The Root Cause of Voter Suppression The Root Cause of Voter Suppression
How SCOTUS’s brazen decision subverts democracy for all.
Feb 14, 2022 / Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II
Honoring Shirley Chisholm and the History She Made 50 Years Ago Honoring Shirley Chisholm and the History She Made 50 Years Ago
“It was because of Shirley Chisholm, I am, and because of Shirley Chisholm, Kamala Harris is,” said Representative Barbara Lee in a tribute to the trailblazing visionary.
Feb 14, 2022 / John Nichols
Nina Turner Is Still Mad As Hell, and Running for Congress (Again) Nina Turner Is Still Mad As Hell, and Running for Congress (Again)
If you thought the former Ohio state senator and Bernie Sanders surrogate was going to quietly fade into the background after her primary loss last year, think again.
Feb 11, 2022 / A. Bryan Johnson
Todd Gitlin Told His Truth Everywhere He Went Todd Gitlin Told His Truth Everywhere He Went
The writer and activist combined intellectual complexity and honesty with a lifelong commitment to liberal humanist values.
Feb 8, 2022 / Eric Alterman
As Child Tax Payments Expire, Struggling Families Are Desperate As Child Tax Payments Expire, Struggling Families Are Desperate
Congress could get inspiration from the tortured creation of Social Security.
Feb 7, 2022 / James Roosevelt Jr., Henry Scott Wallace, June Hopkins, Tomlin Perkins Coggeshall, and Harold M. Ickes
She Ran on a Platform of “Radical Love.” Now She’s Facing Radical Hate. She Ran on a Platform of “Radical Love.” Now She’s Facing Radical Hate.
Harlem’s new city councilwoman is finally getting media attention—and death threats—for sending condolences to the family of a man accused of murdering two cops.
Jan 28, 2022 / Joan Walsh
How the Democratic Party Alienates Young Jews: A Reply to Alexis Grenell How the Democratic Party Alienates Young Jews: A Reply to Alexis Grenell
A young generation of Jews are changing the rules of our community’s political positions, and all of us need to catch up.
Jan 27, 2022 / Dave Zirin
Rebecca Solnit Is Not Giving Up Hope Rebecca Solnit Is Not Giving Up Hope
An interview with the essayist about the need for bread and roses—especially in perilous times.
Jan 14, 2022 / Q&A / John Nichols
How the Left Alienates Jews How the Left Alienates Jews
Jewish voices are too often excluded from precisely the conversations they should be leading.
Jan 12, 2022 / Column / Alexis Grenell
What a Progressive Champion From Rural Maine Can Teach Democrats About Winning What a Progressive Champion From Rural Maine Can Teach Democrats About Winning
Chloe Maxmin can show Democrats new paths to victory.
Jan 11, 2022 / Katrina vanden Heuvel