House Democrats Are So Fed Up With the GOP’s Failure to Act on Guns That They Walked Out on the Speaker House Democrats Are So Fed Up With the GOP’s Failure to Act on Guns That They Walked Out on the Speaker
Walkouts, chants, and demands for action on gun violence rock the first House session after an attack on an LGBTQ club.
Jun 14, 2016 / John Nichols
To Which Golden Era Will President Trump Return Us? To Which Golden Era Will President Trump Return Us?
Donald Trump will make America great again—like never before!
Jun 14, 2016 / Tom Tomorrow
The Orlando Massacre’s Moral Imperative: Don’t Propagate Hate The Orlando Massacre’s Moral Imperative: Don’t Propagate Hate
We need more wisdom and less posturing about the underlying factors—hate, guns and terrorism—rooted in this horror.
Jun 14, 2016 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Our Rage After Orlando Must Find Political Purpose Our Rage After Orlando Must Find Political Purpose
The slaughter was enabled by our own elected politicians, with an assist from the Supreme Court.
Jun 13, 2016 / William Greider
It’s Time to Get Serious About Climate Change. Seriously. It’s Time to Get Serious About Climate Change. Seriously.
Our dysfunctional political system is now a threat to the existence of all mankind.
Jun 13, 2016 / Noam Chomsky
We Are Each Other’s Keepers We Are Each Other’s Keepers
That’s why it’s important for Muslim organizations to not only denounce Islamophobia but also to work on ending the hate directed at LGBT people.
Jun 13, 2016 / Column / Laila Lalami
Hate Must Not Have the First, Last, or Loudest Word Hate Must Not Have the First, Last, or Loudest Word
We cannot allow those who would profit off our pain to cause us to hate.
Jun 13, 2016 / Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II
Sanders and Clinton Agree: DC Deserves Statehood Sanders and Clinton Agree: DC Deserves Statehood
It’s a matter of basic democracy.
Jun 13, 2016 / John Nichols
Orlando Is a Hate Crime, No Matter What Donald Trump Says Orlando Is a Hate Crime, No Matter What Donald Trump Says
Trump proved he’s in the mainstream of the Republican Party, as GOP leaders lamented the massacre without mentioning gays or guns.
Jun 12, 2016 / Joan Walsh
Please Don’t Stop the Music Please Don’t Stop the Music
The Orlando shooter violated a sanctuary, but his desecration will not defeat us.
Jun 12, 2016 / Richard Kim