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The Fabric of Democracy

The Fabric of Democracy The Fabric of Democracy

Democracy depends on participation.

Oct 31, 2024 / OppArt / Sylvia Hernández

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz speaks in front of a podium, with a tractor and American flag behind him

Harris-Walz Must Reclaim Progressivism for Workers, Farmers, and Rural Communities Harris-Walz Must Reclaim Progressivism for Workers, Farmers, and Rural Communities

To win in 2024, Harris and Walz must wholeheartedly commit to a populist vision that makes people’s economic self-determination every bit as important as control of our own bodies...

Oct 31, 2024 / Anthony Flaccavento

Gisele Pelicot

Abusers Aren’t Always Powerful Men. Some of Them Are Regular Guys. Abusers Aren’t Always Powerful Men. Some of Them Are Regular Guys.

Even in an age when feminist rhetoric is familiar, 
violence against women is all too common.

Oct 31, 2024 / Column / Katha Pollitt

A depiction of the Broadway Linear Park from 32nd Street in Manhattan.

Can New York’s Most Famous Street be Turned into a Park? Can New York’s Most Famous Street be Turned into a Park?

The effort to transform Broadway into a pedestrian space.

Oct 31, 2024 / Books & the Arts / Karrie Jacobs

Ken Leung in “Industry.”

“Industry”’s Gleeful Critique of Capital “Industry”’s Gleeful Critique of Capital

HBO’s investment banking drama makes a soap opera out of the “useless” but lurid nature of finance.

Oct 31, 2024 / Books & the Arts / Vikram Murthi

The Perfect, Smiling Wives of the Christian Right

The Perfect, Smiling Wives of the Christian Right The Perfect, Smiling Wives of the Christian Right

Far from being an immutable fact of Christianity, evangelical antifeminism is recent, virulent, and gaining traction every day.

Oct 31, 2024 / Feature / Talia Lavin

Governor Jared Polis speaking after the Colorado legislature passed a measure to repeal the ban on same-sex marriage currently in the state Constitution.

Why Marriage Equality Is Back on the Ballot Why Marriage Equality Is Back on the Ballot

A second Trump presidency could bring same-sex marriage bans back into effect. In November, California, Colorado, and Hawaii will ask voters to secure marriage equality into state...

Oct 31, 2024 / StudentNation / Liam Beran

Two Simple Lessons for Democrats to Win the Working Class

Two Simple Lessons for Democrats to Win the Working Class Two Simple Lessons for Democrats to Win the Working Class

A poll conducted of 1,000 Pennsylvania voters tested the strength of Kamala Harris’s messaging against Trump. The best and worst strategies to pick up voters were crystal clear.

Oct 31, 2024 / Jared Abbott

Detroit Is More Than Just a Melting Pot

Detroit Is More Than Just a Melting Pot Detroit Is More Than Just a Melting Pot

With a storied legacy of collective organizing, the future of the working class can still be found in the Motor City.

Oct 31, 2024 / Photo Essay / Eli Day and Alex Webb

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally at Madison Square Garden on October 27, 2024, in New York City.

That “Little Secret” Between Trump and Johnson? Here’s What It Could Mean. That “Little Secret” Between Trump and Johnson? Here’s What It Could Mean.

The “secret” almost certainly involves a plan to install Trump in the White House if he loses the election—but this plan could be even worse than you think.

Oct 30, 2024 / Elie Mystal

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