Politics

Bruce Springsteen

A Plea to Bruce Springsteen: Do a Show for Hillary Clinton! A Plea to Bruce Springsteen: Do a Show for Hillary Clinton!

You’ve campaigned in the last three presidential elections. Please don’t leave our first female nominee in the arena alone.

Nov 2, 2016 / Joan Walsh

Putin 2016

The Imperative of De-Demonizing Vladimir Putin The Imperative of De-Demonizing Vladimir Putin

The personal vilification of Russia’s president is propelling the new Cold War toward hot war, poisoning American politics, and degrading US media.

Nov 2, 2016 / Stephen F. Cohen

Donald Trump Has a Millennial Problem, and It Could Reshape American Politics

Donald Trump Has a Millennial Problem, and It Could Reshape American Politics Donald Trump Has a Millennial Problem, and It Could Reshape American Politics

A generation that’s coming of age during this ugly election is rejecting Trumpism in a big way.

Nov 2, 2016 / Joshua Holland

The Bundy Acquittal Is Dangerous

The Bundy Acquittal Is Dangerous The Bundy Acquittal Is Dangerous

But the courtroom isn’t the only place to challenge the rise of anti-government radicals.

Nov 1, 2016 / Zoë Carpenter

Trump Baton Rouge

Donald Trump’s ‘Open Carry’ Is Legal in All 50 States Donald Trump’s ‘Open Carry’ Is Legal in All 50 States

Trump isn’t the first man to abuse women in both public and private—and tragically, he won’t be the last either.

Nov 1, 2016 / Ann Jones

Yellow cabs

Working-Class New Yorkers Are in Danger of Going Extinct. So Is Our Accent. Working-Class New Yorkers Are in Danger of Going Extinct. So Is Our Accent.

I’m a proud, fifth-generation New Yorker with a strong outer-borough brogue. I’m also probably the last.

Nov 1, 2016 / Tara Clancy

A Dirty Trick That Won’t Change the Outcome

A Dirty Trick That Won’t Change the Outcome A Dirty Trick That Won’t Change the Outcome

Forget the polls. The overwhelming percentage of people who actually vote have already made up their minds about the character of Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump.

Nov 1, 2016 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Tom Tomorrow cartoon

How Did Donald Trump Actually Get This Far? How Did Donald Trump Actually Get This Far?

As you might expect, it involves a brain-eating monster. 

Nov 1, 2016 / Tom Tomorrow

Peopel vote in Glens Falls, NY

Sign Our Pledge and Help Make Voting Easy and Inclusive Sign Our Pledge and Help Make Voting Easy and Inclusive

We’ve joined with voting and civil rights organizations across the country to respond to voter suppression by getting out the vote. 

Nov 1, 2016 / NationAction

Sandy damage

To Adapt to Climate Change, Retreat Is Necessary To Adapt to Climate Change, Retreat Is Necessary

Four years after Hurricane Sandy, many coastal communities recognize that rising oceans mean relocating their residents. But there is no consensus on how to do so.

Oct 31, 2016 / Alexandra Tempus

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