Political Ideologies

Supporters of affirmative action rally outside the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., on October 31, 2022.

Affirmative Action Is in the Supreme Court’s Crosshairs Affirmative Action Is in the Supreme Court’s Crosshairs

And the man who got it there is not, as he likes to claim, an iconoclastic one-person organization.

Jun 22, 2023 / Column / Kali Holloway

Narendra Modi and Joe Biden meeting

Modi’s Visit to the US Whitewashes India’s Far-Right Violence Modi’s Visit to the US Whitewashes India’s Far-Right Violence

Young Indian-Americans—and Americans at large—cannot ignore President Biden’s tacit endorsement of repression, authoritarianism, and religious intolerance.

Jun 21, 2023 / StudentNation / Shraddha Joshi

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The Right’s War on Fun The Right’s War on Fun

In their hunt for new grievances, conservatives are now targeting ordinary pleasures like having a drink and taking a day off work.

Jun 20, 2023 / Chris Lehmann

Daniel Ellsberg at a podium

Daniel Ellsberg’s Heroism Began With Listening to the Anti-War Left Daniel Ellsberg’s Heroism Began With Listening to the Anti-War Left

The whistleblower confronted his complicity in the Vietnam-era war machine. His successors within it prefer to show up at Henry Kissinger’s gala.

Jun 16, 2023 / Spencer Ackerman

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The Damage Silvio Berlusconi (1936–2023) Leaves Behind The Damage Silvio Berlusconi (1936–2023) Leaves Behind

The notorious tycoon and former Italian prime minister is gone, but his toxic legacy remains.

Jun 15, 2023 / Niccolò Barca and Tommaso Grossi

A. Phillip Randolph speaks

What Running on a Jobs Guarantee Could Mean for Democrats What Running on a Jobs Guarantee Could Mean for Democrats

Candidates hoping to win in 2024 should look to A. Philip Randolph, who knew an economy stuffed with good jobs would gain a political advantage.

Jun 15, 2023 / Katie Rader and Carissa Guadron

A sign calling for protection of the Clean Water Act hung outside the Supreme Court Building

The Supreme Court Has Done Us Dirty on the Clean Water Act The Supreme Court Has Done Us Dirty on the Clean Water Act

The recent ruling in Sackett v. EPA drastically weakens the Clean Water Act.

Jun 13, 2023 / Column / Elie Mystal

Cornel West speaks at the 2019 Hutchins Center Honors W.E.B. Du Bois Medal Ceremony at Harvard University on October 22, 2019.

Cornel West Is the Right Man in the Wrong Party Cornel West Is the Right Man in the Wrong Party

An otherwise credible left-wing challenge to Biden is hampered by the dysfunctional People’s Party.

Jun 12, 2023 / Jeet Heer

Supporters of abortion rights rally following the Supreme Court's Dobbs ruling in St. Paul, Minn., on June 25, 2022.

It’s Time to Call Abortion Bans What They Are—Torture and Cruelty It’s Time to Call Abortion Bans What They Are—Torture and Cruelty

The US must learn from other countries where denials of abortion are considered intentional, state-inflicted torture and cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment.

Jun 9, 2023 / Payal Shah and Akila Radhakrishnan

US Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) hits the gavel after being elected Speaker in the House Chamber at the US Capitol on January 7, 2023.

Kevin McCarthy’s Debt-Ceiling Deal Gets Approval From the Billionaire Class Kevin McCarthy’s Debt-Ceiling Deal Gets Approval From the Billionaire Class

Within hours of the vote on a deal that protected tax cuts for the rich, the Republican speaker was off raising funds from… the rich.

Jun 9, 2023 / John Nichols

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