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Patriotism in the Trump Era Patriotism in the Trump Era

For many Americans, the pursuit of happiness is getting harder every day. But in the growing movements demanding justice and equality for all, we see the hard work of patriotism fl...

Jul 5, 2017 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Donald Trump and Kris Kobach

The Trump Administration’s Voter-Suppression Plans Are Backfiring Badly The Trump Administration’s Voter-Suppression Plans Are Backfiring Badly

In an unprecedented show of bipartisan resistance, 48 states are refusing to hand over private voter data to Kris Kobach.

Jul 5, 2017 / Ari Berman

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How a Small City Took On a Financial Giant—and Reclaimed Its Most Precious Resource How a Small City Took On a Financial Giant—and Reclaimed Its Most Precious Resource

After a protracted fight with the Carlyle Group, Missoula’s water is finally in the hands of the people.

Jul 5, 2017 / Jimmy Tobias

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It Will Take Tenacity and Guts to Shutter One of the Country’s Most Notorious Jails It Will Take Tenacity and Guts to Shutter One of the Country’s Most Notorious Jails

Is New York Mayor Bill de Blasio up to the challenge of closing Rikers Island?

Jul 5, 2017 / Jarrett Murphy

Take Action Now: Support Nonviolent Direct Action and Join the Fight for Net Neutrality

Take Action Now: Support Nonviolent Direct Action and Join the Fight for Net Neutrality Take Action Now: Support Nonviolent Direct Action and Join the Fight for Net Neutrality

Check out three meaningful actions you can take this week.

Jul 4, 2017 / NationAction

NBA Free-Agency Madness and the Strength of Kaepernick’s Silence

NBA Free-Agency Madness and the Strength of Kaepernick’s Silence NBA Free-Agency Madness and the Strength of Kaepernick’s Silence

We talk to NBA writer Sekou Smith about Phil Jackson, free agency, and how the league has changed.

Jul 4, 2017 / Podcast / Dave Zirin

A Cry of Defiance and Not of Fear for July 4th: Impeach!

A Cry of Defiance and Not of Fear for July 4th: Impeach! A Cry of Defiance and Not of Fear for July 4th: Impeach!

The best way to celebrate the birth of the nation that Thomas Paine imagined is by resisting Donald Trump.

Jul 3, 2017 / John Nichols

What It Means to Be a Patriot in the Trump Era

What It Means to Be a Patriot in the Trump Era What It Means to Be a Patriot in the Trump Era

Fighting for justice and equality is the most patriotic act of all.

Jul 3, 2017 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

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We Are the 99 Percent—Except for the Top 20 Percent of Us We Are the 99 Percent—Except for the Top 20 Percent of Us

In a new book, Richard V. Reeves argues that members of the upper middle class, not just the ultra-wealthy, are making our society profoundly unequal.

Jul 3, 2017 / Bryce Covert

The Manufactured Images of ‘The Reagan Show’

The Manufactured Images of ‘The Reagan Show’ The Manufactured Images of ‘The Reagan Show’

The new documentary film is both a valiant exposé and a victim of the president’s publicity machine.

Jul 1, 2017 / Stuart Klawans

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