Politics

The Revival of the National Union of the Homeless

The Revival of the National Union of the Homeless The Revival of the National Union of the Homeless

The experiences and organizing efforts of the homeless can teach us all about taking action together in this unprecedented time.

Mar 20, 2020 / Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis

A voting precinct with a man wearing a cap seated at a table, waiting for voters.

How the Coronavirus Hobbled Bernie in Florida How the Coronavirus Hobbled Bernie in Florida

Volunteers in Florida say the pandemic was uniquely bad for Sanders’s grassroots campaigning.

Mar 19, 2020 / Ken Klippenstein

As Low-Income Workers Lose Hours and Jobs, Pressure Mounts to Halt Evictions

As Low-Income Workers Lose Hours and Jobs, Pressure Mounts to Halt Evictions As Low-Income Workers Lose Hours and Jobs, Pressure Mounts to Halt Evictions

The United States already had an affordable housing crisis before the pandemic hit. Now many more are at risk of homelessness.

Mar 19, 2020 / Bryce Covert

Right Now Congressional Dems Are to the Right of the GOP

Right Now Congressional Dems Are to the Right of the GOP Right Now Congressional Dems Are to the Right of the GOP

The party’s leadership is failing the test posed by the coronavirus.

Mar 19, 2020 / Jeet Heer for The Nation

The Coronavirus Doesn’t Have to Disrupt Our Elections

The Coronavirus Doesn’t Have to Disrupt Our Elections The Coronavirus Doesn’t Have to Disrupt Our Elections

We have ways to keep voters safe. Now we just need to use them.

Mar 19, 2020 / John Nichols

Progressives, There’s Reason to Hope. Really!

Progressives, There’s Reason to Hope. Really! Progressives, There’s Reason to Hope. Really!

While the world grapples with the coronavirus, it’s important to remember how much the progressive movement has moved the ball.

Mar 19, 2020 / Leah Hunt-Hendrix

‘Today, the United States of America Failed to Live Up to Our Democratic Ideals’

‘Today, the United States of America Failed to Live Up to Our Democratic Ideals’ ‘Today, the United States of America Failed to Live Up to Our Democratic Ideals’

Postponements and disruptions characterized a primary day when voting rights activists saw states failing the Covid-19 “stress test.”

Mar 18, 2020 / John Nichols

Bernie Sanders

Sanders Must Now Choose His Battlefield Sanders Must Now Choose His Battlefield

The insurgent has to decide whether to keep fighting in the primaries—or push for a radical economic program in Congress.

Mar 18, 2020 / Jeet Heer

Sara Nelson speaking at press conference

Sara Nelson Says People Are Ready for Solidarity Sara Nelson Says People Are Ready for Solidarity

The president of the Association of Flight Attendants tells Sarah Jaffe that the pandemic reveals what unions already know: “An injury to one is an injury to all.”

Mar 18, 2020 / Q&A / Sarah Jaffe

Trump Won’t Steal the Election, but Your Governor Might

Trump Won’t Steal the Election, but Your Governor Might Trump Won’t Steal the Election, but Your Governor Might

There are lots of ways to prevent people from voting besides canceling the election, and the coronavirus provides the perfect excuse.

Mar 18, 2020 / Elie Mystal

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