Politics

US Soldiers in Afghanistan

The Forever War’s Cheerleaders The Forever War’s Cheerleaders

Democrats, liberals, and progressives have become some of the biggest hawks in Washington. That needs to change.

Sep 19, 2018 / Lyle Jeremy Rubin

Looking for Level Ground

Looking for Level Ground Looking for Level Ground

Leveling the sloppy.

Sep 19, 2018 / OppArt / Dee Hood

Randy Bryce Wisconsin

Why the Best New Deal Is a Green New Deal Why the Best New Deal Is a Green New Deal

Energized Democrats are learning from their activist base that a sustainable and just environmental plan is not only good policy, it’s good politics.

Sep 18, 2018 / Greg Carlock and Sean McElwee

A group of women are seen wearing black veils and black tape over their mouths outside of the fourth day of Brett Kavanaugh's hearing before members of the Senate Judiciary Committee in the Hart Senate Office Building Friday.

Take Direct Action to Stop Brett Kavanaugh Take Direct Action to Stop Brett Kavanaugh

You can also spread the word about protests against Trump’s plans to indefinitely detain immigrant children and demand justice for Puerto Rico.

Sep 18, 2018 / NationAction

Trump with arms crossed

Donald Trump Is Actively Obstructing Justice Donald Trump Is Actively Obstructing Justice

Nixon faced impeachment for “interfering or endeavoring to interfere with the conduct of investigations.” That is what Trump is now doing.

Sep 18, 2018 / John Nichols

Volunteers gather at the Julia Salazar campaign headquarters

The Reason Julia Salazar Won The Reason Julia Salazar Won

A core of true believers were the backbone of her campaign. How should they handle accounts of her dishonesty?

Sep 18, 2018 / Annie Shields

NYPL Reading Room

Want to Defend Democracy? Start With Your Public Library. Want to Defend Democracy? Start With Your Public Library.

Public libraries are critical within the public sphere and, when fully supported, represent the best of government at work.

Sep 18, 2018 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

The Unraveling

The Unraveling The Unraveling

Things Fall Apart the Center Cannot Hold

Sep 18, 2018 / OppArt / Steve Brodner

Florida voter registration

Florida Just Won a Historic Voting-Rights Victory Florida Just Won a Historic Voting-Rights Victory

Now, with the passage of Amendment Four, more than a million ex-felons—nearly 10 percent of the state’s population—will be able to vote.

Sep 18, 2018 / Sasha Abramsky

Davos For Fascists

Davos For Fascists Davos For Fascists

At The Gateway Pundit’s far-right confab, Western chauvinism is the only idea that matters.

Sep 17, 2018 / Brendan O’Connor

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