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A Shredding of Values

A Shredding of Values A Shredding of Values

To the highest bidder.

Jan 17, 2019 / OppArt / Jack Swersie

Prime Minister Theresa Ma

Why No Deal Is the Real Deal: Brexit and the Politics of the Interregnum Why No Deal Is the Real Deal: Brexit and the Politics of the Interregnum

Leaving the European Union is the necessary goal of the left in Britain.

Jan 17, 2019 / Maurice Glasman

The Left Needs to Resist Anti-Immigrant Initiatives From Within its Ranks

The Left Needs to Resist Anti-Immigrant Initiatives From Within its Ranks The Left Needs to Resist Anti-Immigrant Initiatives From Within its Ranks

David Adler on politics, Pedro Noguera on the LA teachers’ strike, and Kate Aronoff on the battle of ideas.

Jan 17, 2019 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener

Trump and Putin at G20

Anti-Trump Frenzy Threatens to End Superpower Diplomacy Anti-Trump Frenzy Threatens to End Superpower Diplomacy

Baseless Russiagate allegations continue to risk war with Russia.

Jan 16, 2019 / Stephen F. Cohen

These Hungarian Students Are Fighting for Their Country’s Democracy

These Hungarian Students Are Fighting for Their Country’s Democracy These Hungarian Students Are Fighting for Their Country’s Democracy

Though Orbán sought to stamp out dissent and free thought in Hungary, he only made us call out to one another in solidarity.

Jan 16, 2019 / StudentNation / Rosa Schwartzburg

Steve King Build the Wall

Steve King’s Racism Must Be Formally Censured Steve King’s Racism Must Be Formally Censured

A tepid House resolution that even the hate-mongering congressman backed is insufficient. The chamber needs to clearly and unequivocally censure King for his scorching bigotry.

Jan 16, 2019 / John Nichols

Governor of South Dakota Kristi Noem

South Dakota’s Cruel Attack on Trans High School Athletes South Dakota’s Cruel Attack on Trans High School Athletes

South Dakota’s Senate Bill 49 is a transparent attack on the most vulnerable of high-school students. 

Jan 16, 2019 / Dave Zirin

Russian Jets and Flags

Here’s How Democratic Presidential Contenders Should (Not) Talk About Russia Here’s How Democratic Presidential Contenders Should (Not) Talk About Russia

Candidates gearing up for 2020 may be blazing new trails on domestic issues, but when it comes to engagement with Russia, they haven’t moved beyond the counterproductive status quo...

Jan 16, 2019 / David S. Foglesong

A Crisis

A Crisis A Crisis

The president holds the country hostage for his wall

Jan 16, 2019 / OppArt / Rob Rogers

Angela Davis speaking

The Birmingham Civil Rights Institute’s Insult to Angela Davis Has Boomeranged The Birmingham Civil Rights Institute’s Insult to Angela Davis Has Boomeranged

Scholars, activists, and grassroots organizers have flocked to her defense, a testament to the growing strength of intersectional solidarity for Palestinian rights.

Jan 15, 2019 / Mairav Zonszein

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