A Lethal Traffic Stop in Georgia A Lethal Traffic Stop in Georgia
A miniature army was dispatched to deal with one man. Only the police know what really happened.
Biden, Just Say Yes on Medicare for All! Biden, Just Say Yes on Medicare for All!
Covid-19 gives you the perfect reason to change your mind.
Aug 6, 2020 / D.D. Guttenplan
2020 Is a Great Year for #SquadPolitics. Just Ask Cori Bush and Rashida Tlaib. 2020 Is a Great Year for #SquadPolitics. Just Ask Cori Bush and Rashida Tlaib.
2020 is shaping up to be an even bigger year than 2018 for insurgent Democrats seeking to move the party left.
Aug 6, 2020 / John Nichols
No Matter Who Biden Chooses as VP, It Will Be a Bittersweet Win for Women No Matter Who Biden Chooses as VP, It Will Be a Bittersweet Win for Women
By the end of Biden’s VP vetting, it seemed the 11th commandment of women’s politics is “Thou shalt never be just right.”
Aug 6, 2020 / Joan Walsh
As the Hurricane Season Intensifies, Is Puerto Rico Ready? As the Hurricane Season Intensifies, Is Puerto Rico Ready?
Tropical Storm Isaías is a warning for what could come as disaster preparedness funds continue to be squandered.
Aug 6, 2020 / Ed Morales
The Burden of Racism Is Written in Stone The Burden of Racism Is Written in Stone
Andre Henry created and carried this 100 pound emblem. Photo by Jonathan Timothy Stoner.
Aug 5, 2020 / OppArt / Andre Henry
Will Climate Break Through in Big Media’s Elections Coverage? Will Climate Break Through in Big Media’s Elections Coverage?
Journalists at CBS, NBC, CNN, Time, and The Guardian are trying—but journalism as a whole needs to do better.
Aug 5, 2020 / Mark Hertsgaard
Time for Some #WearADamnMask Politics Time for Some #WearADamnMask Politics
The only sane response to Republican insanity is for Democrats to promote an in-your-face—and on-your-face—public health agenda in 2020.
Aug 5, 2020 / John Nichols
As Covid Slams Us, Elders Want Solidarity, Not Sentiment—or Blame As Covid Slams Us, Elders Want Solidarity, Not Sentiment—or Blame
No generation has a monopoly on justice, or responsibility.
Aug 5, 2020 / Judith Levine
Our Government Is Prioritizing Empire Over Health Our Government Is Prioritizing Empire Over Health
Top Pentagon officials are more preoccupied with maintaining American supremacy than protecting the very bodies that make up the armed services.
Aug 5, 2020 / Andrea Mazzarino