‘Cut the Check’: The Americans Who Deserve Reparations Walk Among Us ‘Cut the Check’: The Americans Who Deserve Reparations Walk Among Us
HR 40 calls the country to account for racist predation inflicted upon black folks living and dead.
Jun 21, 2019 / Aaron Ross Coleman
Congress Must Use Its Authority to Prevent War With Iran Congress Must Use Its Authority to Prevent War With Iran
It has a constitutional responsibility to rein in Trump’s dangerously chaotic approach.
Jun 21, 2019 / John Nichols
Mitch McConnell and Elaine Chao Relax at the Pool Mitch McConnell and Elaine Chao Relax at the Pool
Surf’s up!
Jun 21, 2019 / OppArt / Ann Telnaes
How the US Shapes Queer Activism in Liberia How the US Shapes Queer Activism in Liberia
Outsiders have both helped and harmed Liberia’s LGBT community.
Jun 21, 2019 / Robbie Corey-Boulet
Joe Biden and Cory Booker Should Debate One Another Joe Biden and Cory Booker Should Debate One Another
Two mainstream Democrats disagree on consequential issues arising from Biden’s rumination about working with segregationists.
Jun 20, 2019 / John Nichols
The Right’s Cure for Poverty: Hard Work and Father Figures The Right’s Cure for Poverty: Hard Work and Father Figures
At a hearing, Republicans told a familiar story while the Poor People’s Campaign presented a bold budget proposal.
Jun 20, 2019 / Greg Kaufmann
Nixon’s the One (Hundred-Dollar Bill) Nixon’s the One (Hundred-Dollar Bill)
Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin blocked placing Harriet Tubman on the $20 bill. Here’s a more suitable replacement for this administration.
Jun 20, 2019 / OppArt / Frances Jetter
Barbara Lee Wins a House Vote to Stop the Blank Checks for Endless War Barbara Lee Wins a House Vote to Stop the Blank Checks for Endless War
Almost 18 years after Lee cast the sole vote against the open-ended AUMF, the House finally passed a bill that would sunset it.
Jun 19, 2019 / John Nichols
Alicia Garza: Setting Ourselves Up to Win and Win Big Alicia Garza: Setting Ourselves Up to Win and Win Big
That looks like creating the conditions for our resilience, and that means building infrastructure to make victory possible.
Jun 19, 2019 / Alicia Garza
Tiffany Cabán Just Might Pull This Off Tiffany Cabán Just Might Pull This Off
On June 25, Queens residents could elect one of the most progressive DAs in history.
Jun 19, 2019 / Ross Barkan