Online Learning Isn’t Even Remotely Equal Online Learning Isn’t Even Remotely Equal
We can’t just ignore it: Not every student has access to the same resources. But they should.
Jul 1, 2020 / Mary Retta
How Progressive Victories Blow Up the Conventional Wisdom How Progressive Victories Blow Up the Conventional Wisdom
Establishment candidates deaf to the demand for change are courting defeat.
Jun 30, 2020 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Republicans Fear D.C. Voters. That’s Why They’re Blocking Statehood. Republicans Fear D.C. Voters. That’s Why They’re Blocking Statehood.
Frederick Douglass asked why D.C. was “excluded from the privileges of the ballot box.” We know why now.
Jun 29, 2020 / John Nichols
The Next Politics Is All About Movements—and It’s Winning The Next Politics Is All About Movements—and It’s Winning
When AOC won in 2018, it was dismissed as a fluke. Now, she says, it’s clear that “the people’s movement...isn’t an accident. It‘s a mandate.”
Jun 24, 2020 / John Nichols
How Long Can William Barr Get Away With Laughing at Justice? How Long Can William Barr Get Away With Laughing at Justice?
The attorney general has corrupted the Department of Justice. It’s unclear if he will ever pay a price.
Jun 24, 2020 / Jeet Heer
Why Is GOP Money Going to Democratic Congressman Eliot Engel? Why Is GOP Money Going to Democratic Congressman Eliot Engel?
On foreign policy, the 16-term incumbent aligns with the Republicans.
Jun 23, 2020 / Ken Klippenstein
America’s Digital Divide Is an Emergency America’s Digital Divide Is an Emergency
Denying high-speed Internet to all Americans puts marginalized groups at risk.
Jun 23, 2020 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
America’s New Uighur Law Is a World First. What Took So Long? America’s New Uighur Law Is a World First. What Took So Long?
The legislation targets China’s human rights abuses, which Trump allegedly encouraged President Xi to continue.
Jun 17, 2020 / Andrew McCormick
When Shelter Comes Down to the Luck of the Draw When Shelter Comes Down to the Luck of the Draw
As eviction moratoriums expire, lotteries determine who gets rent relief.
Jun 5, 2020 / Rebecca Burns
Shouldn’t Congressional Approval Be Required to Deploy Troops at Home Too? Shouldn’t Congressional Approval Be Required to Deploy Troops at Home Too?
Congressional Progressive Caucus leaders promise action after Trump threatens “to weaponize the US military against its own citizens.”
Jun 5, 2020 / John Nichols