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Boy watches airstrike Yemen

Demand an End to US Support for the War in Yemen Demand an End to US Support for the War in Yemen

You can also spread the word about a historic nationwide prison strike and attend a protest to demand the Senate reject Brett Kavanaugh.

Aug 21, 2018 / NationAction

In the Dark Days of Trump, There Are Still Sweet Victories to Celebrate

In the Dark Days of Trump, There Are Still Sweet Victories to Celebrate In the Dark Days of Trump, There Are Still Sweet Victories to Celebrate

Progressive victories are reaffirming the shared humanity that Americans across the political spectrum are standing up to defend.

Aug 21, 2018 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

A Time Warner Cable service technician works on cable service from a van parked on the Upper West side of the Manhattan borough of New York City

New York City Has ‘a Once-in-a-Lifetime Opportunity’ to Create an Internet for All New York City Has ‘a Once-in-a-Lifetime Opportunity’ to Create an Internet for All

“Dead skunks on the highway” are more popular than cable companies, so why not replace them with something better?

Aug 20, 2018 / Teke Wiggin

Kara Eastman Nebraska's Democratic Party's nominee for U.S. Representative

The Democratic Insurgency Is Winning the War of Ideas The Democratic Insurgency Is Winning the War of Ideas

Some of its candidates have won, others have lost. But the movement is succeeding where it counts.

Aug 16, 2018 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

The Promise of a Universal Basic Income—and Its Limitations

The Promise of a Universal Basic Income—and Its Limitations The Promise of a Universal Basic Income—and Its Limitations

Guaranteed income would help address issues of basic subsistence, but it's not the panacea its advocates claim it to be.

Aug 15, 2018 / Books & the Arts / Bryce Covert

A schoolboy uses his cell phone to take a picture of classmates

The Dreams of India’s Restless Generation The Dreams of India’s Restless Generation

Snigdha Poonam’s Dreamers examines the ambitions of India’s youth.

Aug 13, 2018 / Kanishk Tharoor

Port Truck Drivers Strike California

‘A National Disgrace’: Port Truckers Demand an End to Misclassification ‘A National Disgrace’: Port Truckers Demand an End to Misclassification

A new California bill aims to end indentured servitude in the port-trucking industry.

Aug 13, 2018 / Michael Sainato

Trump speaks to navy and shipyard personnel

Has Trump Ushered In a Golden Age for News Media? Has Trump Ushered In a Golden Age for News Media?

Nichols on journalism, Harold Meyerson on Brett Kavanaugh, and Nomi Prins on Trump and economic entropy.

Aug 9, 2018 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener

Health care worker with a stethoscope

Republicans Want to Force People to Work for Their Health Care—What Could Go Wrong? Republicans Want to Force People to Work for Their Health Care—What Could Go Wrong?

By tying Medicaid benefits to work requirements, the Trump administration could deprive thousands of much-needed care.

Aug 7, 2018 / Michelle Chen

USPS Trucks

Trump’s Privatization Plan Would Destroy the Postal Service Trump’s Privatization Plan Would Destroy the Postal Service

The Postal Service embodies the vital role that public institutions can play in advancing the common good.

Aug 7, 2018 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

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