Politics

Did Occupy Wall Street Make a Difference?

Did Occupy Wall Street Make a Difference? Did Occupy Wall Street Make a Difference?

Flash in the pan or the prelude to political organizing as we know it today?

Sep 17, 2021 / Feature / Ruth Milkman, Stephanie Luce, and Penny Lewis

A mobile Covid test site in Times Square

Covid Is Here to Stay. This Is How We Should Respond. Covid Is Here to Stay. This Is How We Should Respond.

Learning to live with Covid-19 is not an individual state of mind.

Sep 17, 2021 / Column / Abdullah Shihipar

Rent Graffiti

We Are on the Precipice of a Housing Disaster We Are on the Precipice of a Housing Disaster

The average household debt burden has only grown during the pandemic—where is the legislative action?

Sep 17, 2021 / Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis

Wanted

Wanted Wanted

Point of order.

Sep 16, 2021 / OppArt / Melinda Beck

George Bush Mission Accomplished Banner

America’s Afghanistan Amnesia America’s Afghanistan Amnesia

To scapegoat Joe Biden, the national security establishment covered up two decades of lies.

Sep 16, 2021 / Jeet Heer

Sinema Drinking Wine

Kyrsten Sinema’s Grapes of Wealth Kyrsten Sinema’s Grapes of Wealth

The Arizona senator’s wine-soaked politics offer a bold and colorful bouquet of disparate notes, with a hint of corruption.

Sep 16, 2021 / Tom Gogola

Manchin-in-elevator

Joe Manchin Giveth on Voting Rights—and Joe Manchin Taketh Away Joe Manchin Giveth on Voting Rights—and Joe Manchin Taketh Away

The West Virginia senator has finally agreed to support critical voting rights legislation, but refuses to do what’s necessary to pass it.

Sep 16, 2021 / Elie Mystal

California Recall Elder

California Says “No” California Says “No”

In a thorough rebuke of Republican subterfuge, voters overwhelmingly rejected the attempted recall of Governor Gavin Newsom.

Sep 15, 2021 / Sasha Abramsky

Tom Tomorrow cartoon

Problem Solved Problem Solved

Just don’t have sex in Texas. You’re welcome!

Sep 15, 2021 / Tom Tomorrow

Power plant smoke

Progressive Democrats Set Out to Defund the Fossil Fuel Industry Progressive Democrats Set Out to Defund the Fossil Fuel Industry

A new bill seeks to protect both the climate and the economy.

Sep 15, 2021 / Aída Chávez

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