Political Ideologies

The DNC Was Virtual, but the Protests Were Real as Hell

The DNC Was Virtual, but the Protests Were Real as Hell The DNC Was Virtual, but the Protests Were Real as Hell

Away from the convention’s cameras, activists from around the country converged on the city to protest police violence and the party’s lackluster vision.

Aug 21, 2020 / Evan Malmgren and Simon Schatzberg

Laptops

This Is What Dystopia Looks Like This Is What Dystopia Looks Like

Anticipating back-to-school, a teacher reflects on days past and the endless limbo of remote learning.

Aug 19, 2020 / StudentNation / Aaron Talley

Biden and Kamala walking in front of an American flag

Progressives, Get Ready to Push Biden and Harris Progressives, Get Ready to Push Biden and Harris

Putting a Biden-Harris administration in power will not guarantee the change this country needs.

Aug 18, 2020 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Posadism: The Rise and Fall of Apocalypse Communism

Posadism: The Rise and Fall of Apocalypse Communism Posadism: The Rise and Fall of Apocalypse Communism

A.M. Gittlitz, the author of a new book on J. Posadas, explains the socialist alien memes.

Aug 18, 2020 / Emily Berch

Whatever This Is Is Not the Future of the Democratic Party

Whatever This Is Is Not the Future of the Democratic Party Whatever This Is Is Not the Future of the Democratic Party

Democrats err by amplifying Kasich’s claptrap over AOC’s progressive vision.

Aug 18, 2020 / John Nichols

A woman in a shirt showing support for the QAnon conspiracy theory holds an American flag.

QAnon Is the Future of the Republican Party QAnon Is the Future of the Republican Party

Even if Trump loses in November, the influence of this unhinged conspiracy theory will only grow.

Aug 17, 2020 / Jeet Heer

Bernie Sanders on How He’ll Rally Progressives

Bernie Sanders on How He’ll Rally Progressives Bernie Sanders on How He’ll Rally Progressives

In an exclusive interview with The Nation, the Vermont senator says backing Biden/Harris is the start of their work, not the finish.

Aug 17, 2020 / John Nichols

Progressives, Get Ready to Push Them Left

Progressives, Get Ready to Push Them Left Progressives, Get Ready to Push Them Left

We know the kind of transformative, structural reforms we need. Now, we just have to make them do it.

Aug 17, 2020 / Robert L. Borosage

80 Days Until Election Day

80 Days Until Election Day 80 Days Until Election Day

Trump’s Covid response has cost untold American lives.

Aug 15, 2020 / OppArt / Mark Bryan

The Working Families Party Endorses Biden and Harris

The Working Families Party Endorses Biden and Harris The Working Families Party Endorses Biden and Harris

Beating Trump is the priority, but the progressive group says it’ll keep pressuring Biden to move left on economic, social, and racial justice issues.

Aug 14, 2020 / John Nichols

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