Political Ideologies

Protest in Poland

The Kids Are Alright: A Legendary Feminist on Feminism’s Future The Kids Are Alright: A Legendary Feminist on Feminism’s Future

Ann Snitow on freedom, Ferrante, feminism abroad, and why none of us can go it alone.

Oct 18, 2016 / Sarah Leonard and Ann Snitow

Trump Clinton Debate

What if the Next Presidential Debate Actually Covered Critical Issues? What if the Next Presidential Debate Actually Covered Critical Issues?

We need a debate worthy of the challenges we face as a nation.

Oct 18, 2016 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Democracy Spring Protesters

It’s Time for the Left to Claim a Few Victories It’s Time for the Left to Claim a Few Victories

The country is shunning Trump, Hillary Clinton said “systemic racism,” and the Paris climate agreement goes into effect in three weeks.

Oct 17, 2016 / Rebecca Gordon

Here’s the Trade Policy That Progressives Should Get Behind

Here’s the Trade Policy That Progressives Should Get Behind Here’s the Trade Policy That Progressives Should Get Behind

Hint: It doesn’t involve building walls.

Oct 17, 2016 / Editorial / Mike Konczal

An Interview With the Most Hated Man on the Internet

An Interview With the Most Hated Man on the Internet An Interview With the Most Hated Man on the Internet

Milo Yiannopoulos explains the alt-right, why Donald Trump is a cultural candidate, and why he thinks America should be great again.

Oct 16, 2016 / D.D. Guttenplan

A Shrinking Trump Mocks His Accusers to Shrinking Crowds

A Shrinking Trump Mocks His Accusers to Shrinking Crowds A Shrinking Trump Mocks His Accusers to Shrinking Crowds

Even as he denigrated the appearance of the women he allegedly assaulted, Trump left open the possibility that he did, in fact, assault them.

Oct 14, 2016 / Joan Walsh

Clinton in California

Clinton’s New Anti-Poverty Proposal Is Great, but There’s a Catch Clinton’s New Anti-Poverty Proposal Is Great, but There’s a Catch

Poor families stand to gain a lot—if they earn formal wages.

Oct 14, 2016 / Monica Potts

The Post-Election Lives of Trump’s Surrogates

The Post-Election Lives of Trump’s Surrogates The Post-Election Lives of Trump’s Surrogates

A few suggestions and predictions for Rudy Giuliani, Chris Christie, and the others.

Oct 14, 2016 / Video / Khalid Rahmaan

Second debate

What We Talk About When We Don’t Talk About Climate Change What We Talk About When We Don’t Talk About Climate Change

Years from now, historians will marvel at the absence of global warming in the 2016 campaign coverage and presidential debates.

Oct 14, 2016 / Column / Eric Alterman

Populism’s Two Paths

Populism’s Two Paths Populism’s Two Paths

Throughout the North Atlantic, insurgencies on the left and the right are challenging mainstream politics. The question is: Which popular movement—the left’s or the right’s—will pr...

Oct 13, 2016 / Books & the Arts / Jedediah Britton-Purdy

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