Chile Awoke Chile Awoke
Protests in Chile, October 2019. Translation: “Democracy, “Curfew, “Chile Awoke,” “Is Not War,” “Piñera Step Down,” “Enough.”
Dec 12, 2019 / OppArt / Catalina Larrere Salort
The US Is Deporting Asylum Seekers to Random, Dangerous Countries The US Is Deporting Asylum Seekers to Random, Dangerous Countries
The move to offshore would-be asylees is a new low in the Trump administration’s war on immigrants.
Dec 12, 2019 / Atossa Araxia Abrahamian
Donald Trump’s Big Abuses of Power Demand a Big Impeachment Donald Trump’s Big Abuses of Power Demand a Big Impeachment
The framers of the Constitution conceived of impeachment for far smaller violations than Trump has committed.
Dec 12, 2019 / Ralph Nader and Bruce Fein
RIP, Paul Volcker: The Fed Chair Who Thought We Lived Too Well RIP, Paul Volcker: The Fed Chair Who Thought We Lived Too Well
To avoid repeating the macroeconomic mistakes of the past 40 years, progressives must reckon with Volcker’s tremendous—and harmful—influence.
Dec 11, 2019 / Obituary / Rohan Grey
William Barr’s Partisan Smears Hide a Real FBI Scandal William Barr’s Partisan Smears Hide a Real FBI Scandal
The attorney general fosters a conspiracy theory, while the real abuse of the surveillance state goes unchallenged.
Dec 11, 2019 / Jeet Heer
What Do Young People Think About Impeaching Trump? What Do Young People Think About Impeaching Trump?
He’s a scourge, sure, but students have much more to say than just that.
Dec 11, 2019 / StudentNation / StudentNation
The Bloated Pentagon Budget Should Be Spent on Human Needs The Bloated Pentagon Budget Should Be Spent on Human Needs
Faith leaders are calling on presidential candidates to reallocate money away from the military and toward housing and food-aid programs.
Dec 11, 2019 / Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis and Joyce Ajlouny
The House Leadership Soberly Announces 2 Articles of Impeachment The House Leadership Soberly Announces 2 Articles of Impeachment
In House Judiciary Chairman Jerry Nadler, the president has met his exact opposite—a voice of reason, calmly and steadily presenting the facts.
Dec 10, 2019 / John Nichols
The Voter Suppression Playbook Is Britain’s Latest Toxic Import From the US The Voter Suppression Playbook Is Britain’s Latest Toxic Import From the US
The slogan is “voter integrity.” The targets are minority voters.
Dec 10, 2019 / Hasan Ali
Take Action Now: Stand Up for Our Climate Take Action Now: Stand Up for Our Climate
As negotiators this week decide the future of the Paris agreement, it’s critical that we take bold action.
Dec 10, 2019 / NationAction