Political Ideologies

Mead Memorial Chapel Middlebury College

A Vermont College Removed the Name of a Eugenicist From Its Campus. Is That Enough? A Vermont College Removed the Name of a Eugenicist From Its Campus. Is That Enough?

The former “Mead Memorial Chapel” was renamed by the Middlebury College Board of Trustees. Now, the university has a chance to teach about its role in the eugenics movement.

Jul 19, 2023 / StudentNation / Rachel Lu

Capitol Insurrection

The US Military Has an Extremism Problem The US Military Has an Extremism Problem

Ideological zealotry is disruptive wherever it takes root, even if it never erupts into violence, but it’s particularly chilling inside the military.

Jul 19, 2023 / Nan Levinson

Young Freedom riders in Philadelphia

The Campus Right’s Long War on Free Speech The Campus Right’s Long War on Free Speech

The peevish, pampered crybabies at Young Americans for Freedom love frivolous lawsuits.

Jul 17, 2023 / Jeet Heer

Sen. Tommy Tuberville looks into the distance at the Capitol

Just Because Senator Tommy Tuberville Is Stupid Doesn’t Mean He’s Not Dangerous Just Because Senator Tommy Tuberville Is Stupid Doesn’t Mean He’s Not Dangerous

His comments on white nationalism spring from the desire for a Proud Boys army.

Jul 14, 2023 / Jeet Heer

Extinction Rebellion

Extinction Rebellion Extinction Rebellion

Oklahoma Redux.

Jul 14, 2023 / Steve Brodner

Jesse Jackson attends an conference in Krakow, Poland, on August 1, 2019.

Jesse Jackson’s Politics of Peace Jesse Jackson’s Politics of Peace

His 1984 and 1988 presidential campaigns called for ending military interventions, supported disarmament, and sought deep cuts in Pentagon spending.

Jul 14, 2023 / John Nichols

A replica of the United States Bill of Rights.

Warning: A “Convention of States” Is Practicing to Rewrite the Constitution Warning: A “Convention of States” Is Practicing to Rewrite the Constitution

If a far-right organization gets its way, our country will be thrown into a constitutional crisis.

Jul 14, 2023 / Russ Feingold

Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) conducts the House Judiciary Committee hearing titled

Jim Jordan Brings Online Conspiracy Theories to Congress Jim Jordan Brings Online Conspiracy Theories to Congress

The House Judiciary Committee chair summoned FBI Director Christopher Wray to a hearing where he was drilled by Republicans in thrall to narratives of deep-state persecution.

Jul 13, 2023 / Chris Lehmann

The Rev. Jesse Jackson.

Jesse Jackson Is Keeping Hope Alive Jesse Jackson Is Keeping Hope Alive

Veterans of his remarkable insurgent 1988 campaign gather to pay tribute.

Jul 13, 2023 / Robert L. Borosage

Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) attends a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee markup on Wednesday, March 15, 2023.

Josh Hawley Gets an “F” in American History Josh Hawley Gets an “F” in American History

The senator from Missouri is spreading misinformation about the past in order to put a Christian nationalist spin on the present.

Jul 13, 2023 / John Nichols

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