Politics

Stacey Abrams Early Voting

Can Record-Breaking Early Voting Overcome Voter Suppression in Georgia? Can Record-Breaking Early Voting Overcome Voter Suppression in Georgia?

A huge voter-turnout effort could carry Stacey Abrams to victory.

Oct 29, 2018 / Joan Walsh

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A Call for Solidarity in the Face of Hate A Call for Solidarity in the Face of Hate

When so many groups are under attack, a collective response is the only response. 

Oct 29, 2018 / Dave Zirin

Jon Tester Imerys

‘It’s Time to Get Pissed Off’: In Montana, a Labor Standoff Has National Implications ‘It’s Time to Get Pissed Off’: In Montana, a Labor Standoff Has National Implications

Will a lockout at a talc plant help Democrat Jon Tester save his Senate seat?

Oct 29, 2018 / Gabriel Furshong

In Response to Pittsburgh, We Must Come Together as One

In Response to Pittsburgh, We Must Come Together as One In Response to Pittsburgh, We Must Come Together as One

We stand with the victims of every white-supremacist and racist and anti-Semitic assault back through history.

Oct 28, 2018 / Phyllis Bennis and Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II

The Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting Is the ​Inevitable Result of​ Trump’s Vile Nationalism

The Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting Is the ​Inevitable Result of​ Trump’s Vile Nationalism The Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting Is the ​Inevitable Result of​ Trump’s Vile Nationalism

Shame on all those who have been silent—or, worse, supported the president’s agenda.

Oct 27, 2018 / Sasha Abramsky

Central Americans seeking asylum status

The Political Press Is Failing Us Again at the Worst Possible Time The Political Press Is Failing Us Again at the Worst Possible Time

Coverage of a group of desperate refugees shows the media haven’t learned a thing since 2016.

Oct 26, 2018 / Joshua Holland

Beto O'Rourke with megaphone

Beto O’Rourke Is For Real Beto O’Rourke Is For Real

Newspapers in Texas’s largest cities just endorsed the Democrat who is taking on Ted Cruz.

Oct 26, 2018 / John Nichols

Chloe Maxmin

What a Rural Maine House Race Can Teach the Left What a Rural Maine House Race Can Teach the Left

Chloe Maxmin could be the first Democrat ever to win Maine House District 88 in a place deep in the state where one thing is clear: The left abandoned rural America.

Oct 26, 2018 / StudentNation / Chloe Maxmin and Canyon Woodward

Jordan McNair Maryland Death

Of Course the University of Maryland’s Football Culture Is Toxic Of Course the University of Maryland’s Football Culture Is Toxic

The special commission’s report on the death of Jordan McNair is a blatant attempt to protect the university’s investment. 

Oct 26, 2018 / Dave Zirin

Immigrants Food Stamps

Trump Has Found a New Way to Make Immigrant Families Suffer Trump Has Found a New Way to Make Immigrant Families Suffer

The public-charge rule is racist, classist, and cruel—no wonder Trump wants to expand it.

Oct 26, 2018 / Chris Richardson

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