Trump’s Global Gag Rule Is Making It Harder to Fight the AIDS Crisis Trump’s Global Gag Rule Is Making It Harder to Fight the AIDS Crisis
The Trump administration says it is leading the global fight against HIV and AIDS—and then shoots itself in the foot.
Mar 25, 2019 / Michelle Chen
‘Loyal Slave’ Monuments Tell a Racist Lie About American History ‘Loyal Slave’ Monuments Tell a Racist Lie About American History
These monuments—nearly all of them still standing—prop up the fantasy that slaves were happy, loyal, and devoted to those who enslaved them.
Mar 25, 2019 / Kali Holloway
The Admissions Scandal Is About Parental Narcissism—and the Schools’ Complicity The Admissions Scandal Is About Parental Narcissism—and the Schools’ Complicity
This is what college looks like for entitled parents who don’t care about education, and whose children don’t care either.
Mar 21, 2019 / Column / Katha Pollitt
College Admissions Scams, From Jared Kushner to Hollywood College Admissions Scams, From Jared Kushner to Hollywood
Amy Wilentz on bribery and cheating, Rebecca Grant on abortion in Mississippi, and Bryce Covert on Medicaid in Arkansas.
Mar 21, 2019 / Audio / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
The Attack on Trans Athletes The Attack on Trans Athletes
Katie Barnes join the show about the current campaign against trans athletes and recent comments by tennis legend Martina Navratilova.
Mar 19, 2019 / Audio / Dave Zirin
Medicare for All Is Not Just Good Politics—It’s Good for Business, Too Medicare for All Is Not Just Good Politics—It’s Good for Business, Too
Having health insurance tethered to employment is a terrible idea.
Mar 19, 2019 / Joe Sanberg
The VA Is Socialism in Action. We Must Defend It From Privatization. The VA Is Socialism in Action. We Must Defend It From Privatization.
The right is hell-bent on dismantling the most progressive agency in government.
Mar 18, 2019 / Jasper Craven
Kshama Sawant Says Socialism Isn’t ‘Only in Seattle’ Kshama Sawant Says Socialism Isn’t ‘Only in Seattle’
The Seattle City Council member blames capitalism for the “complete failure” of the housing market.
Mar 15, 2019 / Drinks On The Nation / E. Tammy Kim
How Black Lives Matter to the Green New Deal How Black Lives Matter to the Green New Deal
Ocasio-Cortez makes the case for racial justice and reparations.
Mar 14, 2019 / Aaron Ross Coleman
The TV Series Derailing Bail Reform in New Orleans The TV Series Derailing Bail Reform in New Orleans
The tough-on-crime spin is undercutting the hard work of activists and criminal justice experts in the city.
Mar 14, 2019 / Emmeline Clein