Labour’s Historic Victory Belies Deep Fault Lines in British Politics Labour’s Historic Victory Belies Deep Fault Lines in British Politics
Keir Starmer has won a huge parliamentary majority—despite a fall in the Labour vote.
Jul 5, 2024 / Steve Howell
Why Aren’t We Talking About Trump’s Fascism? Why Aren’t We Talking About Trump’s Fascism?
Joe Biden has created a distraction from the existential question that should define this election.
Jul 5, 2024 / Jeet Heer
US Mayors for Peace Call for Dialogue in a Time of Nuclear Danger US Mayors for Peace Call for Dialogue in a Time of Nuclear Danger
“If you don’t think nuclear weapons are a local issue, just ask the mayors of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.”
Jul 5, 2024 / Quentin Hart
There Is No Universal Free Speech There Is No Universal Free Speech
PEN America hides behind the false universalism of free speech, but institutions always choose whom to protect.
Jul 5, 2024 / P.E. Moskowitz
We Should Pay Attention to the Ongoing Combat on the Red Sea We Should Pay Attention to the Ongoing Combat on the Red Sea
What we might call the Battle of the Tihamah has already lasted seven months and, surprisingly enough, given the opponents, its outcome remains in doubt.
Jul 5, 2024 / Juan Cole
Donald Trump’s Secret Weapon to Dismantle American Education Donald Trump’s Secret Weapon to Dismantle American Education
The former president’s plans for a second term could reshape American education and academic freedom as we know it.
Jul 5, 2024 / StudentNation / Owen Dahlkamp
How to Beat Trump in a World of Unreason How to Beat Trump in a World of Unreason
To counter authoritarian drift, Democrats can’t just swap out nominees. They need to be bold.
Jul 5, 2024 / Eric Reinhart
Passing the Torch Passing the Torch
BIPOC women lead us to the future.
Jul 4, 2024 / OppArt / Felipe Galindo
What Should the Democrats Do Now? What Should the Democrats Do Now?
On this episode of See How They Run, Jeet Heer and John Nichols discuss President Biden's post-debate crisis and where the Democratic Party goes from here.
Jul 4, 2024 / Podcast / D.D. Guttenplan, Jeet Heer, and John Nichols
“What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July?” by Frederick Douglass “What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July?” by Frederick Douglass
This is the perfect time to read the entirety of Frederick Douglass’s famous speech, and not merely because of the date on the calendar.
Jul 4, 2024 / Dave Zirin