‘I Am Willing to Take a Bullet for You. Are You Willing to Go on Strike for Me?’ ‘I Am Willing to Take a Bullet for You. Are You Willing to Go on Strike for Me?’
The government won’t listen. The police keep cracking down. So Hong Kong protesters are trying a new tactic: They’re forming unions.
Mar 12, 2020 / Jun Pang and Nickolas Tang
Joe Biden Personifies Democratic Party Failures Since the Cold War Joe Biden Personifies Democratic Party Failures Since the Cold War
The Democratic Party needs to escape the shadow of anti-communism and embrace economic and racial justice.
Mar 11, 2020 / Michael Brenes
Biden Prevails, Even Though Voters Prefer Bernie’s Ideas Biden Prevails, Even Though Voters Prefer Bernie’s Ideas
Voters favor a government plan instead of private insurance—and a lot of them want to overhaul the economic system. But Biden keeps winning.
Mar 11, 2020 / John Nichols
Sanders v. Biden (v. Trump) on China Sanders v. Biden (v. Trump) on China
The coronavirus provides a stark reminder that the US does not have a coherent and forward-thinking China policy.
Mar 9, 2020 / Rob Howse and Zephyr Teachout
Put Elizabeth Warren in Charge of Writing the Democratic Platform Put Elizabeth Warren in Charge of Writing the Democratic Platform
The senator should chair a supercharged platform committee and lead in the forging of an agenda for big, bold structural change.
Mar 6, 2020 / John Nichols
‘Ruin Our Territory—for What?’ ‘Ruin Our Territory—for What?’
A massive standoff over a pipeline through Wet’suwet’en land is pushing Canada to confront how it deals with Indigenous rights.
Mar 5, 2020 / Jillian Kestler-D’Amours
Those Shoes Were Made by a Uighur Detainee Those Shoes Were Made by a Uighur Detainee
China forces Muslim minorities to produce materials that may be used by Nike, Uniqlo, Zara, and other retail giants. It’s time for the fashion industry to talk about divestment.
Mar 5, 2020 / Jasmin Malik Chua
The Coronavirus Exposes Why the Tokyo 2020 Olympics Should Be Canceled The Coronavirus Exposes Why the Tokyo 2020 Olympics Should Be Canceled
The Tokyo Olympics were already unsafe. Now, they’re even more so.
Mar 4, 2020 / Dave Zirin and Jules Boykoff
Our Capitalist, Corporatist Country Is Drastically Unprepared for the Coronavirus Our Capitalist, Corporatist Country Is Drastically Unprepared for the Coronavirus
Stemming the tide of coronavirus may require lots of people to stay home from work. The problem is, that’s a luxury many workers can’t afford.
Mar 4, 2020 / Elie Mystal
The Billionaire Class Is Counting on Super Tuesday to Stop Sanders The Billionaire Class Is Counting on Super Tuesday to Stop Sanders
But voters seem to like the idea of a candidate who threatens “the corporate wing of the Democratic Party.”
Mar 3, 2020 / John Nichols