Politics

Trump’s Education Policy Is an Opportunity for Democrats

Trump’s Education Policy Is an Opportunity for Democrats Trump’s Education Policy Is an Opportunity for Democrats

Republicans are running away from Betsy DeVos’s “education freedom” agenda as fast as they can. So why haven’t Democrats noticed?

Mar 5, 2020 / Jennifer C. Berkshire

Muslim men after prayer

Those Shoes Were Made by a Uighur Detainee Those Shoes Were Made by a Uighur Detainee

China forces Muslim minorities to produce materials that may be used by Nike, Uniqlo, Zara, and other retail giants. It’s time for the fashion industry to talk about divestment.

Mar 5, 2020 / Jasmin Malik Chua

Jane and Bernie Sanders speaking to a large crowd in California.

Biden May Now Be the Front-Runner, but Sanders’s Huge California Win Can’t Be Ignored Biden May Now Be the Front-Runner, but Sanders’s Huge California Win Can’t Be Ignored

The Vermont senator retains great power in the West, among Latinos, and in urban centers across the nation—and his key issues are now embedded in the Democratic Party.

Mar 4, 2020 / Sasha Abramsky

Joe Biden

Can Sanders Blunt Biden’s Surge? Can Sanders Blunt Biden’s Surge?

As the race narrows, the Sanders campaign’s best hope is to draw contrasts on Social Security and foreign policy.

Mar 4, 2020 / Jeet Heer

Boris Johnson

Democrats Need to Learn From Boris Johnson’s Success, Not Jeremy Corbyn’s Failure Democrats Need to Learn From Boris Johnson’s Success, Not Jeremy Corbyn’s Failure

The party has drawn the wrong lessons from the recent UK election and ignores the truth at its collective peril.

Mar 4, 2020 / Marshall Auerback

This Is NOT Normal

This Is NOT Normal This Is NOT Normal

Distress call.

Mar 4, 2020 / OppArt / India Tresselt

Drought

Network News’s Climate Disappearing Act—Will 2020 Be Different? Network News’s Climate Disappearing Act—Will 2020 Be Different?

With Super Tuesday past, can we finally talk seriously about climate change?

Mar 4, 2020 / Mark Hertsgaard

Trump speaks at Hilton Hotel in Midtown Manhattan in July 2016

Trump Is Running This Country Into the Ground Trump Is Running This Country Into the Ground

But no matter how much damage the president causes, he'll make it out unscathed, money in hand.

Mar 4, 2020 / Tom Engelhardt

On Biden’s Big Night, Sanders Warns Against ‘Same Old’ Politics

On Biden’s Big Night, Sanders Warns Against ‘Same Old’ Politics On Biden’s Big Night, Sanders Warns Against ‘Same Old’ Politics

The former vice president is surging, but the Vermont senator is still waging a political revolution.

Mar 4, 2020 / John Nichols

Emily’s List Has Endorsed Warren—but Will Anyone Hear About It?

Emily’s List Has Endorsed Warren—but Will Anyone Hear About It? Emily’s List Has Endorsed Warren—but Will Anyone Hear About It?

Now not just her campaign but her endorsers too are being erased.

Mar 3, 2020 / Joan Walsh

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