Activism

If Biden Doesn’t Govern Like FDR, Democrats Are Doomed

If Biden Doesn’t Govern Like FDR, Democrats Are Doomed If Biden Doesn’t Govern Like FDR, Democrats Are Doomed

US Representative Abigail Spanberger says Biden wasn’t elected to be FDR; she’s wrong. If Democrats listen to her, they’ll doom the party to suffer midterm losses.

Nov 9, 2021 / John Nichols

COP26 Action Steps?

COP26 Action Steps? COP26 Action Steps?

Net-zero carbon can’t wait.

Nov 9, 2021 / OppArt / Peter Kuper

Crowd for Youngkin

The Anatomy of a Dog Whistle The Anatomy of a Dog Whistle

Acting outside of our awareness, using frequencies we may not consciously hear, dog whistles evade our better angels on race.

Nov 9, 2021 / Drew Westen

“We’re Here to Call for Climate Justice,” Say the Glasgow Protesters

“We’re Here to Call for Climate Justice,” Say the Glasgow Protesters “We’re Here to Call for Climate Justice,” Say the Glasgow Protesters

“We’re drops in the ocean, but eventually, those drops add up to something big.”

Nov 8, 2021 / Mark Hertsgaard

Climate Emergency

Climate Emergency Climate Emergency

The 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference continues through November 12, 2021.

Nov 8, 2021 / OppArt / Andrea Arroyo

NYU Graduate Strike

What Can We Learn From the NYU Graduate Union’s Historic Strike? What Can We Learn From the NYU Graduate Union’s Historic Strike?

The successful strike earlier this year was not organized overnight—it took months of preparation and outreach efforts.

Nov 8, 2021 / StudentNation / Mansee Khurana

climate sea rise

Climate Grief Hurts Because It’s Supposed To Climate Grief Hurts Because It’s Supposed To

We need to stop worrying about giving people hope and start letting people grieve.

Nov 7, 2021 / Mary Annaïse Heglar

Coal-fired power plant

Landmark Agreements at COP26 Put Nails in Coal’s Coffin Landmark Agreements at COP26 Put Nails in Coal’s Coffin

At least 25 countries agreed to end public subsidies for overseas oil and gas development, and more than 23 have committed to ending coal altogether.

Nov 5, 2021 / Tina Gerhardt

[Greg Casar speaking to a crowd at a protest.]

Texas Progressive Greg Casar Is Organizing to Win in 2022 Texas Progressive Greg Casar Is Organizing to Win in 2022

Austin activists beat an attempt to stir backlash against criminal justice reform Tuesday. Now, one of the city’s top progressives wants to take an organizing agenda to Congress.

Nov 5, 2021 / John Nichols

Meet the Beetles

Meet the Beetles Meet the Beetles

Barn owls. Scenes from our series “The Greater Quiet” for the week of November 1.

Nov 5, 2021 / Steve Brodner

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