Politics

Hand Signals

Hand Signals Hand Signals

People he will shake hands with.

Sep 14, 2018 / OppArt / Jack Ohman

At the Global Climate Action Summit, Brown and Bloomberg Make Bold New Pledges

At the Global Climate Action Summit, Brown and Bloomberg Make Bold New Pledges At the Global Climate Action Summit, Brown and Bloomberg Make Bold New Pledges

The California governor denounced Trump as “a liar, a criminal, and a fool.”

Sep 13, 2018 / Mark Hertsgaard

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The Mueller Investigation Is Sending People to Jail—but Not for Collusion The Mueller Investigation Is Sending People to Jail—but Not for Collusion

The belief that George Papadopoulos, Michael Cohen, and Paul Manafort would turn over evidence of collusion with Russia got ahead of reality.

Sep 13, 2018 / Aaron Maté

Bill McKibben: Hurricane Florence Will Be Made Worse by ‘Stupid Political Decisions’

Bill McKibben: Hurricane Florence Will Be Made Worse by ‘Stupid Political Decisions’ Bill McKibben: Hurricane Florence Will Be Made Worse by ‘Stupid Political Decisions’

The 350.org founder on the California climate summit and the importance of “keeping it in the ground.”

Sep 13, 2018 / Jon Wiener

How Do We Close the Wage Gap? By Finally Imposing the Rule of Law on Corporations

How Do We Close the Wage Gap? By Finally Imposing the Rule of Law on Corporations How Do We Close the Wage Gap? By Finally Imposing the Rule of Law on Corporations

If Zephyr Teachout becomes New York’s attorney general, she will use the full power of the office to fight pay discrimination.

Sep 13, 2018 / John Nichols

Hurricane Donald

Hurricane Donald Hurricane Donald

Trump gave himself an A+ on the Puerto Rico disaster. What will he give himself on impeachment?

Sep 13, 2018 / OppArt / Peter Kuper

Why Loan Sharks, Car Salesmen, and Payday Lenders Love Mick Mulvaney

Why Loan Sharks, Car Salesmen, and Payday Lenders Love Mick Mulvaney Why Loan Sharks, Car Salesmen, and Payday Lenders Love Mick Mulvaney

Trump’s pick to protect consumers is throwing students and members of the military under the bus.

Sep 13, 2018 / Feature / George Zornick

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How Bad Is Trump for the Environment? How Bad Is Trump for the Environment?

Bill McKibben on the polluter in chief, Steve Phillips on moderate Republicans, and Atossa Araxia Abrahamian on the inequality industry.

Sep 13, 2018 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener

This Grassroots Group Aims to Turn the Blue Ridge Mountains Blue

This Grassroots Group Aims to Turn the Blue Ridge Mountains Blue This Grassroots Group Aims to Turn the Blue Ridge Mountains Blue

Down Home North Carolina is organizing the old-fashioned way—one citizen at a time.

Sep 13, 2018 / Feature / Sasha Abramsky

How One of America’s Trumpiest Democrats Got a Surprising Challenger

How One of America’s Trumpiest Democrats Got a Surprising Challenger How One of America’s Trumpiest Democrats Got a Surprising Challenger

Some say Ulster County’s longtime sheriff sees himself as “above the law”—but primary voters have a chance to show him otherwise.

Sep 12, 2018 / Joshua Holland

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