This Keystone Activist Is Bringing the Tactics That Defeated the Pipeline Into the Democratic Party This Keystone Activist Is Bringing the Tactics That Defeated the Pipeline Into the Democratic Party
Until now, the movement against climate change hasn’t waded into party politics. With the 2016 election, that’s changing.
Jul 1, 2016 / Madeline Ostrander
Home-Care Workers Are Now Protected by Minimum-Wage Laws Home-Care Workers Are Now Protected by Minimum-Wage Laws
Are you surprised they weren’t before?
Jul 1, 2016 / Michelle Chen
In This Corner of Washington, the Only Ideology Is ‘Money’ In This Corner of Washington, the Only Ideology Is ‘Money’
Politico’s daily newsletter Influence describes every squeaking turn of the revolving door with a certain admiration.
Jul 1, 2016 / Thomas Frank
Teach for America Has Gone Global, and Its Board Has Strange Ideas About What Poor Kids Need Teach for America Has Gone Global, and Its Board Has Strange Ideas About What Poor Kids Need
In India, school funding is sorely lacking, but Teach for India just wants to transform attitudes.
Jul 1, 2016 / Feature / George Joseph
Rebellion Spreads in Mexico After a Police Massacre Rebellion Spreads in Mexico After a Police Massacre
“We will not pardon or forget.”
Jun 30, 2016 / James North
America Needs a New Peace Movement—Especially if Clinton Wins in November America Needs a New Peace Movement—Especially if Clinton Wins in November
Another escalation, especially in Syria, is the present danger.
Jun 30, 2016 / Tom Hayden
Peter Thiel Is Not an Enemy of Journalism (He Just Wants to Destroy It) Peter Thiel Is Not an Enemy of Journalism (He Just Wants to Destroy It)
And what may be one of the most significant First Amendment fights in history.
Jun 30, 2016 / Leslie Savan
An Iowa Court Blocks 20,000 Ex-Offenders From Voting An Iowa Court Blocks 20,000 Ex-Offenders From Voting
Nearly 6 million Americans can’t vote because of discriminatory felon-disenfranchisement laws.
Jun 30, 2016 / Ari Berman
You Tell Us—How Can Progressives Continue to Build a Political Revolution? You Tell Us—How Can Progressives Continue to Build a Political Revolution?
What are the key battles ahead?
Jun 30, 2016 / The Editors
Brexit’s Unlikely Lessons for Hillary Clinton Brexit’s Unlikely Lessons for Hillary Clinton
Ari Berman on the GOP’s war on voting rights, Zoë Carpenter on the Supreme Court and abortion, and D.D. Guttenplan on Brexit and Trump.
Jun 30, 2016 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener