Nationalism Is Global. The Left Is on the Defensive. Nationalism Is Global. The Left Is on the Defensive.
But the climate crisis is the right’s Achilles’ heel.
Nov 6, 2019 / John Feffer
Trump’s Greatest Dereliction of Duty—His Disgraceful Denial of Climate Change Trump’s Greatest Dereliction of Duty—His Disgraceful Denial of Climate Change
The worst part? That the president believes his position is a political winner.
Nov 5, 2019 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Tennessee Is a Guinea Pig for Frightening New Medicaid Experiments Tennessee Is a Guinea Pig for Frightening New Medicaid Experiments
After rejecting Medicaid expansion, the state has found new ways to reduce spending on lifesaving care.
Nov 5, 2019 / Jennifer Bernstein
The US Military Is a Socialist Organization The US Military Is a Socialist Organization
Affordable housing and food, tuition assistance, and universal health care are hallmarks of a social welfare system—and life in the armed forces.
Nov 4, 2019 / Liesel Kershul
Twitter Just Banned Political Ads. Hold Your Applause. Twitter Just Banned Political Ads. Hold Your Applause.
Being better than Facebook is not good enough.
Nov 1, 2019 / Jeet Heer
The Democratic Establishment Is Right to Panic The Democratic Establishment Is Right to Panic
With Sanders and Warren ascendant, the donor class feels its power in the party slipping.
Oct 29, 2019 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
John Conyers Carried the Civil Rights Movement Forward John Conyers Carried the Civil Rights Movement Forward
The long-serving representative, an ally of Rosa Parks and the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., has died at 90.
Oct 28, 2019 / John Nichols
Bolivian Ballot Boxes Are Burning Bolivian Ballot Boxes Are Burning
A fraught standoff between incumbent Evo Morales and his centrist opponent Carlos Mesa reveals deep popular mistrust in the Bolivian democratic process.
Oct 25, 2019 / Zeeshan Aleem
How Do the Trumpists Mobilize? Around White Nationalism and Anti-Semitism How Do the Trumpists Mobilize? Around White Nationalism and Anti-Semitism
A new report by Political Research Associates lays out the connections and the key role played by the media.
Oct 25, 2019 / Sasha Abramsky
Our Town Is Broke. Should We Accept Investment From a Homophobe and a Tea Partier? Our Town Is Broke. Should We Accept Investment From a Homophobe and a Tea Partier?
Another reader asks what they should do if a school integration plan causes “logistical mayhem” for their family.
Oct 25, 2019 / Liza Featherstone