Activism

The DNC Moves to Block Debate on Dark Money, but We Won’t Quit

The DNC Moves to Block Debate on Dark Money, but We Won’t Quit The DNC Moves to Block Debate on Dark Money, but We Won’t Quit

The stakes are too high for Democrats—and democracy—to let our party’s primaries turn into auctions won by the highest bidder.

Sep 12, 2022 / James Zogby

Ruth Gilmore speaks to a crowd at the 2022 Socialism Conference

The Left Takes Chicago The Left Takes Chicago

At the 2022 Socialism Conference, a new generation of radical young organizers revivifies the US left.

Sep 12, 2022 / Raina Lipsitz

The Southern Baptist Convention’s Deal With the Devil

The Southern Baptist Convention’s Deal With the Devil The Southern Baptist Convention’s Deal With the Devil

The roots of the Supreme Court’s reversal of Roe go back 50 years, when zealots preaching a gospel of misogyny and homophobia—led by an accused sexual predator—took over America’s ...

Sep 12, 2022 / Feature / Sarah Posner

President Joe Biden speaks outside Independence Hall in Philadelphia on September 1, 2022

How the Democrats Got Their Groove Back How the Democrats Got Their Groove Back

Abortion, MAGA, and healthy partisanship are changing the midterm dynamics.

Sep 9, 2022 / Jeet Heer

Paving Paradise

Paving Paradise Paving Paradise

Where that road leads us.

Sep 9, 2022 / OppArt / Peter Kuper

White House Covid-19 Response Coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha speaks at a press briefing.

Ending Free Covid Tests, US Policy Is Now “You Do You” Ending Free Covid Tests, US Policy Is Now “You Do You”

The Biden administration’s “soft closing” to the pandemic means a hard landing for the un- and underinsured.

Sep 9, 2022 / Martha Lincoln and Anne N. Sosin

A cross held up in front of the Supreme Court

The Supreme Court’s Long History of Conservatism The Supreme Court’s Long History of Conservatism

From the beginning, the Supreme Court was conceived as a bulwark against excessive democracy, as indeed was the Constitution itself.

Sep 9, 2022 / Steve Fraser

Medical Students for Choice protest

Without Abortion Rights, Medical Students Face a Dangerous Choice Without Abortion Rights, Medical Students Face a Dangerous Choice

Now that Roe v. Wade has been overturned, many prospective doctors worry about their ability to safely provide reproductive care.

Sep 9, 2022 / StudentNation / Sofia Andrade

Greta Thunberg, 19, takes cover from the rain

Greta Thunberg, 4 Years Later Greta Thunberg, 4 Years Later

Years after a 15-year-old led the movement, youth climate activists in Sweden continue mobilizing in the face of political and environmental turmoil.

Sep 9, 2022 / Feature / Ali Withers

Cattle herd seen at the Amazonia rainforest in Brazil

The Planetary Stakes of the Brazilian Election The Planetary Stakes of the Brazilian Election

If Jair Bolsonaro remains in power—legally or illegally—his government will sabotage the global campaign to slow climate change.

Sep 9, 2022 / James North

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