Politics

Demonstrators rally against anti-abortion and voter suppression laws at the Texas State Capitol, on October 2, 2021, in Austin, Texas.

Trump Voters for Abortion; and Learning from John Lewis Trump Voters for Abortion; and Learning from John Lewis

On this episode of Start Making Sense, Amy Littlefield reports on reproductive rights in Amarillo, and David Greenberg talks about the life and work of the civil rights hero and l...

Nov 20, 2024 / Podcast / Jon Wiener

Mika Brzezinski, Joe Scarborough

Mr. Scarborough Goes to Mar-a-Lago Mr. Scarborough Goes to Mar-a-Lago

The hosts of Joe Biden’s favorite political talk show have quickly pivoted to kissing the ring of the incoming president.

Nov 20, 2024 / Chris Lehmann

A presentation at a conference hosted by Class Action and Brown University Students for Educational Equity.

The Elite College Students Fighting to End Legacy Admissions  The Elite College Students Fighting to End Legacy Admissions 

In November, organizers at more than 18 universities met for a conference with Class Action to discuss how to democratize higher education.

Nov 20, 2024 / StudentNation / Aina Marzia

President Donald Trump pointing in front of an American flag.

Will “Serious” Republicans Block Any of Trump’s Freak-Show Cabinet Picks? Will “Serious” Republicans Block Any of Trump’s Freak-Show Cabinet Picks?

Will they stand up to even the scariest of these nominees? I’m not optimistic.

Nov 19, 2024 / Joan Walsh

Kamala Harris, campaigning in Washington, DC, on October 29, 2024, faces protests from hundreds of people expressing disapproval of her administration’s Gaza policy.

Harris’s Gaza Policy Was a Disaster on Every Level Harris’s Gaza Policy Was a Disaster on Every Level

Palestine may not have swung the election one way or another. But Democrats unquestionably paid a high price for their refusal to hold Israel accountable.

Nov 19, 2024 / Y.L. Al-Sheikh

Former president Donald Trump speaks after being declared the winner of the 2024 presidential election at the Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Florida, on November 6, 2024.

Donald Trump Has NOT Won a Majority of the Votes Cast for President Donald Trump Has NOT Won a Majority of the Votes Cast for President

Donald Trump’s popular vote total has fallen below 50 percent, and his margin over Kamala Harris has narrowed considerably as all the votes are counted.

Nov 19, 2024 / John Nichols

Former president Donald Trump in Milwaukee in 2020.

The First Amendment Will Suffer Under Trump The First Amendment Will Suffer Under Trump

Given what’s heading our way, we need a capacious view and robust defense of the First Amendment from all quarters.

Nov 19, 2024 / Nan Levinson

Tell Me What You’re Feeling…

Tell Me What You’re Feeling… Tell Me What You’re Feeling…

Cartoonist Mahasen Al-Khatib killed in Gaza strip bombing.

Nov 19, 2024 / Gianluca Costantini and Mahasen Al-Khatib

Close-up of Gov. Pritzker with his left hand up in a fist.

When Does Power Concede? Thwarting MAGA Will Take More Than Protest and Symbolic Resistance. When Does Power Concede? Thwarting MAGA Will Take More Than Protest and Symbolic Resistance.

If we want to deploy actual power to block Trump’s vicious agenda once he takes control of the federal government, we will have to look to the states.

Nov 19, 2024 / Van Gosse

Kamala Harris pauses while speaking on stage as she concedes the election, at Howard University on November 6, 2024, in Washington, DC.

The Left Didn’t Sink Kamala Harris. Here's What Did. The Left Didn’t Sink Kamala Harris. Here's What Did.

It’s easier to blame activists, but far more powerful forces have led Democrats to neglect the real crises facing Americans.

Nov 18, 2024 / Waleed Shahid

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