Noam Chomsky: Neoliberalism Is Destroying Our Democracy Noam Chomsky: Neoliberalism Is Destroying Our Democracy
How elites on both sides of the political spectrum have undermined our social, political, and environmental commons.
Jun 2, 2017 / Christopher Lydon
Trump Echoed Hitler in His Speech Withdrawing From the Paris Climate Accord Trump Echoed Hitler in His Speech Withdrawing From the Paris Climate Accord
Seriously—it’s not a direct quote from the Führer, but it’s perilously close.
Jun 2, 2017 / Sasha Abramsky
How the States Can Still Fight Climate Change—Without the Federal Government How the States Can Still Fight Climate Change—Without the Federal Government
If states can raise taxes on socially detrimental substances like alcohol and tobacco, they can certainly do the same for greenhouse emissions.
Jun 2, 2017 / Michelle Chen
Al Franken, Giant of the Senate, Is the Perfect Anti-Trump Al Franken, Giant of the Senate, Is the Perfect Anti-Trump
His new memoir will have people talking up a presidential run, even though Franken denies interest.
Jun 2, 2017 / Joan Walsh
Trump Threatens to Rescind Obama’s Cuba Engagement—and Activists Fight Back Trump Threatens to Rescind Obama’s Cuba Engagement—and Activists Fight Back
The advocacy community now includes travel agencies, airline and agricultural companies, and a growing number of politicians.
Jun 2, 2017 / Peter Kornbluh
Tomato-Paste Colonialism Tomato-Paste Colonialism
How a Mao-era Chinese agricultural conglomerate came to dominate the African tomato market.
Jun 2, 2017 / Jean-Baptiste Malet
Donald Trump’s Withdrawal From the Paris Accords Is a Crime Against Humanity Donald Trump’s Withdrawal From the Paris Accords Is a Crime Against Humanity
This is murder—even if Trump’s willful ignorance of climate science prevents him from seeing it as such.
Jun 1, 2017 / Mark Hertsgaard
What Can the Left Do About Trump? What Can the Left Do About Trump?
Jim Zirin in conversation with Katrina vanden Heuvel.
Jun 1, 2017 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Ben Jealous Is Running for Governor of Maryland—and He Has an Inspired Agenda Ben Jealous Is Running for Governor of Maryland—and He Has an Inspired Agenda
The former head of the NAACP is putting social and economic justice at the heart of his campaign.
Jun 1, 2017 / John Nichols
Is Britain Also Feeling the Bern? Is Britain Also Feeling the Bern?
When bold populism gets a fair hearing, funny things start to happen.
Jun 1, 2017 / Robert L. Borosage