Government

The Myth of Resistance Inside the Trump Administration

The Myth of Resistance Inside the Trump Administration The Myth of Resistance Inside the Trump Administration

The adults in the room are complicit in a dangerous presidency.

Aug 9, 2019 / Jeet Heer

New Belgium Brewing

Fighting Capitalism With Capitalism Fighting Capitalism With Capitalism

What if employee-owned businesses were the key to a healthier, more humane economy?

Aug 8, 2019 / Nathan Schneider

Baltimore Houses

Who Broke Baltimore? We Did. Who Broke Baltimore? We Did.

Baltimore’s decline isn’t an accident. It took decades of government intervention and hundreds of millions of dollars.

Aug 8, 2019 / Emily Lieb

guns second amendment us capitol

It’s Time to Repeal—and Replace—the Second Amendment It’s Time to Repeal—and Replace—the Second Amendment

The meaning of the amendment has been so badly mangled that our only choice is to start over with something that allows for real gun control.

Aug 7, 2019 / Elie Mystal

Tiffany Caban Somber Recount

What Tiffany Cabán’s Concession Means for Queens What Tiffany Cabán’s Concession Means for Queens

“Four years from now there’s going to be a movement of people who are hungry for real, transformative criminal justice reform.”

Aug 7, 2019 / Ross Barkan

Beto O’Rourke participates in a rally against hate.

Beto O’Rourke Is Doing What Donald Trump Is Simply Incapable Of Beto O’Rourke Is Doing What Donald Trump Is Simply Incapable Of

The Texan is demonstrating real leadership in the wake of a horrific mass shooting by unequivocally condemning racism. And Americans are responding.

Aug 7, 2019 / John Nichols

Pittsburgh Parkland Protest

Take Action Now: How Many More Must Die? Take Action Now: How Many More Must Die?

Push for an assault weapons ban and universal background checks, then join a tight-knit group of gun control activists.

Aug 6, 2019 / NationAction

Mitch McConnell press conference

The Battle for the Senate Demands Democrats’ Fierce Focus The Battle for the Senate Demands Democrats’ Fierce Focus

Their bold ideas will be dead on arrival if Trumpists keep the chamber.

Aug 6, 2019 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Pentagon

Want to Tackle Unemployment? Reduce Military Spending. Want to Tackle Unemployment? Reduce Military Spending.

The bloated defense industry is a terrible job creator. Taxpayer money is better spent on education, clean energy, or health care.

Aug 5, 2019 / Nia Harris, Cassandra Stimpson, and Benjamin Freeman

White Nationalism Is a Republican Crisis

White Nationalism Is a Republican Crisis White Nationalism Is a Republican Crisis

There are Republicans who know that what this president is saying and doing is wrong. But they are refusing to speak up.

Aug 5, 2019 / John Nichols

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