If You Can’t Speak English, Good Luck Voting in Trump’s America If You Can’t Speak English, Good Luck Voting in Trump’s America
The Department of Justice has left millions of voters who need language help without government protection.
Oct 29, 2020 / Richard Salame
Sherrod Brown: Covid Shows How Corporate ‘Free Trade’ Policies Threaten Public Health Sherrod Brown: Covid Shows How Corporate ‘Free Trade’ Policies Threaten Public Health
The Ohio senator proposes a radically different approach to trade policy. It starts with the word “public.”
Oct 29, 2020 / Q&A / John Nichols
Covid Takes Center Stage at the World Series Covid Takes Center Stage at the World Series
Protocols exist to protect players from themselves—and during a pandemic, from each other.
Oct 28, 2020 / Dave Zirin
Palestinian Maher Al-Akhras Demands: Freedom or Death Palestinian Maher Al-Akhras Demands: Freedom or Death
Most of the time, the death of a single Palestinian prisoner does not show up on the radar screen of Israeli or world consciousness. Maher Al-Akhras is putting his life on the line...
Oct 28, 2020 / Sally Abed
A Former White House Adviser Was Involved in DHS’s Response to Portland Protests A Former White House Adviser Was Involved in DHS’s Response to Portland Protests
Formerly a Middle East adviser to Mike Pence, the official played a central role in DHS’s Portland operation.
Oct 28, 2020 / Ken Klippenstein
The Return of the Trump-Obama Feud The Return of the Trump-Obama Feud
Trump would rather go after the former president than Joe Biden. Obama is more than ready to hit back.
Oct 28, 2020 / Jeet Heer
Supreme Hypocrisy Supreme Hypocrisy
Installing Amy Coney Barrett during an election.
Oct 28, 2020 / OppArt / Peter Kuper
Make McConnell Pay for Amy Coney Barrett Make McConnell Pay for Amy Coney Barrett
A Republican Senate majority representing a minority of voters just packed the court with another right-wing judicial activist. This is why Senate races matter.
Oct 28, 2020 / John Nichols
Paul Gilroy: ‘Whiteness Just Ain’t Worth What it Used to Be’ Paul Gilroy: ‘Whiteness Just Ain’t Worth What it Used to Be’
A conversation about racial tensions on both sides of the Atlantic, nationalism, and why inequality might be the key to understanding our current crisis.
Oct 28, 2020 / Q&A / Francis Wade
For Black Americans, Being Voters Is Who We Are For Black Americans, Being Voters Is Who We Are
Voting is not merely one right among many, an act reducible to pulling a lever. It is an identity that is a marker of full citizenship.
Oct 28, 2020 / Dorian T. Warren