RIP, Paul Volcker: The Fed Chair Who Thought We Lived Too Well RIP, Paul Volcker: The Fed Chair Who Thought We Lived Too Well
To avoid repeating the macroeconomic mistakes of the past 40 years, progressives must reckon with Volcker’s tremendous—and harmful—influence.
Dec 11, 2019 / Obituary / Rohan Grey
William Barr’s Partisan Smears Hide a Real FBI Scandal William Barr’s Partisan Smears Hide a Real FBI Scandal
The attorney general fosters a conspiracy theory, while the real abuse of the surveillance state goes unchallenged.
Dec 11, 2019 / Jeet Heer
What Do Young People Think About Impeaching Trump? What Do Young People Think About Impeaching Trump?
He’s a scourge, sure, but students have much more to say than just that.
Dec 11, 2019 / StudentNation / StudentNation
Street Smarts Street Smarts
Public interventions, phone booths, various locations, NYC 2019.
Dec 11, 2019 / OppArt / A Presidential Parody
Fast Days, Slow Company: The Art of Vija Celmins Fast Days, Slow Company: The Art of Vija Celmins
An immersive retrospective of the Los Angeles painter’s work luxuriates in attention to detail.
Dec 11, 2019 / Larissa Pham
The Bloated Pentagon Budget Should Be Spent on Human Needs The Bloated Pentagon Budget Should Be Spent on Human Needs
Faith leaders are calling on presidential candidates to reallocate money away from the military and toward housing and food-aid programs.
Dec 11, 2019 / Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis and Joyce Ajlouny
When the Climate Replaces Our Forever Wars When the Climate Replaces Our Forever Wars
What will the military look like in climate-crisis mode?
Dec 11, 2019 / Michael T. Klare
The House Leadership Soberly Announces 2 Articles of Impeachment The House Leadership Soberly Announces 2 Articles of Impeachment
In House Judiciary Chairman Jerry Nadler, the president has met his exact opposite—a voice of reason, calmly and steadily presenting the facts.
Dec 10, 2019 / John Nichols
Baseball’s Hall of Fame Finally Admits Labor Pioneer Marvin Miller Baseball’s Hall of Fame Finally Admits Labor Pioneer Marvin Miller
At least two owners and executives cast their secret ballot for the Major League Baseball Players Association’s former head.
Dec 10, 2019 / Peter Dreier
The Voter Suppression Playbook Is Britain’s Latest Toxic Import From the US The Voter Suppression Playbook Is Britain’s Latest Toxic Import From the US
The slogan is “voter integrity.” The targets are minority voters.
Dec 10, 2019 / Hasan Ali