Barbara Lee Would Make a Great Vice Presidential Nominee Barbara Lee Would Make a Great Vice Presidential Nominee
Adding an anti-war progressive with Lee’s record to the ticket would energize the base and appeal to disengaged and disenchanted voters.
Jul 3, 2020 / John Nichols
Congress Could Rubber-Stamp a Defense Spending Spree Congress Could Rubber-Stamp a Defense Spending Spree
The Trump administration wants missiles, and pushback will require immediate action.
Jul 2, 2020 / Tristan Guyette and William D. Hartung
Representative Barbara Lee: ‘Defund the Pentagon Budget’ Representative Barbara Lee: ‘Defund the Pentagon Budget’
The California representative is calling for reallocation from military budgets to meet human needs. And she’s got allies like Bernie Sanders.
Jul 2, 2020 / John Nichols
Trolling Trump, the Lincoln Project Also Peddles Militarism Trolling Trump, the Lincoln Project Also Peddles Militarism
The Never Trump super PAC makes entertaining ads that get under the president’s skin—but progressives should take a closer look at their agenda.
Jul 1, 2020 / Jeet Heer
Black Lives Matter: Walking Forward Black Lives Matter: Walking Forward
Street intervention (artist unknown), Brooklyn, N.Y., June 2020.
Jul 1, 2020 / OppArt / Chris Schiavo
In New York, Zionism and Liberalism Faced Off—and Liberalism Won In New York, Zionism and Liberalism Faced Off—and Liberalism Won
The Democratic primary between Eliot Engel and Jamaal Bowman signals a sea change for American Jews.
Jul 1, 2020 / Eric Alterman
My Grandmother, Icon of Palestinian Resilience My Grandmother, Icon of Palestinian Resilience
In her 103 years, my grandmother Rifqa el-Kurd survived the Nakba, occupation, and annexation—and never stopped struggling for justice.
Jul 1, 2020 / Mohammed El-Kurd
Is America Redeemable? Is America Redeemable?
The US can’t break its headlong rush into failed statehood without addressing the demands of the people this country has failed from its very inception.
Jul 1, 2020 / Rebecca Gordon
Diaspora Organizations Are Stepping Into the Void on Covid-19 Diaspora Organizations Are Stepping Into the Void on Covid-19
Where national governments have failed, diaspora networks are finding ways to provide PPE, financial help, and other mutual aid.
Jul 1, 2020 / Annette Lin
The Shadow Court Cementing Trump’s Immigration Policy The Shadow Court Cementing Trump’s Immigration Policy
The Board of Immigration Appeals, once an impartial appellate court, has become a new front in the Trump administration’s war against migrants.
Jun 30, 2020 / Felipe de la Hoz