed a law making it a felony to reenter the US after being deported. Now a judge has found it too racist to be allowed.
Aug 20, 2021 / Elie Mystal
Why Are We Minimizing the Story of the Would-Be Capitol Bomber? Why Are We Minimizing the Story of the Would-Be Capitol Bomber?
A terrorist kept police in Washington, D.C., in a six-hour standoff on Thursday. Why wasn’t it bigger news?
Aug 20, 2021 / Joan Walsh
The Eye of Nature Upon Us The Eye of Nature Upon Us
When we destroy the environment, we destroy ourselves.
Aug 20, 2021 / OppArt / The Flynstitute
Cut Military Spending to Deliver Covid Vaccines to the World Cut Military Spending to Deliver Covid Vaccines to the World
The US cannot police the globe and should reject isolationist anti-refugee stances. Representative Mark Pocan proposes another path for American foreign policy.
Aug 20, 2021 / John Nichols
Can Making Politics Boring Save American Democracy? Can Making Politics Boring Save American Democracy?
The Democrats are betting that making politics seem normal will appeal to enough voters to overcome GOP voter suppression efforts.
Aug 20, 2021 / Ed Burmila
Why Are We Still Using Trump’s Broken Census? Why Are We Still Using Trump’s Broken Census?
While the Census showed significant growth among communities of color, it was still, almost certainly, a vast and deliberate undercount.
Aug 19, 2021 / Elie Mystal
July Calendar July Calendar
Recording recent history, month by month.
Aug 19, 2021 / OppArt / India Tresselt
How the Eviction Moratorium Got Through How the Eviction Moratorium Got Through
As the deadline neared, the White House floundered and progressives took action.
Aug 19, 2021 / Column / Aída Chávez
Documents of the Revolution: Unpublished Che Guevara Letters Documents of the Revolution: Unpublished Che Guevara Letters
The singular Cuban revolutionary’s correspondence reveals his struggles to merge ideology with praxis.
Aug 18, 2021 / Che Guevara