Mark Kelly Wasn’t There for Labor When Labor Needed Him Mark Kelly Wasn’t There for Labor When Labor Needed Him
The senator from Arizona refused to cosponsor labor’s top legislative priority when it mattered. Only when he made the vice-presidential short list did he step up from Arizona.
Aug 1, 2024 / John Nichols
Will Israel Drag the US Into a New Forever War? Will Israel Drag the US Into a New Forever War?
Regional war isn’t inevitable if the Biden administration delivers a firm message to Israel: The US will provide neither weapons nor funding for an Israeli war on Hezbollah.
Aug 1, 2024 / Adam Weinstein and Annelle Sheline
Bitcoin Goes All In With Trump Bitcoin Goes All In With Trump
With 10 senators and Trump in attendance at the national Bitcoin conference, the crypto currency moves from the fringes to the center of political life.
Aug 1, 2024 / Hadas Thier
Gavin Newsom Is Creating a Disaster for Unhoused People Gavin Newsom Is Creating a Disaster for Unhoused People
The governor’s order to sweep California’s encampments will please his constituents—and perpetuate the homelessness crisis.
Aug 1, 2024 / Piper French
The National Association of Black Journalists Made the Whitest Decision Possible The National Association of Black Journalists Made the Whitest Decision Possible
In providing a platform to Donald Trump, the NABJ opted for a totally predictable outcome—35 minutes of insults and racism.
Aug 1, 2024 / Elie Mystal
Forget Trump’s Idea of Tax-Free Tips Forget Trump’s Idea of Tax-Free Tips
Let’s end tipping altogether.
Aug 1, 2024 / Sonali Kolhatkar
Why the GOP Removed Anti-Gay Language From Its Platform Why the GOP Removed Anti-Gay Language From Its Platform
Amid many Republicans’ continued hostility to LGBTQ rights in state legislatures, Democrats call the RNC’s removal of opposition to same-sex marriage “political theater.”
Aug 1, 2024 / StudentNation / Liam Beran
The Uncanny Brilliance of Helen Oyeyemi The Uncanny Brilliance of Helen Oyeyemi
In her new novel Parasol Against the Axe, Oyeyemi helps us imagine a new kind of literary ficiton.
Aug 1, 2024 / Books & the Arts / Sarah Chihaya
We Get to Decide What Is Possible Under a Future Harris Administration We Get to Decide What Is Possible Under a Future Harris Administration
I, Ilhan Omar, see a bright future under Kamala Harris. This is what it could look like if she wins.
Jul 31, 2024 / Representative Ilhan Omar