In “We’re Not Going Back!” Dems Find an Antidote to the Politics of Nostalgia In “We’re Not Going Back!” Dems Find an Antidote to the Politics of Nostalgia
Underneath the cliché that “we’re all in this together” lie harder truths that will need to be faced if Harris and Walz want to rally the nation for real change.
Aug 27, 2024 / D.D. Guttenplan
The Speech That Brought the Class War to the DNC The Speech That Brought the Class War to the DNC
John Russell told Democrats that they must “create a political home for working Americans fighting for control over their government, their workplaces, and their planet.”
Aug 27, 2024 / John Nichols
The Dark Side of the Democratic Party’s Embrace of Football The Dark Side of the Democratic Party’s Embrace of Football
The hypermasculinity and violence of football connects to Kamala Harris’s bellicose convention speech. It could repel young voters.
Aug 26, 2024 / Dave Zirin
Chicago Police Brutalized Gaza Protesters as Democrats Celebrated “Freedom” Chicago Police Brutalized Gaza Protesters as Democrats Celebrated “Freedom”
The actions and arrests during the Democratic National Convention by the CPD have called into question whether the First Amendment rights of pro-Palestine demonstrators were prote...
Aug 24, 2024 / Kelly X. Hui
Images From Inside (and Outside) the DNC Images From Inside (and Outside) the DNC
Here’s a look at this week’s 2024 Democratic National Convention.
Aug 23, 2024 / Photo Essay / Susan Meiselas
RFK Jr. Bows Out—and Bows Down to Trump RFK Jr. Bows Out—and Bows Down to Trump
The independent candidate announced his withdrawal from the presidential election in key swing states—and his endorsement of the Republican ticket.
Aug 23, 2024 / Chris Lehmann
Celebrating at the DNC in a Time of Genocide Celebrating at the DNC in a Time of Genocide
Joy was everywhere—as long as you didn’t think about Gaza.
Aug 23, 2024 / Adam Johnson
JD Vance Is the Wrong Answer To a Very Real Problem Facing Men JD Vance Is the Wrong Answer To a Very Real Problem Facing Men
Men are in a crisis, for sure. But JD Vance is not the example of masculinity that those who are lost should follow.
Aug 23, 2024 / Ginny Hogan
Arizona and Nevada Have Become Ground Zero for Partisan Polls Arizona and Nevada Have Become Ground Zero for Partisan Polls
Expect the GOP to flood the zone with polls that likely aren’t worth the paper they’re written on.
Aug 23, 2024 / Sasha Abramsky