Workers Are Not Your Props Workers Are Not Your Props

The Democratic presidential field lined up to get their pictures taken with striking GM workers. But what workers really need from the Democratic Party is power, not photo ops.

Oct 23, 2019 / Jane McAlevey

Anybody but Bernie—or Warren Anybody but Bernie—or Warren

Unable to deal with the declining appeal of centrism in their party, moneyed Democrats are fantasizing about imaginary presidential candidates.

Oct 23, 2019 / Jeet Heer

In Honor of Atatiana Jefferson, Another Innocent Victim of Police Violence In Honor of Atatiana Jefferson, Another Innocent Victim of Police Violence

On October 12, 2019, Aaron Deana, a white police officer, killed Atatiana Jefferson inside her home while she was playing video games with her 8-year-old nephew.

Oct 23, 2019 / OppArt / Andrea Arroyo

Trump Thinks the Emoluments Clause Is Phony Trump Thinks the Emoluments Clause Is Phony

But the president won’t be laughing when the emoluments clause becomes the basis for impeachment.

Oct 22, 2019 / John Nichols

Rudy Giuliani and the Secret Constitution Rudy Giuliani and the Secret Constitution

Oct 22, 2019 / Tom Tomorrow

Trump’s Cruel Refugee Policies Are Somehow Getting Worse Trump’s Cruel Refugee Policies Are Somehow Getting Worse

His administration’s new rules are making nearly impossible for migrants and refugees to live in the US.

Oct 22, 2019 / Arnold Isaacs

Want Serious Progressive Change? Fight for Structural Election Reforms. Want Serious Progressive Change? Fight for Structural Election Reforms.

That’s the only way we’ll be able to challenge the GOP minority’s hold on power, after so many years of gerrymandering and voter suppression.

Oct 22, 2019 / Sasha Abramsky

Democrats Shouldn’t Let Trump’s Problems Turn Them Into the Party of War Democrats Shouldn’t Let Trump’s Problems Turn Them Into the Party of War

The danger in criticizing the president’s policies is that it could revive an interventionist temper on the left.

Oct 22, 2019 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Everything Keeps Getting Worse for Trump’s Toadies Everything Keeps Getting Worse for Trump’s Toadies

Giuliani, Mulvaney, and Pompeo are getting in deeper and deeper trouble as the impeachment push accelerates.

Oct 22, 2019 / Joan Walsh

More Than a Campaign: Bernie’s Candidacy Is a Movement More Than a Campaign: Bernie’s Candidacy Is a Movement

Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez endorsed Bernie Sanders on Saturday before a crowd of 20,000 supporters calling for revolution.

Oct 21, 2019 / Shirley Ngozi Nwangwa