Politics

Biden’s Executive Order on Police Reform Is Too Little, Too Late

Biden’s Executive Order on Police Reform Is Too Little, Too Late Biden’s Executive Order on Police Reform Is Too Little, Too Late

It does almost nothing to prevent local cops from shooting Black people to death.

Jun 2, 2022 / Elie Mystal

MAGAhead

MAGAhead MAGAhead

Capstone.

Jun 2, 2022 / OppArt / Burton Silverman©

First Thought, Best Thought?  Not for Elon Musk.

First Thought, Best Thought? Not for Elon Musk. First Thought, Best Thought? Not for Elon Musk.

The Hill offloads comment moderation to Facebook and Twitter. What could possibly go wrong?

Jun 2, 2022 / Tom Gogola

Anti-Racism History Education

How We Brought Ethnic Studies to My High School How We Brought Ethnic Studies to My High School

Students of color shouldn't have to wait until college to learn about their histories. 

Jun 2, 2022 / StudentNation / Mara Marques Cavallaro

Gun safety protesters in Washington, DC

Talk Me Down Here: Can This Country Be Saved? Talk Me Down Here: Can This Country Be Saved?

A backward, oligarchal, misogynist minority is trampling the rights and will of the majority—and it’s only getting worse.

Jun 2, 2022 / Joan Walsh

Student Loan Debt Cancellation

We’re So Close to a Win Against the Student Debt Crisis We’re So Close to a Win Against the Student Debt Crisis

With the 2022 midterm elections on the horizon, now is the best time for Biden to fulfill his campaign promise and cancel student debt.

Jun 1, 2022 / StudentNation / Orlando Cabalo

Fear & Loathing in San Francisco: How Chesa Boudin Got Blamed

Fear & Loathing in San Francisco: How Chesa Boudin Got Blamed Fear & Loathing in San Francisco: How Chesa Boudin Got Blamed

In this reputedly progressive city, tech and real estate money has bankrolled a centrist backlash.

Jun 1, 2022 / Feature / Christopher D. Cook

Trade war between the U.S. and China

The Biden Administration’s Kayfabe Cold War With China The Biden Administration’s Kayfabe Cold War With China

Though the president’s “pivot to Asia” amounts to little more than saber-rattling, the risks remain very real.

May 31, 2022 / Jeet Heer

A replica of the United States Bill of Rights.

The ACLU Never Stopped Defending Free Speech The ACLU Never Stopped Defending Free Speech

And, contrary to what you may have read, we’re not stopping now.

May 31, 2022 / David Cole

Want to See the Future of Climate Politics? Look to Australia.

Want to See the Future of Climate Politics? Look to Australia. Want to See the Future of Climate Politics? Look to Australia.

The way in which climate concerns have occupied Australians’ politics should serve as a warning to American Democrats. 

May 31, 2022 / Daniel Sherrell

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