Politics

Elizabeth Warren Says She Won’t Run, but ‘Draft Warren’ Activists Plan to ‘Change Her Mind’

Elizabeth Warren Says She Won’t Run, but ‘Draft Warren’ Activists Plan to ‘Change Her Mind’ Elizabeth Warren Says She Won’t Run, but ‘Draft Warren’ Activists Plan to ‘Change Her Mind’

The senator rejects a presidential bid—again—but her backers are undeterred.

Jan 13, 2015 / Blog / John Nichols

On Bill Moyers’s Legacy

On Bill Moyers’s Legacy On Bill Moyers’s Legacy

Following a career of more than forty years, Bill Moyers retires.

Jan 13, 2015 / Blog / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Caveat Lector: Your 2015 Guide to 2016 Presidential Primary Coverage

Caveat Lector: Your 2015 Guide to 2016 Presidential Primary Coverage Caveat Lector: Your 2015 Guide to 2016 Presidential Primary Coverage

Eric Alterman on Jazz at Lincoln Center and Reed Richardson's tips for navigating the upcoming 2016 election.

Jan 12, 2015 / Blog / Eric Alterman and Reed Richardson

As Top Democrats Embrace a Robin Hood Tax, It’s Time for Activists to Go Big

As Top Democrats Embrace a Robin Hood Tax, It’s Time for Activists to Go Big As Top Democrats Embrace a Robin Hood Tax, It’s Time for Activists to Go Big

Taxing financial transactions can provide real resources to address income inequality.

Jan 12, 2015 / Blog / John Nichols

Locals Everywhere Want to Know: What’s Wrong With America?

Locals Everywhere Want to Know: What’s Wrong With America? Locals Everywhere Want to Know: What’s Wrong With America?

Americans living abroad are burdened with a difficult task: explaining a country that doesn't make much sense.

Jan 12, 2015 / Ann Jones

Did Obama Just Introduce a ‘Public Option’ for Higher Education?

Did Obama Just Introduce a ‘Public Option’ for Higher Education? Did Obama Just Introduce a ‘Public Option’ for Higher Education?

The president’s plan to make two years of community college free for some students could solve some of higher education’s most intractable problems.

Jan 9, 2015 / Mike Konczal

Congressional Republicans Want to Ban Abortion, but There’s Still Hope for Women’s Health

Congressional Republicans Want to Ban Abortion, but There’s Still Hope for Women’s Health Congressional Republicans Want to Ban Abortion, but There’s Still Hope for Women’s Health

A new report points to states for the way forward.

Jan 9, 2015 / Blog / Dani McClain

Police Unions Don’t Serve the People. Can the Labor Movement Force Them To?

Police Unions Don’t Serve the People. Can the Labor Movement Force Them To? Police Unions Don’t Serve the People. Can the Labor Movement Force Them To?

We banned police from the “house of labor.” Look at them now.

Jan 9, 2015 / Blog / Michelle Chen

Dear Boston: Say Hell No to the Olympic Games

Dear Boston: Say Hell No to the Olympic Games Dear Boston: Say Hell No to the Olympic Games

The USOC’s choice to propose having the 2024 Olympics to Boston should be seen as a call to protest.

Jan 9, 2015 / Blog / Dave Zirin

The District Attorney Who Failed to Secure an Indictment Against Eric Garner’s Killer May Be Running for Congress

The District Attorney Who Failed to Secure an Indictment Against Eric Garner’s Killer May Be Running for Congress The District Attorney Who Failed to Secure an Indictment Against Eric Garner’s Killer May Be Running for Congress

Could the new civil rights movement thwart the Staten Island DA’s ambitions?

Jan 8, 2015 / Blog / Zoë Carpenter

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