The Right’s Cure for Poverty: Hard Work and Father Figures The Right’s Cure for Poverty: Hard Work and Father Figures
At a hearing, Republicans told a familiar story while the Poor People’s Campaign presented a bold budget proposal.
Jun 20, 2019 / Greg Kaufmann
The European Olympics’ Bad Romance The European Olympics’ Bad Romance
Holding the European Olympics in Minsk makes a mockery of the Olympic Charter.
Jun 20, 2019 / Dave Zirin and Jules Boykoff
Nixon’s the One (Hundred-Dollar Bill) Nixon’s the One (Hundred-Dollar Bill)
Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin blocked placing Harriet Tubman on the $20 bill. Here’s a more suitable replacement for this administration.
Jun 20, 2019 / OppArt / Frances Jetter
America’s Confrontation With Iran Goes Deeper Than Trump America’s Confrontation With Iran Goes Deeper Than Trump
The real goal is domination of the Middle East—and that’s been a bipartisan US strategy for decades.
Jun 20, 2019 / Trita Parsi
Trump Administration Incoherence Could Lead to War Trump Administration Incoherence Could Lead to War
As America careens toward war with Iran, the governing theories about Trump’s foreign policy stand exposed as utterly inadequate critiques of this dangerous presidency.
Jun 20, 2019 / Jeet Heer
Barbara Lee Wins a House Vote to Stop the Blank Checks for Endless War Barbara Lee Wins a House Vote to Stop the Blank Checks for Endless War
Almost 18 years after Lee cast the sole vote against the open-ended AUMF, the House finally passed a bill that would sunset it.
Jun 19, 2019 / John Nichols
Alicia Garza: Setting Ourselves Up to Win and Win Big Alicia Garza: Setting Ourselves Up to Win and Win Big
That looks like creating the conditions for our resilience, and that means building infrastructure to make victory possible.
Jun 19, 2019 / Alicia Garza
Tiffany Cabán Just Might Pull This Off Tiffany Cabán Just Might Pull This Off
On June 25, Queens residents could elect one of the most progressive DAs in history.
Jun 19, 2019 / Ross Barkan
Washington’s Dr. Strangeloves Washington’s Dr. Strangeloves
Is plunging Russia into darkness really a good idea?
Jun 19, 2019 / Stephen F. Cohen
Why the UAW Lost Another Election in Tennessee Why the UAW Lost Another Election in Tennessee
Officials offered a soft-serve variation of a union instead of the real thing.
Jun 19, 2019 / Chris Brooks