Gus Newport Showed Bernie Sanders How to Be a Socialist Mayor in the Age of Reagan Gus Newport Showed Bernie Sanders How to Be a Socialist Mayor in the Age of Reagan
Former Berkeley mayor Eugene “Gus” Newport was an indefatigable activist who proudly identified as “an avowed socialist” in the age of Ronald Reagan—a fact that The New York Times…
Jul 3, 2023 / John Nichols
The Right Hates Environment, Social, Governance (ESG) Investing. The Left Should, Too. The Right Hates Environment, Social, Governance (ESG) Investing. The Left Should, Too.
If the right really understood ESG, they would celebrate it, not denounce it.
Jun 29, 2023 / Brad Swanson
What Can Happen When Young Socialist Elected Officials Gather for a Weekend of Lessons and Solidarity? What Can Happen When Young Socialist Elected Officials Gather for a Weekend of Lessons and Solidarity?
Jacobin, the DSA Fund, and The Nation organized a conference to find out.
Jun 28, 2023 / Branko Marcetic
Virginia’s Pro-Choice Majority Just Ousted an Anti-Abortion State Senator Virginia’s Pro-Choice Majority Just Ousted an Anti-Abortion State Senator
By an overwhelming margin, Virginians just voted out a Democratic legislator who sided with Republicans on restricting abortion access.
Jun 22, 2023 / John Nichols
Daniel Ellsberg’s Heroism Began With Listening to the Anti-War Left Daniel Ellsberg’s Heroism Began With Listening to the Anti-War Left
The whistleblower confronted his complicity in the Vietnam-era war machine. His successors within it prefer to show up at Henry Kissinger’s gala.
Jun 16, 2023 / Spencer Ackerman
What Running on a Jobs Guarantee Could Mean for Democrats What Running on a Jobs Guarantee Could Mean for Democrats
Candidates hoping to win in 2024 should look to A. Philip Randolph, who knew an economy stuffed with good jobs would gain a political advantage.
Jun 15, 2023 / Katie Rader and Carissa Guadron
Cornel West Is the Right Man in the Wrong Party Cornel West Is the Right Man in the Wrong Party
An otherwise credible left-wing challenge to Biden is hampered by the dysfunctional People’s Party.
Jun 12, 2023 / Jeet Heer
It’s Time to Call Abortion Bans What They Are—Torture and Cruelty It’s Time to Call Abortion Bans What They Are—Torture and Cruelty
The US must learn from other countries where denials of abortion are considered intentional, state-inflicted torture and cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment.
Jun 9, 2023 / Payal Shah and Akila Radhakrishnan
Cornel West Should Not Be Running for President Cornel West Should Not Be Running for President
He doesn’t see a third party playing a spoiler role to Democrats as bad—and that’s inevitable.
Jun 8, 2023 / Joan Walsh
Once More, the Washington Debt Ceiling Ritual Ends in a Lousy Deal Once More, the Washington Debt Ceiling Ritual Ends in a Lousy Deal
What cuts there are come in all the wrong places.
Jun 5, 2023 / Katrina vanden Heuvel