Society

The Radical Life and Times of Crystal Eastman

The Radical Life and Times of Crystal Eastman The Radical Life and Times of Crystal Eastman

A new biography reveals how the feminist, pacifist, labor activist, and socialist fused the best strains of American leftism into one.  

Dec 16, 2019 / Books & the Arts / Vivian Gornick

The House Judiciary Committee Approves Articles of Impeachment

The House Judiciary Committee Approves Articles of Impeachment The House Judiciary Committee Approves Articles of Impeachment

“Abuse of presidential power and obstruction of Congress are the highest of constitutional crimes and the gravest of betrayals,” Pramila Jayapal said during Friday’s vote.

Dec 13, 2019 / John Nichols

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Before There Was Donald Trump, There Was American Football Before There Was Donald Trump, There Was American Football

The brutal and racist culture of our national pastime should have shown us a president like Trump was possible.

Dec 13, 2019 / Robert Lipsyte

As Cities Dole Out Billions to Developers, Teachers Ask: What About Us?

As Cities Dole Out Billions to Developers, Teachers Ask: What About Us? As Cities Dole Out Billions to Developers, Teachers Ask: What About Us?

Educators in Chicago and elsewhere are rallying against economic development programs they say benefit corporations at the expense of schools.

Dec 13, 2019 / Sophie Kasakove

ICE Is Everywhere, So Is Never Again Action

ICE Is Everywhere, So Is Never Again Action ICE Is Everywhere, So Is Never Again Action

In coordinated actions this week, activists have rallied, marched, and engaged in civil disobedience as part of protests that spotlight ICE abuses.

Dec 13, 2019 / John Nichols

The Family That Grifts Together

The Family That Grifts Together The Family That Grifts Together

While the Trumps are being fined for skimming off their own foundation, the administration’s getting closer to deporting low-income immigrants.

Dec 13, 2019 / Sasha Abramsky

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Why Is the Media So Obsessed With Michael Bloomberg? Why Is the Media So Obsessed With Michael Bloomberg?

The 77-year-old billionaire was a terrible mayor of New York City who only exacerbated inequality.

Dec 13, 2019 / Column / Eric Alterman

At the Center of the Impeachment Debate Stands a Constitutional Scholar

At the Center of the Impeachment Debate Stands a Constitutional Scholar At the Center of the Impeachment Debate Stands a Constitutional Scholar

Representative Jamie Raskin has been training for the Trump impeachment inquiry his whole life.

Dec 13, 2019 / Feature / John Nichols

Climate activists protest on the first day of the Exxon Mobil trial outside the New York State Supreme Court building on October 22, 2019.

Exxon Won a Major Climate Change Lawsuit—but More Are Coming Exxon Won a Major Climate Change Lawsuit—but More Are Coming

Exxon’s win was a narrow one, and it doesn’t mean that Big Oil can’t be held to account.

Dec 13, 2019 / Zoë Carpenter

The Greek Government’s Chaotic Plan for Relocating Migrants

The Greek Government’s Chaotic Plan for Relocating Migrants The Greek Government’s Chaotic Plan for Relocating Migrants

Thousands are being moved from the camps on the islands—and into far-flung hotels, with little access to services.

Dec 12, 2019 / Madeleine Speed

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