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Where Would We Be Without the New Deal?

Where Would We Be Without the New Deal? Where Would We Be Without the New Deal?

A new history charts the forgotten ways the social politics of the Roosevelt years transformed the United States.

Jul 26, 2021 / Books & the Arts / Michael Kazin

India Walton

India Walton: ‘Finally We’ll Be Able to Put Resources Behind All of These Bold, Visionary Ideas’ India Walton: ‘Finally We’ll Be Able to Put Resources Behind All of These Bold, Visionary Ideas’

The winner of Buffalo’s Democratic mayoral primary knows that the key to making the bold progressive change the city needs is control of the budget and prioritization of resources.

Jul 24, 2021 / Q&A / John Nichols

The Pleasure of His Company

The Pleasure of His Company The Pleasure of His Company

Fossil fools. Scenes from our series “The Greater Quiet” for the week of July 19.

Jul 23, 2021 / Steve Brodner

Nina Turner on the campaign trail

It’s Nina Turner Against the Democratic Establishment in Ohio 11 It’s Nina Turner Against the Democratic Establishment in Ohio 11

The progressive congressional candidate hoped her longtime Democratic Party status could shield her from establishment backlash. It has not.

Jul 23, 2021 / Joan Walsh

Record-Breaking Temperatures Are Sparking Forest Fires

Record-Breaking Temperatures Are Sparking Forest Fires Record-Breaking Temperatures Are Sparking Forest Fires

Climate change is here and now. Action can’t wait.

Jul 23, 2021 / OppArt / Tamara Wyndham

Naming and Shaming the Organizations, Corporations, and Billionaires Behind Voter Suppression

Naming and Shaming the Organizations, Corporations, and Billionaires Behind Voter Suppression Naming and Shaming the Organizations, Corporations, and Billionaires Behind Voter Suppression

Watchdog groups are fighting to expose coordinated efforts to get legislatures to enact “this modern Jim Crow.”

Jul 23, 2021 / John Nichols

The Best Haitians Can Expect From Prime Minister Ariel Henry

The Best Haitians Can Expect From Prime Minister Ariel Henry The Best Haitians Can Expect From Prime Minister Ariel Henry

…is that his administration will be a brief stage in a series of transitions to genuine democracy.

Jul 23, 2021 / Amy Wilentz

Cuba US Embassy

Now Is the Time for Biden to Restaff the Havana Embassy Now Is the Time for Biden to Restaff the Havana Embassy

A never-before-published letter from the US Embassy community in Cuba argues that Washington should sustain full diplomatic functions despite the risks.

Jul 23, 2021 / Peter Kornbluh and William M. LeoGrande

Blue Origin Launch

Billionaires in Space Billionaires in Space

For the world’s richest men, the stars are up for sale.

Jul 23, 2021 / A.M. Gittlitz

Civil rights Cambridge protest 1963

The ‘Creative Chaos’ of Gloria Richardson (1922–2021) The ‘Creative Chaos’ of Gloria Richardson (1922–2021)

The civil rights activist was a militant advocate for her community as well as a canny strategist.

Jul 23, 2021 / Barbara Smith

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