Political Ideologies

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Thumbs Up

A Blue Wave Next Month Could Be the Start of a Progressive Sea Change A Blue Wave Next Month Could Be the Start of a Progressive Sea Change

If Democrats flip the House, the Congressional Progressive Caucus will have the leaders, agenda, and institutional muscle to drive the debate.

Oct 9, 2018 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell,

Mitch McConnell Just Won the Biggest Battle Yet in His Long War on Democracy Mitch McConnell Just Won the Biggest Battle Yet in His Long War on Democracy

But his confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh has woken a sleeping giant—one that could ultimately cost him.

Oct 6, 2018 / Joshua Holland

Planet Earth Is Doomed. How Do I Go On?

Planet Earth Is Doomed. How Do I Go On? Planet Earth Is Doomed. How Do I Go On?

Another reader asks how to respond to an alt-right wedding invitation.

Oct 5, 2018 / Liza Featherstone

AOC Responds to Her Critics

AOC Responds to Her Critics AOC Responds to Her Critics

After a high-profile national tour, Ocasio-Cortez defends her perceived missteps—and calls cynicism “the greatest enemy of the progressive left.”

Oct 4, 2018 / Feature / Raina Lipsitz

Red Square in Moscow

More Cold War Extremism and Crises More Cold War Extremism and Crises

Overshadowed by the Kavanaugh confirmation hearings, US-Russian relations grow ever more perilous.

Oct 3, 2018 / Stephen F. Cohen

Free Lula

How Lula’s Legacy Hurts His Party’s Prospects How Lula’s Legacy Hurts His Party’s Prospects

The grand ambitions of the former Brazilian president planted the seeds for the Workers’ Party current woes.

Oct 3, 2018 / Omar G. Encarnación

Theresa May Still Factory Visit

Bad News From Newport Bad News From Newport

Two years after the Brexit vote and six months before a final outcome that no one can yet even guess, a return to the Welsh valleys that voted Leave for lack of any hope.

Oct 3, 2018 / Paul Mason

Beto O’Rourke Fights the Clampdown in Texas

Beto O’Rourke Fights the Clampdown in Texas Beto O’Rourke Fights the Clampdown in Texas

His campaign represents a real-time experiment for a party that is still struggling to define itself in the Trump era.

Oct 3, 2018 / Feature / John Nichols

Demonstrators opposed to the Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh protest inside the Hart building on Capitol Hill.

This Is Our Chance to Stop Kavanaugh This Is Our Chance to Stop Kavanaugh

Uplift the actions of brave protesters, attend a vigil, or head to DC.

Oct 2, 2018 / NationAction

Ben Jealous Profile

Don’t Count Out Ben Jealous and His Progressive Message for Maryland Don’t Count Out Ben Jealous and His Progressive Message for Maryland

A massive mobilization of an anti-Trump, heavily female, and African American base in a very blue state could lead to a November surprise.

Oct 2, 2018 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

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