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In the Long Run, Trump Could Be a Huge Setback for the Anti-Immigration Movement In the Long Run, Trump Could Be a Huge Setback for the Anti-Immigration Movement

He’s revealing the racism at the heart of the movement—and galvanizing Democratic activists to push their representatives hard on this issue.

Apr 5, 2018 / Joshua Holland

Oklahoma Teachers Strike for a 4th Day to Protest Rock-Bottom Education Funding

Oklahoma Teachers Strike for a 4th Day to Protest Rock-Bottom Education Funding Oklahoma Teachers Strike for a 4th Day to Protest Rock-Bottom Education Funding

The state legislature has approved an increase in teacher pay, but teachers still haven’t returned to their classrooms, demanding more funding for education in a state that has sla...

Apr 5, 2018 / Bryce Covert

The Missed Opportunity of the Kerner Report

The Missed Opportunity of the Kerner Report The Missed Opportunity of the Kerner Report

A new history recovers the forgotten legacy and radical implications of the Kerner Commission.

Apr 5, 2018 / Books & the Arts / William P. Jones

Is Dutch Bad Boy Thierry Baudet the New Face of the European Alt-Right?

Is Dutch Bad Boy Thierry Baudet the New Face of the European Alt-Right? Is Dutch Bad Boy Thierry Baudet the New Face of the European Alt-Right?

His apocalyptic rhetoric is a hit among voters anxious about national identity and suspicious of the EU.

Apr 5, 2018 / Feature / Sebastiaan Faber

Emma Gonzalez takes moment of silence at March for Our Lives

Why the Right Mocks the Parkland Survivors Why the Right Mocks the Parkland Survivors

The attacks on the Florida teens are designed to humiliate, threaten, and dehumanize.

Apr 5, 2018 / Column / Patricia J. Williams

Putin Annual Address

A Russia Strategy for Progressives: Katrina vanden Heuvel A Russia Strategy for Progressives: Katrina vanden Heuvel

Plus: Mark Hertsgaard on cell-phone safety, and Stephanie Schriock on Emily’s List.

Apr 5, 2018 / Audio / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener

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Here Are 10 Progressive Candidates We’re Keeping Our Eyes On for the Midterms Here Are 10 Progressive Candidates We’re Keeping Our Eyes On for the Midterms

All promise not just a change in party, but an end to status-quo politics.

Apr 5, 2018 / Editorial / The Nation

Teachers and supporters of increased education funding pack the first and second floors of the state Capitol during the second day of a walkout by Oklahoma teachers.

Show Your Support for Teachers Striking in Oklahoma Show Your Support for Teachers Striking in Oklahoma

You can also attend a town hall to end gun violence and ask small businesses near you to publicly support net neutrality.

Apr 4, 2018 / no-paywall / NationAction

A Stunning Victory Against the NRA in Wisconsin

A Stunning Victory Against the NRA in Wisconsin A Stunning Victory Against the NRA in Wisconsin

A key election result suggests that the gun lobby’s influence may be waning in critical swing states.

Apr 4, 2018 / John Nichols

Russia People

Russophobia in the New Cold War Russophobia in the New Cold War

Several factors make this US-Russian Cold War more dangerous than its predecessor—is “Russo-madness” one of them?

Apr 4, 2018 / Stephen F. Cohen

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