First Amendment

Right to BDS

Nearly 50 Senators Want to Make It a Felony to Boycott Israel Nearly 50 Senators Want to Make It a Felony to Boycott Israel

The goal is to frighten people from engaging in the completely legal act of living out their values.

Aug 4, 2017 / Aniqa Raihan

Ellison in DC, June 2015

Keith Ellison Just Beat Back a Right-Wing Assault on Religious Freedom Keith Ellison Just Beat Back a Right-Wing Assault on Religious Freedom

The congressman objected to a proposal that would have unjustly targeted Muslims.

Jul 14, 2017 / John Nichols

Net Neutrality Protest

Net Neutrality Is About Much More Than the Internet Net Neutrality Is About Much More Than the Internet

Will the voice of the people be drowned out by a flood of corporate cash?

Jul 12, 2017 / John Nichols

Missouri students

These Missouri Students Were Suspended for Defending Their Teachers’ Union These Missouri Students Were Suspended for Defending Their Teachers’ Union

The students’ suspensions became a bargaining chip that forced teachers to forgo contract negotiations. But the students want to keep fighting.

May 24, 2017 / StudentNation / Sophie Hurwitz

A/BSA students

Campus Admin Ignored Students’ Demands for Black Visibility. So They Took Over Their Building. Campus Admin Ignored Students’ Demands for Black Visibility. So They Took Over Their Building.

The Afrikan/Black Student Alliance of the University of California, Santa Cruz, camped out for three days until the school met its demands.

May 8, 2017 / StudentNation / Georgia Johnson

Ajit Pai

Trump’s FCC Has Begun Its Attack on Net Neutrality Trump’s FCC Has Begun Its Attack on Net Neutrality

This is an all-hands-on-deck moment for every American.

Apr 26, 2017 / John Nichols

Trump Versus the Media: How to Cover a Hostile President

Trump Versus the Media: How to Cover a Hostile President Trump Versus the Media: How to Cover a Hostile President

Only fearless independent reporting can hold power accountable and energize democracy.

Mar 1, 2017 / Feature / Nic Dawes

Progressives Need to Build Their Own Media

Progressives Need to Build Their Own Media Progressives Need to Build Their Own Media

Trump would not be president today were it not for the help of Fox, Breitbart, Limbaugh, & Co.

Mar 1, 2017 / Feature / Mark Hertsgaard

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Letters From the March 6, 2017, Issue Letters From the March 6, 2017, Issue

The illegitimate president… Life, death, and the ACA… Resistance primer
… Where salvation lies?… The meaning of a free press…

Feb 16, 2017 / Our Readers

How to Do Journalism in Trump’s America

How to Do Journalism in Trump’s America How to Do Journalism in Trump’s America

To understand what’s driving his supporters, editors need to create a series of new beats.

Jan 18, 2017 / Feature / Michael Massing

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