How AI Is Transforming the Way Political Campaigns Work How AI Is Transforming the Way Political Campaigns Work
The future is arriving—and we’d better watch out.
Feb 1, 2024 / Micah L. Sifry
Calling for Respect, Freedom, and Security for All Is Not Antisemitic Calling for Respect, Freedom, and Security for All Is Not Antisemitic
My obligation to critique the Israeli state comes from my own Jewish tradition, a tradition which had to defend itself from genuine antisemitism.
Feb 1, 2024 / Marshall Ganz
Juan Rulfo’s Revolution in Mexican Fiction Juan Rulfo’s Revolution in Mexican Fiction
In his 1955 masterpiece Pedro Páramo, he gave the bloody history of his country—between the rich and poor, landed and landless—mythic dimension.
Feb 1, 2024 / Books & the Arts / Ratik Asokan
The Absolute Clarity of Barbara Lee’s Senate Bid The Absolute Clarity of Barbara Lee’s Senate Bid
On matters of war and peace, the representative is prepared to tell presidents that they must follow the Constitution—even Democratic presidents.
Feb 1, 2024 / John Nichols
Victor Pickard on What’s Really Killing the News Media Victor Pickard on What’s Really Killing the News Media
On this episode of the Tech Won't Save Us podcast, a discussion on the crisis in journalism.
Feb 1, 2024 / Podcast / Paris Marx
Dumbo-GOP Dumbo-GOP
Migrants are bused to New York and Chicago from Texas and Florida, as a political stunt.
Jan 31, 2024 / OppArt / Felipe Galindo
The Anti-Defamation League: Israel’s Attack Dog in the US The Anti-Defamation League: Israel’s Attack Dog in the US
Posing as a civil rights group, the ADL has long operated as an intelligence organization targeting Israel’s critics. So why does the media still treat it as a credible source?
Jan 31, 2024 / James Bamford
Should People’s Park Be Consigned to the Ash Heap of History? Should People’s Park Be Consigned to the Ash Heap of History?
Many argue that after five decades of resisting the University of California’s repeated attempts to reclaim the park, it’s time to let go of the past and move on. We disagree.
Jan 31, 2024 / Steve Wasserman, Paul Glusman, Judy Gumbo Albert, and Tom Dalzell
Heroes of the Left, Plus Healthcare for the Undocumented Heroes of the Left, Plus Healthcare for the Undocumented
On this episode of Start Making Sense, John Nichols presents The Nation’s Progressive Honor Roll and Sasha Abramsky reports on California’s big step toward healthcare for all.
Jan 31, 2024 / Podcast / Jon Wiener
Ben Lerner, Personal Poet Ben Lerner, Personal Poet
In his first collection of verse in over a decade, he applies the lessons of his successful, self-conscious prose.
Jan 31, 2024 / Books & the Arts / David Schurman Wallace