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Pocan and Jayapal

Congressional Progressive Caucus Co-Chairs Call for an Impeachment Inquiry Congressional Progressive Caucus Co-Chairs Call for an Impeachment Inquiry

Representatives Mark Pocan and Pramila Jayapal recognize that “a president who thinks he’s king…is absolutely unacceptable.”

May 21, 2019 / John Nichols

Protest in Russia

The Iron Curtain for the Russian Internet The Iron Curtain for the Russian Internet

New laws signed by Putin are an attempt to introduce direct censorship.

May 21, 2019 / Nadezhda Azhgikhina

Narendra Modi

A Modi Victory Puts India’s 200 Million Muslims in Danger A Modi Victory Puts India’s 200 Million Muslims in Danger

The Hindu nationalist party ran a hate-filled campaign and now seems poised to return to power with a terrifying mandate.

May 21, 2019 / Ruchira Gupta

Heinz-Christian Strache

At Long Last, Scandal Forces the Resignation of Austria’s Neo-Nazi Vice Chancellor At Long Last, Scandal Forces the Resignation of Austria’s Neo-Nazi Vice Chancellor

But it’s no time for celebration—the left is weak, and the cynical center-right chancellor, Sebastian Kurz, may be strengthened by his coalition partner’s disgrace.

May 21, 2019 / Jordan Stancil

Hurricane Maria, Virgin Islands

Trump Is Embracing Climate Destruction Trump Is Embracing Climate Destruction

Can we act in time to avoid the worst?

May 21, 2019 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Mange Meat

Mange Meat Mange Meat

We’re so late-stage that we trade our storm-wet cash for synthetic fuzz, as if fleece wasn’t the shorn warmth of a bleating thing. There is a new wolf in me this winter and I can’t…

May 21, 2019 / Books & the Arts / Alicia Mountain

Twenty-First Century Woman / Ankle-Length Cardigans / Looking in the Mirror

Twenty-First Century Woman / Ankle-Length Cardigans / Looking in the Mirror Twenty-First Century Woman / Ankle-Length Cardigans / Looking in the Mirror

Twenty-First Century Woman I don’t know how to turn on a TV anymore   Ankle-Length Cardigans Great returns on the pavement produce false ideas of equity in the guarantee tha…

May 21, 2019 / Books & the Arts / Amanda Nadelberg

Mother Daughter

Conservatives’ Real Fight Is for the Future of the Family Conservatives’ Real Fight Is for the Future of the Family

As misogyny and white supremacy are making a frightening comeback, conservatives have been emboldened to relitigate basic assumptions about women’s equality.

May 21, 2019 / Nicole Sussner Rodgers and Julie Kohler

Pro-choice Rally in New York

Take Action Now: Fight Back Against Abortion Bans Take Action Now: Fight Back Against Abortion Bans

Sign petitions, host fundraisers, and learn about the next steps in the fight against the anti-choice movement.

May 21, 2019 / NationAction

NOLA's Charter Schools

New Orleans Argues Whether an All-Charter City Can Be Truly Democratic New Orleans Argues Whether an All-Charter City Can Be Truly Democratic

Can a locally elected school board bring accountability to the city’s charter schools, or will it give an upper hand to well-connected parents?

May 21, 2019 / Emmanuel Felton

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