Politics

Socialism Is More Popular Than You Think, Mr. President

Socialism Is More Popular Than You Think, Mr. President Socialism Is More Popular Than You Think, Mr. President

Most surveys show Trump would lose in a matchup against a democratic socialist named Bernie Sanders.

Feb 6, 2019 / John Nichols

How Corporate Monopolies Are Dragging Down Your Paycheck

How Corporate Monopolies Are Dragging Down Your Paycheck How Corporate Monopolies Are Dragging Down Your Paycheck

If T-Mobile and Sprint merge, it could drive down wages for retail workers by thousands of dollars a year.

Feb 6, 2019 / Michelle Chen

Who Is Matt Duss, and Can He Take On Washington’s ‘Blob’?

Who Is Matt Duss, and Can He Take On Washington’s ‘Blob’? Who Is Matt Duss, and Can He Take On Washington’s ‘Blob’?

Bernie Sanders’s foreign-policy adviser is part of a new generation of progressives fighting an entrenched status quo.

Feb 6, 2019 / Feature / David Klion

Democracy Spring

The United States Is a Progressive Nation With a Democracy Problem The United States Is a Progressive Nation With a Democracy Problem

Voter suppression contributes to the myth that America is made up of centrists.

Feb 6, 2019 / David M. Perry

US-Mexico border

The Climate Wall: Q&A With Todd Miller The Climate Wall: Q&A With Todd Miller

There is an inextricable link between border militarization and climate change.

Feb 6, 2019 / Q&A / Will Meyer

Build My WAAAAAAAA!

Build My WAAAAAAAA! Build My WAAAAAAAA!

Dealing with trump is a national emergency.

Feb 6, 2019 / OppArt / Randall Enos

Shutdown Workers

Trump’s Record-Breaking Shutdown Was Possible Only Because America Doesn’t Protect Working People Trump’s Record-Breaking Shutdown Was Possible Only Because America Doesn’t Protect Working People

In other countries, locking out hundreds of thousands of public servants would lead to strikes. But not here.

Feb 6, 2019 / Joshua Holland

Stacey Abrams Shows Trump What a Politician Who Cares About This Country Sounds Like

Stacey Abrams Shows Trump What a Politician Who Cares About This Country Sounds Like Stacey Abrams Shows Trump What a Politician Who Cares About This Country Sounds Like

After Democrats in suffragette white cheered themselves on, Georgia’s Abrams seized her moment.

Feb 6, 2019 / Joan Walsh

Trump

It Wasn’t a Green New Deal State of the Union Address, So What’s the Point? It Wasn’t a Green New Deal State of the Union Address, So What’s the Point?

Trump’s cynical speech spoke to the past, not the future.

Feb 5, 2019 / John Nichols

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Take Action Now: Fight for Universal Health Care Take Action Now: Fight for Universal Health Care

Watch a video, sign a petition, then start a campaign for universal health care in your own community.

Feb 5, 2019 / NationAction

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