Politics

Juneteenth

Juneteenth Juneteenth

Jack the Reaper. Scenes from our series “The Greater Quiet” for the week of June 14.

Jun 18, 2021 / Steve Brodner

Frederick Douglass: Leadership, Dignity, Resistance

Frederick Douglass: Leadership, Dignity, Resistance Frederick Douglass: Leadership, Dignity, Resistance

Honoring Juneteenth, June 19, 2021.

Jun 18, 2021 / OppArt / Lisa DuBois

Stone Mountain GA Confederate Monument

Un-Critical Race Theory Un-Critical Race Theory

What if CRT’s conservative critics actually got what they want?

Jun 18, 2021 / Joshua Adams

Republicans Tried to Kill the ACA—Instead It Got Stronger

Republicans Tried to Kill the ACA—Instead It Got Stronger Republicans Tried to Kill the ACA—Instead It Got Stronger

While not a complete victory, the Supreme Court’s ruling upholding the Affordable Care Act places it on its firmest legal ground yet.

Jun 18, 2021 / Elie Mystal

California Governor Gavin Newsom speaks at a press conference

Gavin Newsom Is Headed for a Comeback Gavin Newsom Is Headed for a Comeback

With California’s recovery in full swing, the governor is poised to make it through the upcoming recall election unscathed.

Jun 18, 2021 / Sasha Abramsky

Stacey Abrams

What Republicans Mean When They Say ‘Stacey Abrams’ What Republicans Mean When They Say ‘Stacey Abrams’

Mitch McConnell torpedoed Joe Manchin’s voting rights compromise because it was endorsed by the Black Georgia leader. Get it?

Jun 17, 2021 / Joan Walsh

DACA-rally-Supreme-Court

The Democrats Are Failing Dreamers, Failing Immigrants The Democrats Are Failing Dreamers, Failing Immigrants

Biden and the Democrats spent four years decrying Trump’s assault on immigrants. Now they’re refunding ICE and falling down on the Dream Act.

Jun 17, 2021 / Elie Mystal

Maya Resilience

Maya Resilience Maya Resilience

VP Kamala Harris recently visited Guatemala, where the local economy is threatened by the corporate takeover of food production and distribution.

Jun 17, 2021 / OppArt / Ottoniel Chavajay

Ballot Box

ALEC’s Corporate Funders Are Complicit in State-Based Assaults on Voting Rights and Democracy ALEC’s Corporate Funders Are Complicit in State-Based Assaults on Voting Rights and Democracy

More than 300 voting rights groups and their allies demand that corporations cut ties with the American Legislative Exchange Council.

Jun 17, 2021 / John Nichols

DEA drug container

Covid-19 Stopped Progress on the Drug Epidemic in Its Tracks Covid-19 Stopped Progress on the Drug Epidemic in Its Tracks

Bold policy changes are needed now to save lives.

Jun 17, 2021 / Joshua Barocas

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