Politics

There Is No Crisis of Laziness

There Is No Crisis of Laziness There Is No Crisis of Laziness

Republicans seem determined to make workers so financially desperate that they’ll labor for whatever pay employers deign to offer. 

Jun 10, 2021 / Bryce Covert

Terry McAuliffe

Progressive Dreams Are on Pause in Virginia Progressive Dreams Are on Pause in Virginia

Terry McAuliffe wins the gubernatorial primary while moderates beat candidates to their left around the state.

Jun 9, 2021 / Joan Walsh

Recent Events

Recent Events Recent Events

Recording history, one stitch at a time.

Jun 9, 2021 / OppArt / India Tresselt

DC capitol

Democracy on a Ventilator Democracy on a Ventilator

Two crises, two emergency lockdowns, but only one is called a matter of public health.

Jun 9, 2021 / S. Eudora Smith

Stop the Steal

We’re Not Out of the Woods Yet We’re Not Out of the Woods Yet

Trump is gone and the vaccine is here. But there are still roadblocks ahead.

Jun 9, 2021 / John Feffer

Biden youth support

No Generation Without Representation No Generation Without Representation

Biden and Harris relied on youth support during the election. It’s time for the administration to support them back.

Jun 9, 2021 / StudentNation / Jazmin Kay

What Joe Manchin Doesn’t Get About the GOP’s Voter Suppression

What Joe Manchin Doesn’t Get About the GOP’s Voter Suppression What Joe Manchin Doesn’t Get About the GOP’s Voter Suppression

It’s central to Republicans’ political strategy, because their platform is an electoral loser.

Jun 8, 2021 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Florida governor Ron DeSantis

Florida’s Ron DeSantis Wants to Cancel Education About Systemic Racism Florida’s Ron DeSantis Wants to Cancel Education About Systemic Racism

An authoritarian governor—and 2024 GOP presidential prospect—seeks to bar teaching on how slavery, segregation, and white supremacy have shaped policy.

Jun 8, 2021 / John Nichols

Joe Manchin committee hearing

Joe Manchin Cares More About ‘Bipartisanship’ Than Fighting Jim Crow Joe Manchin Cares More About ‘Bipartisanship’ Than Fighting Jim Crow

The senator says he won’t back a crucial voting rights bill because it’s too “partisan.” What he means is that white conservatives don’t like it.

Jun 8, 2021 / Elie Mystal

Political Football

Political Football Political Football

Non-kick-starter.

Jun 8, 2021 / OppArt / Mike Luckovich

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