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What Happens After the Progressive Revolution Comes to a City Like Durham?

What Happens After the Progressive Revolution Comes to a City Like Durham? What Happens After the Progressive Revolution Comes to a City Like Durham?

On the challenges of governing a bright-blue city in the middle of a hot-red state.

Mar 12, 2018 / Cities Rising / Barry Yeoman

Shirley Chisholm

Shirley Chisholm Deserves a Great Big Statue Honoring Her in the Capitol Shirley Chisholm Deserves a Great Big Statue Honoring Her in the Capitol

Kamala Harris and Yvette Clarke have a bill that would do just that.

Mar 9, 2018 / John Nichols

ICE arrest

It’s Time to Abolish ICE It’s Time to Abolish ICE

A mass-deportation strike force is incompatible with democracy and human rights.

Mar 9, 2018 / Editorial / Sean McElwee

Walter Jones Jr. Is a Voice of Dissent in the GOP

Walter Jones Jr. Is a Voice of Dissent in the GOP Walter Jones Jr. Is a Voice of Dissent in the GOP

Haunted by his vote to authorize the Iraq War, the Republican congressman is standing up against US military actions.

Mar 9, 2018 / Feature / Barry Yeoman

Donald Trump Is on a Crusade

Donald Trump Is on a Crusade Donald Trump Is on a Crusade

But if you think the malevolence of this period began with him, think again.

Mar 8, 2018 / James Carroll

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Letters From the April 2, 2018, Issue Letters From the April 2, 2018, Issue

No magazine is an island… Never mind Armageddon… Executive dysfunction… Behold the nothing that is…

Mar 8, 2018 / Letters / Our Readers

Putin Annual Address

The New Cold War Is Here—and Now 3 Major Powers Are Involved The New Cold War Is Here—and Now 3 Major Powers Are Involved

The world contains more potential flash points than ever before.

Mar 8, 2018 / Editorial / Michael T. Klare

How Washington Provoked—and Perhaps Lost—a New Nuclear-Arms Race

How Washington Provoked—and Perhaps Lost—a New Nuclear-Arms Race How Washington Provoked—and Perhaps Lost—a New Nuclear-Arms Race

Putin declares that the long US attempt to gain nuclear superiority over Russia has failed and hopes Washington will “listen now.”

Mar 7, 2018 / Stephen F. Cohen

Texas Democrat Laura Moser.

Texas Progressive Laura Moser Is Beating Democratic Insiders Texas Progressive Laura Moser Is Beating Democratic Insiders

There’s a good case to be made that the DCCC’s attack on Moser only helped her.

Mar 7, 2018 / John Nichols

Beto O'Rourke Texas

Democratic Party Establishment, It’s Time to Respect Insurgent Progressives Democratic Party Establishment, It’s Time to Respect Insurgent Progressives

Democrats should not revive a doomed strategy of excessive caution and deference to the permanent consultant class.

Mar 6, 2018 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

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