Politics

Neo-Nazis and the Far Right Are On the March in Ukraine

Neo-Nazis and the Far Right Are On the March in Ukraine Neo-Nazis and the Far Right Are On the March in Ukraine

Five years after the Maidan uprising, anti-Semitism and fascist-inflected ultranationalism are rampant.

Feb 22, 2019 / Lev Golinkin

DNC HQ

Democratic Consultants Should Stop Working for Corporate Clients Democratic Consultants Should Stop Working for Corporate Clients

The Democratic Party’s top talent is working to undermine the party’s progressive agenda.

Feb 22, 2019 / Rebecca Kirszner Katz

Hasson Weapons

The Obsession With Jussie Smollett’s ‘Hoax’ Is Obscuring the Real Threat of Racist Violence The Obsession With Jussie Smollett’s ‘Hoax’ Is Obscuring the Real Threat of Racist Violence

Where’s the media furor over real-live racists Christopher Paul Hasson and Roger Stone?

Feb 22, 2019 / Joan Walsh

Defying US Borders, Native Americans Are Asserting Their Territorial Rights

Defying US Borders, Native Americans Are Asserting Their Territorial Rights Defying US Borders, Native Americans Are Asserting Their Territorial Rights

A summit of about 40 tribes and nations aims to push back against a tightening border regime.

Feb 22, 2019 / Michelle Chen

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Sunrise Movement

Naomi Klein: The Green New Deal Is Changing the Calculus of the Possible Naomi Klein: The Green New Deal Is Changing the Calculus of the Possible

Big ideas are the only ones that can realistically tackle the climate crisis.

Feb 22, 2019 / Jon Wiener

A Billionaire Tests His Spoiler Message

A Billionaire Tests His Spoiler Message A Billionaire Tests His Spoiler Message

Running as a centrist, Howard Schultz throws his cup in the ring.

Feb 22, 2019 / OppArt / Peter Kuper

Donald Trump Iran Deal

American Democracy Has Been Eclipsed American Democracy Has Been Eclipsed

There is today no institutional counterpower to a presidential tyrant.

Feb 21, 2019 / Bernard E. Harcourt

Trump Saudi Arms Deal

US Foreign Policy Is for Sale US Foreign Policy Is for Sale

Washington think tanks receive millions of dollars from authoritarian governments to shape foreign policy in their favor.

Feb 21, 2019 / Benjamin Freeman

Zuckerberg

Fixing Tech’s Ethics Problem Starts in the Classroom Fixing Tech’s Ethics Problem Starts in the Classroom

In the age of big data, some universities are trying to train future technologists to consider the implications of tools before they’re used.

Feb 21, 2019 / Stephanie Wykstra

Heather Nauert

Heather Nauert’s 15 Minutes at the UN Are Up Heather Nauert’s 15 Minutes at the UN Are Up

The former Fox presenter will not be the next US ambassador to the United Nations—but another Trump crony surely will.

Feb 21, 2019 / Barbara Crossette

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