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Vice President Kamala Harris speaks onstage during a Pride celebration on June 28, 2023, in Washington, DC.

Trans People Shouldn’t Be Scapegoated for Democrats’ Failures Trans People Shouldn’t Be Scapegoated for Democrats’ Failures

Politicians and pundits are stoking a backlash to trans rights in the wake of the election. They’re playing a dangerous game.

Nov 20, 2024 / Sydney Bauer

What Will a Peace Movement Look Like Under Trump’s Second Presidency?

What Will a Peace Movement Look Like Under Trump’s Second Presidency? What Will a Peace Movement Look Like Under Trump’s Second Presidency?

An all-hands-on-deck approach to the coming world of Donald Trump and crew is distinctly in order.

Nov 20, 2024 / William D. Hartung

Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) is seen at a press conference on upcoming Joint Resolutions of Disapproval (JRD) aimed at blocking certain offensive weapon sales to Israel in Washington, DC, on November 19, 2024.

Bernie Sanders Is Leading a Bold New Effort to Block Arms Sales to Israel Bernie Sanders Is Leading a Bold New Effort to Block Arms Sales to Israel

The senator has more allies than ever in his fight to hold Israel accountable and save lives in Gaza.

Nov 20, 2024 / John Nichols

Hope in Action

Hope in Action Hope in Action

Our pain will cultivate activism.

Nov 20, 2024 / OppArt / Andrea Arroyo

This photo, taken on February 9, 2012, shows former Washington Post correspondent Elizabeth Becker standing next to a photo of former Khmer Rouge leader Pol Pot during her photo exhibition at Bophana center in Phnom Penh.

Warning From the Past Warning From the Past

In a new film, journalists confront a dictator.

Nov 20, 2024 / Elizabeth Becker

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

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

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

Skeletons used in a museum in Amsterdam. They are posed in various positions for working; sawing wood, doing housework, carrying planks, office work, etc.

Why Americans Are Obsessed With Poor Posture Why Americans Are Obsessed With Poor Posture

A recent history of the 20th-century movement to fix slouching questions the moral and political dimensions of addressing bad backs over wider public health concerns.

Nov 20, 2024 / Books & the Arts / Zoe Adams

Participants walk and network in front of the main entrance during the United Nations Climate Change Conference COP29 at Baku Olympic Stadium in Baku, Azerbaijan, on November 14.

The “Dark Joke” of Having a Climate Summit in Azerbaijan The “Dark Joke” of Having a Climate Summit in Azerbaijan

COP29 in Baku reveals the contradictions of having climate negotiations in a petro-state.

Nov 19, 2024 / Carol Schaeffer

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