The Same People Who Pushed for the Invasion of Iraq Now Want to Scrap the Iran Deal The Same People Who Pushed for the Invasion of Iraq Now Want to Scrap the Iran Deal
Even if the agreement is signed into law, Iran hawks will keep lobbying for a president who will abandon it.
Aug 24, 2015 / David Bromwich
I’m a State Senator, and I’m Not Afraid of Race I’m a State Senator, and I’m Not Afraid of Race
It’s way past time for everyone, and certainly anyone who considers themselves a progressive, to center race in our conversations.
Aug 24, 2015 / Rep. Pramila Jayapal
Why Would ‘The New York Times’ Try to Torpedo the Iran Deal? Why Would ‘The New York Times’ Try to Torpedo the Iran Deal?
Today’s front-page piece masquerades as news analysis, while pushing a neoconservative agenda.
Aug 24, 2015 / James Carden
Trumpismo From Boston to the Dominican Republic Trumpismo From Boston to the Dominican Republic
It’s not just rhetoric. Donald Trump’s odious message is driving anti-immigrant hate crimes.
Aug 21, 2015 / Greg Grandin
An Epic On-Air Debate 40 Years Ago Marked the Downfall of Television News An Epic On-Air Debate 40 Years Ago Marked the Downfall of Television News
The new documentary The Best of Enemies tells the story of the matchup that spawned the genre of “infotainment.”
Aug 19, 2015 / James Carden
Is the US-Backed Kiev Regime Preparing an All-Out Military Assault on the Rebel Donbass Province? Is the US-Backed Kiev Regime Preparing an All-Out Military Assault on the Rebel Donbass Province?
If so, the risk grows of provoking a US–Russian war in Ukraine.
Aug 19, 2015 / Stephen F. Cohen
Even the GOP’s ‘Serious’ Candidates Are Way Out of Step With Mainstream Americans Even the GOP’s ‘Serious’ Candidates Are Way Out of Step With Mainstream Americans
Republicans are advocating a future that will drag us back to the failed policies of the past.
Aug 18, 2015 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
How to Add Politics to Our Protest How to Add Politics to Our Protest
The case for a new, open-source party of unified progressive movements.
Aug 17, 2015 / Kate Aronoff and Max Berger
Equality: Why We Can’t Wait Equality: Why We Can’t Wait
In a 1991 special issue, Julian Bond argued that the fight for racial and gender equality wasn’t a “special interest”—it was essential to the progressive struggle.
Aug 17, 2015 / Julian Bond and Adolph Reed Jr.
Honor Julian Bond’s Legacy by Protecting Voting Rights Honor Julian Bond’s Legacy by Protecting Voting Rights
The civil rights leader helped pass the Voting Rights Act and fought for voting rights over five decades.
Aug 17, 2015 / Ari Berman