This Group of Politicians Just Put Forward a Platform Progressives Can Embrace This Group of Politicians Just Put Forward a Platform Progressives Can Embrace
At the DNC, Local Progress offers a vision of cities as the center of the fight against inequality.
Jul 26, 2016 / P.E. Moskowitz
Tell Democrats to Boycott Big-Oil Propaganda Events at the DNC Tell Democrats to Boycott Big-Oil Propaganda Events at the DNC
The American Petroleum Institute, a group that spent millions of dollars denying the science on climate change, is trying to burnish its image.
Jul 26, 2016 / NationAction
Hillary Clinton Can Become the Real Candidate of Change Hillary Clinton Can Become the Real Candidate of Change
Clinton needs to go bold: using her experience and competence as the basis for laying out a big agenda for change that can help build enthusiasm and turnout.
Jul 26, 2016 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
A New Study Adds Fuel to Calls for a Fracking Ban A New Study Adds Fuel to Calls for a Fracking Ban
On the eve of the Democratic National Convention, researchers found that people living near fracking activity face a “significantly higher” risk of asthma attacks.
Jul 20, 2016 / Zoë Carpenter
If You Want to Market a Dangerous Pesticide Without Regulation, Go to the European Union If You Want to Market a Dangerous Pesticide Without Regulation, Go to the European Union
The EU continues to extend glyphosate’s license, even after the World Health Organization concluded it was “probably a carcinogen.”
Jul 20, 2016 / Michelle Chen
Young People on the Streets of Cleveland and Philadelphia Young People on the Streets of Cleveland and Philadelphia
For many young people who took their first step into activism this primary campaign, mobilizing in opposition to Trump at the RNC is both a moral obligation and a chance to test th...
Jul 18, 2016 / StudentNation / Tania Unzueta, BLM Philly, Rossmery Zayas, and Maximilian Cotterill
We Still Need a Future to Believe In We Still Need a Future to Believe In
A forum on how to build the political revolution with Naomi Klein, Alicia Garza, Michael Moore, Frances Fox Piven, Robert Reich, Kshama Sawant, Josh Fox, and more.
Jul 18, 2016 / Feature / Various Contributors
Bad News: We’re Actually Using More Fossil Fuels Than Ever Bad News: We’re Actually Using More Fossil Fuels Than Ever
Renewable forms of energy are growing far faster than anyone expected. But so is the use of oil, coal, and natural gas.
Jul 14, 2016 / Michael T. Klare
Senator Sheldon Whitehouse on the Fossil-Fuel Industry’s ‘Web of Denial’ Senator Sheldon Whitehouse on the Fossil-Fuel Industry’s ‘Web of Denial’
This week, Democratic lawmakers are speaking up about “a colossal political scheme” to mislead the public about climate science.
Jul 13, 2016 / Zoë Carpenter
Democrats Toughen Trade Stance—but Reject Formal Opposition to the TPP Democrats Toughen Trade Stance—but Reject Formal Opposition to the TPP
By leaving the party’s position in doubt, Democrats have created an opening for Trump.
Jul 10, 2016 / John Nichols