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“There is no such thing as not voting” is the faith that Darryl Pinckney grew up in.

Apr 22, 2015 / Books & the Arts / Ari Berman

Liberals to Hillary: Make Public College Debt-Free

Liberals to Hillary: Make Public College Debt-Free Liberals to Hillary: Make Public College Debt-Free

Several congressional Democrats, along with progressive activists, are launching a campaign to eliminate student debt.

Apr 21, 2015 / Blog / George Zornick

SCOTUS Will Likely Legalize Same-Sex Marriage—but the Fight Over Marriage Is Not Done Yet

SCOTUS Will Likely Legalize Same-Sex Marriage—but the Fight Over Marriage Is Not Done Yet SCOTUS Will Likely Legalize Same-Sex Marriage—but the Fight Over Marriage Is Not Done Yet

A win for LGBT advocates would be historic, but uncertainty over religious exemptions and the status of domestic partnerships and civil unions remains.

Apr 21, 2015 / Nan D. Hunter

Today’s GOP Is Out of Sync With Cuban-Americans

Today’s GOP Is Out of Sync With Cuban-Americans Today’s GOP Is Out of Sync With Cuban-Americans

Even after more than a decade, the GOP’s position on relations with Cuba hasn’t changed.

Apr 21, 2015 / Blog / Katrina vanden Heuvel

David Koch on the 2016 GOP Nominee: ‘It Should Be Scott Walker.’ But…

David Koch on the 2016 GOP Nominee: ‘It Should Be Scott Walker.’ But… David Koch on the 2016 GOP Nominee: ‘It Should Be Scott Walker.’ But…

The Kochs adore Walker, but there’s a problem. He polls poorly against Clinton—even in his home state.

Apr 21, 2015 / Blog / John Nichols

The Campaign That Ate America’s Brain

The Campaign That Ate America’s Brain The Campaign That Ate America’s Brain

Feed me photo ops...banal insights...obsessive coverage of insignificant details...

Apr 21, 2015 / Blog / Tom Tomorrow

Cornel West Is Not Mike Tyson

Cornel West Is Not Mike Tyson Cornel West Is Not Mike Tyson

Dr. Michael Eric Dyson’s 10,000-word excoriation of Dr. Cornel West is highly personal. But there is a political fight thrumming beneath the surface.

Apr 20, 2015 / Blog / Dave Zirin

New York City Just Outlawed Running Credit Checks on Job Applicants

New York City Just Outlawed Running Credit Checks on Job Applicants New York City Just Outlawed Running Credit Checks on Job Applicants

Why that’s a big win for the poor, people of color, and economic justice in general.

Apr 20, 2015 / Blog / Michelle Chen

The Foreclosure Conveyor Belt That Could Remove as Many as 100,000 Detroit Residents From Their Homes

The Foreclosure Conveyor Belt That Could Remove as Many as 100,000 Detroit Residents From Their Homes The Foreclosure Conveyor Belt That Could Remove as Many as 100,000 Detroit Residents From Their Homes

Long-time residents are fighting to keep their homes in what could be the single largest tax foreclosure in American history.

Apr 20, 2015 / Laura Gottesdiener

Jamie Raskin

Jamie Raskin Is Running for Congress to ‘Renew Popular Democracy in America’ Jamie Raskin Is Running for Congress to ‘Renew Popular Democracy in America’

One of the nation’s leading advocates for voting rights, fair elections, and amending corporate cash out of politics wants to shake up the House.

Apr 20, 2015 / Blog / John Nichols

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