The Way Forward in France The Way Forward in France
This week’s legislative elections offer an opportunity to steer President Emmanuel Macron in the direction of justice and away from a moneyed autocracy.
Jun 5, 2017 / Jesse McCarthy
Trump’s Handling of North Korea Is Going to Lead Us Straight Into Nuclear Disaster Trump’s Handling of North Korea Is Going to Lead Us Straight Into Nuclear Disaster
Public strong-arming isn’t the key to de-escalating confrontation—it’s the key to igniting it.
Jun 5, 2017 / Rajan Menon
After a Terrorist Attack, Spain Rejected Its Hawks. Will Britain? After a Terrorist Attack, Spain Rejected Its Hawks. Will Britain?
Spanish voters turned against the incumbent conservative party after the 2004 Madrid bombings.
Jun 5, 2017 / Sam Husseini
David Cole: Are the Courts Going Too Far in Rejecting Trump’s Travel Ban? David Cole: Are the Courts Going Too Far in Rejecting Trump’s Travel Ban?
The national legal director of the ACLU says Trump’s ban just does not pass legal muster.
Jun 5, 2017 / Audio / Jon Wiener
Post-Partisan Wunderkind Post-Partisan Wunderkind
What does the ascent of Sebastian Kurz say about the Austrian political landscape, and the state of European parties in general?
Jun 5, 2017 / Paweł Marczewski
Al Franken Is Not Running for President Al Franken Is Not Running for President
But his new book is the antidote to Trumpism.
Jun 5, 2017 / Editorial / Joan Walsh
Meet the 8 Speakers Who Told College Graduates to ‘Demand Change’ Meet the 8 Speakers Who Told College Graduates to ‘Demand Change’
From Representative John Lewis to Linda Sarsour, these speakers reminded students of the importance of struggle.
Jun 2, 2017 / StudentNation / Brandon Jordan
The California Senate Just Passed Single-Payer Health Care The California Senate Just Passed Single-Payer Health Care
The movement for "Medicare for All" is real, and it's winning.
Jun 2, 2017 / John Nichols
Noam Chomsky: Neoliberalism Is Destroying Our Democracy Noam Chomsky: Neoliberalism Is Destroying Our Democracy
How elites on both sides of the political spectrum have undermined our social, political, and environmental commons.
Jun 2, 2017 / Video / Christopher Lydon
Trump Echoed Hitler in His Speech Withdrawing From the Paris Climate Accord Trump Echoed Hitler in His Speech Withdrawing From the Paris Climate Accord
Seriously—it’s not a direct quote from the Führer, but it’s perilously close.
Jun 2, 2017 / Sasha Abramsky