Politics

Student loan borrowers and advocates gather for the People's Rally to Cancel Student Debt during the Supreme Court hearings on Student Debt Relief on February 28, 2023, in Washington, D.C.

Congress Is Sticking Students With the Check Congress Is Sticking Students With the Check

The recent debt agreement will abolish the pandemic-era pause on student debt repayments—hitting the youngest generation of voters the hardest.

Jun 6, 2023 / Chris Lehmann

Country of Immigrants

Country of Immigrants Country of Immigrants

The anti-immigrant rhetoric in the US is increasing exponentially.

Jun 6, 2023 / OppArt / Andrea Arroyo

Cornel West speaks at Harvard University

Cornel West’s Presidential Run Is Already Shaking Up the 2024 Race Cornel West’s Presidential Run Is Already Shaking Up the 2024 Race

The veteran academic and activist announced what is sure to be a controversial run, declaring, “Democracy creates disruption."

Jun 6, 2023 / John Nichols

Chris Licht, Chairman and CEO, CNN Worldwide, speaks onstage

How CNN Went From Bad to Worse How CNN Went From Bad to Worse

Chris Licht’s disastrous reign is governed by reactionary centrism.

Jun 5, 2023 / Jeet Heer

Gun Response Apps

Gun Response Apps Gun Response Apps

Thoughts/Prayers/Swipe

Jun 5, 2023 / OppArt / Ward Sutton

Gen. Stanley McChrystal, former commander of US and NATO forces in Afghanistan, talks prior to a Bloomberg Television interview in Washington, D.C. in 2013.

The Convenient Myth of “Humane” Wars The Convenient Myth of “Humane” Wars

How America hides the human toll of its military machine.

Jun 5, 2023 / Norman Solomon

The US Capitol in Washington, DC, US, on Friday, June 2, 2023. The Senate passed legislation to suspend the US debt ceiling and impose restraints on government spending through the 2024 election, ending a drama that threatened a global financial crisis. Photographer: Nathan Howard/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Once More, the Washington Debt Ceiling Ritual Ends in a Lousy Deal Once More, the Washington Debt Ceiling Ritual Ends in a Lousy Deal

What cuts there are come in all the wrong places.

Jun 5, 2023 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Urban sprawl, Las Vegas, Nev.

The Case Against Homeownership The Case Against Homeownership

Instead of perpetuating the Ponzi scheme of private property for some, we should be demanding economic security for all.

Jun 5, 2023 / Jane Chung

A Wrinkle in Crime

A Wrinkle in Crime A Wrinkle in Crime

A.I.IIIIIIIII!!!!!!!

Jun 2, 2023 / Steve Brodner

WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 07: United States Supreme Court Associate Justice Samuel Alito poses for an official portrait at the East Conference Room of the Supreme Court building on October 7, 2022 in Washington, DC. The Supreme Court has begun a new term after Associate Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson was officially added to the bench in September.

Don’t Reform the Courts. Disempower Them. Don’t Reform the Courts. Disempower Them.

The Supreme Court’s extreme anti-worker decision calls for a radical response.

Jun 2, 2023 / Jeet Heer

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