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Andrew Gillum Campaigns in Tallahassee

Progressives, Keep an Eye on These 10 Races Progressives, Keep an Eye on These 10 Races

From Andrew Gillum in Florida to marijuana legalization in North Dakota, wins in these elections would be game changers.

Oct 18, 2018 / The Nation

‘The Nation’ Appoints Anti-Corruption Powerhouse Zephyr Teachout to Its Editorial Board

‘The Nation’ Appoints Anti-Corruption Powerhouse Zephyr Teachout to Its Editorial Board ‘The Nation’ Appoints Anti-Corruption Powerhouse Zephyr Teachout to Its Editorial Board

The distinguished academic and principled, savvy politician has been at the forefront of advancing progressive reform for nearly two decades.

Oct 18, 2018 / Press Room

Fox News truck

Why Do the Media Keep Parroting Trump’s Falsehoods? Why Do the Media Keep Parroting Trump’s Falsehoods?

The circle of lies begins with Trump, continues through Fox News, and ends up in the mainstream media.

Oct 17, 2018 / Column / Eric Alterman

Lara Alqasem

Israel Detained This Palestinian-American Student—Now She’s Challenging the State in Court Israel Detained This Palestinian-American Student—Now She’s Challenging the State in Court

This isn’t the first time Israel has denied entry to a prospective student, but Lara Alqasem is the first to challenge it.

Oct 17, 2018 / StudentNation / Molly Minta

Trump Putin Vietnam

Inconvenient Thoughts on Cold War and Other News Inconvenient Thoughts on Cold War and Other News

Intelligence agencies, Nikki Haley, sanctions, and public opinion.

Oct 17, 2018 / Stephen F. Cohen

We Must Channel Our Fury Over Kavanaugh Before Election Day

We Must Channel Our Fury Over Kavanaugh Before Election Day We Must Channel Our Fury Over Kavanaugh Before Election Day

Our rage presents an opportunity, but we have to focus it.

Oct 17, 2018 / Mike Lux and Celinda Lake

Supreme Court Hangover

Supreme Court Hangover Supreme Court Hangover

Kavanaugh’s right-wing tilt.

Oct 17, 2018 / OppArt / Thomas Kerr

Polling Station Sign

Protect the Right to Vote in Your Community Protect the Right to Vote in Your Community

You can also stop the Trump administration from bullying immigrants for using crucial public programs and make phone calls to get out the vote for the midterms.

Oct 16, 2018 / NationAction

Student debt protest

Women Have the Power to End the Student-Debt Crisis Women Have the Power to End the Student-Debt Crisis

We must place women’s interests, voices, and needs front and center in the national conversation—not just in terms of social equality but of economic equality as well.

Oct 16, 2018 / StudentNation / Sabrina Cereceres and Samantha Morgan

Jail Cell Madison

Rethinking Prison, From the Inside Out Rethinking Prison, From the Inside Out

Changing the institutional culture of incarceration could entail a social consensus that locking people up is never the ideal way to resolve social problems.

Oct 16, 2018 / Michelle Chen

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