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The Republican Party’s White Women Problem The Republican Party’s White Women Problem

The Republican base that has coalesced around Trump has been increasingly characterized by “hostile sexism”—and women are turning away.

Aug 28, 2019 / Julie Kohler

Did Netanyahu Just Kill Washington’s ‘Pro-Israel’ Consensus?

Did Netanyahu Just Kill Washington’s ‘Pro-Israel’ Consensus? Did Netanyahu Just Kill Washington’s ‘Pro-Israel’ Consensus?

The ban against Representatives Tlaib and Omar has angered even those who can’t find their voices when Israel bombs kids in Gaza. 

Aug 16, 2019 / M.J. Rosenberg

Future Projections

Future Projections Future Projections

On 8/15/19, Netanyahu banned Representatives Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib from visiting Israel and the Palestinian territories. Images projected on projected on the Federal Buildin...

Aug 16, 2019 / OppArt / Karen Fiorito

This Is a New Low

This Is a New Low This Is a New Low

When Trump encouraged Israel to bar Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib, he set another stunningly awful precedent.

Aug 15, 2019 / John Nichols

David Bernhardt

The Once Common Republican Environmentalist Is Virtually Extinct The Once Common Republican Environmentalist Is Virtually Extinct

Our corrupted American elections may well be the greatest environmental threat facing the planet. But if elections pose a threat, they also offer a possibility.

Aug 13, 2019 / John Nichols

Donald Trump

It’s Safe to Impeach Donald Trump It’s Safe to Impeach Donald Trump

So why do pundits keep claiming that it would put Democrats in danger?

Aug 13, 2019 / Steve Phillips

Henry Louis Gates Jr. and the Long Arc of Reconstruction

Henry Louis Gates Jr. and the Long Arc of Reconstruction Henry Louis Gates Jr. and the Long Arc of Reconstruction

In his new book, Gates argues that the history of American democracy has always been one of constant push and pull.

Aug 13, 2019 / Books & the Arts / Robert Greene II

Jaclyn Cohen

Paid Family Leave Is a Game Changer for New Parents’ Health, Not Just Their Economic Security Paid Family Leave Is a Game Changer for New Parents’ Health, Not Just Their Economic Security

The transition to parenthood is a critical window when parents’ mental and physical health is at risk. Paid leave can protect them—and their babies.

Aug 12, 2019 / Benjamin Ryan

New Belgium Brewing

Fighting Capitalism With Capitalism Fighting Capitalism With Capitalism

What if employee-owned businesses were the key to a healthier, more humane economy?

Aug 8, 2019 / Nathan Schneider

Baltimore Houses

Who Broke Baltimore? We Did. Who Broke Baltimore? We Did.

Baltimore’s decline isn’t an accident. It took decades of government intervention and hundreds of millions of dollars.

Aug 8, 2019 / Emily Lieb

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