‘We Need to Start Calling These Folks Out by Name’ ‘We Need to Start Calling These Folks Out by Name’
The Poor People’s Campaign is pushing DC officials to do more for economic justice in the nation’s capital.
Feb 25, 2019 / Greg Kaufmann
Naomi Klein: The Green New Deal Is Changing the Calculus of the Possible Naomi Klein: The Green New Deal Is Changing the Calculus of the Possible
Big ideas are the only ones that can realistically tackle the climate crisis.
Feb 22, 2019 / Jon Wiener
Elizabeth Warren Is Not Afraid of the Democrats Elizabeth Warren Is Not Afraid of the Democrats
The 2020 presidential candidate has a long track record of opposing lobbyists, billionaires, the Republicans—and her own party.
Feb 21, 2019 / Feature / George Zornick
Bernie Sanders Is Running—and America Just Might Be Ready to Elect a Democratic Socialist Bernie Sanders Is Running—and America Just Might Be Ready to Elect a Democratic Socialist
Two years into the presidency of Donald Trump, the nation is ready for radical change.
Feb 19, 2019 / John Nichols
Bring On the Green New Deal Vote Bring On the Green New Deal Vote
The GND’s young organizers will help craft a message the 2020 Democratic candidate can get behind.
Feb 19, 2019 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Will a New Port Make Tanzania ‘Africa’s Dubai’? Will a New Port Make Tanzania ‘Africa’s Dubai’?
Backed by money from China and Oman, a small Tanzanian fishing port could be as large and busy as Rotterdam within 10 years.
Feb 19, 2019 / Jean-Christophe Servant
Even Conservatives Support Sweden’s Welfare State. Here’s Why. Even Conservatives Support Sweden’s Welfare State. Here’s Why.
It’s practical and efficient, allowing for a very competitive economy while ensuring a high standard of living.
Feb 19, 2019 / Barbara Koeppel
History Will Accord Donald Trump No Forgiveness History Will Accord Donald Trump No Forgiveness
It is not just what the president does but what he tells us not to do–especially on climate change–that makes his tenure strikingly dangerous.
Feb 18, 2019 / John Nichols
Amazon’s Defeat Is Local and Global Amazon’s Defeat Is Local and Global
By tying their fight against Amazon to bigger structural problems, activists in Queens showed us a way forward for transnational anti-corporate politics.
Feb 17, 2019 / Jamie Merchant
The Green New Deal Could Dramatically Expand Economic Democracy The Green New Deal Could Dramatically Expand Economic Democracy
We can accomplish great things by putting ordinary people in control.
Feb 15, 2019 / Nathan Schneider