Political Ideologies

Ron DeSantis in front of a large American flag and a sign reading “Iowa Picks Presidents.”

The Ron-mentum Continues… Circling the Drain The Ron-mentum Continues… Circling the Drain

After firing almost half his staff, DeSantis just replaced his campaign manager. But who’s got authority to handle the real problem: the candidate?

Aug 9, 2023 / Joan Walsh

In June, the Supreme Court gave Edward Blum his most consequential victory since his successful challenge to the Voting Rights Act.

Inside the Cynical Campaign to Claim That Affirmative Action Hurts Asian Americans Inside the Cynical Campaign to Claim That Affirmative Action Hurts Asian Americans

The architect of the attacks on affirmative action has pitted Asian Americans and Black Americans against each other—letting white folks off the hook.

Aug 9, 2023 / Feature / Kali Holloway

I Scream

I Scream I Scream

The increased attacks on the LGBTQ community.

Aug 8, 2023 / OppArt / Dara Herman Zierlein

Trump holds an umbrella, walks to plane

Let Trump Run Let Trump Run

Barring the former President from the ballot—or offering him a plea deal in exchange for dropping out of the race—are both very bad ideas.

Aug 8, 2023 / Bill Lueders

Black-and-white photo of Eugene Debs waving to s crowd in 1921

What Might Eugene Debs and Donald Trump Share? What Might Eugene Debs and Donald Trump Share?

Trump, too, may campaign from a prison cell.

Aug 8, 2023 / Richard Lingeman

Rev. Victoria Rue & Roman Catholic Women Priests

The Catholic Women Priests Fighting for Reproductive Justice The Catholic Women Priests Fighting for Reproductive Justice

The church forbids women to become priests, but RCWP-USA believes that they are aptly situated to minister on abortion and offer a new, progressive stance.

Aug 8, 2023 / StudentNation / Molly Morrow

The Small-Town Library That Became a Culture War Battleground

The Small-Town Library That Became a Culture War Battleground The Small-Town Library That Became a Culture War Battleground

Throughout the country, far-right groups are trying to control what books kids can read. In Dayton, Wash., they tried to shut down the library altogether.

Aug 7, 2023 / Feature / Sasha Abramsky

Sound of Freedom

“Sound of Freedom” Is a QAnon Fever Dream “Sound of Freedom” Is a QAnon Fever Dream

The third-biggest movie of the summer is an action thriller about child sex trafficking that eagerly caters to right-wing paranoia.

Aug 7, 2023 / Chris Lehmann

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador speaks during the laying of the first stone of the Tren Maya tourist line, in El Ideal, Quintana Roo State, Mexico, on June 1, 2020.

Mexico’s Tren Maya: Megaproject of Death—or Hope? Mexico’s Tren Maya: Megaproject of Death—or Hope?

More than just a train, the scale of the project is enormous.  And its effects are already visible.

Aug 4, 2023 / Étienne von Bertrab

Georgia Tbilisi Pride

Georgia’s Attacks on Queer Activists Jeopardize Its Future With the EU Georgia’s Attacks on Queer Activists Jeopardize Its Future With the EU

The European Union requires the country to strengthen human rights. But leading up to Tbilisi Pride Fest, members of the ruling party continued to dehumanize LGBTQ residents.

Aug 4, 2023 / StudentNation / Jade Lozada

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