How to Topple a Dictator How to Topple a Dictator
An interview with Erica Chenoweth, a leading scholar of authoritarian regimes.
Feb 24, 2017 / Waleed Shahid
What Happens to Undocumented Immigrants Once They Fall Into ICE’s Hands? What Happens to Undocumented Immigrants Once They Fall Into ICE’s Hands?
In New York, undocumented immigrants can languish in abominable detention centers for months or even years.
Feb 20, 2017 / Michelle Chen
Why the NBA Is in Revolt Against Trump Why the NBA Is in Revolt Against Trump
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver tried to head off a political awakening, and instead stoked its flames.
Feb 20, 2017 / Dave Zirin
Your Members of Congress Are Going Home. Greet Them by Demanding Health Care for All Your Members of Congress Are Going Home. Greet Them by Demanding Health Care for All
It’s the perfect time to pay them a visit.
Feb 17, 2017 / NationAction
Net Neutrality Is in Danger. Tell the FCC Why We Need It Net Neutrality Is in Danger. Tell the FCC Why We Need It
Our new FCC chairman has said that net neutrality’s “days are numbered.”
Feb 16, 2017 / NationAction
New York Courts Are Failing Non-English Speakers New York Courts Are Failing Non-English Speakers
Nearly three-fourths of surveyed legal-aid attorneys reported some of their cases had been adjourned due to lack of language services.
Feb 16, 2017 / Michelle Chen
Today’s ‘Day Without Immigrants’ Is Giving Trump What He Wants Today’s ‘Day Without Immigrants’ Is Giving Trump What He Wants
Immigrants across the country are showing that America can’t run without immigrants.
Feb 16, 2017 / Julianne Hing
The Trump Administration’s Other War on the Media The Trump Administration’s Other War on the Media
Trump wants to give his corporate allies full control of our media ecosystem. A people-powered movement demanding an open and free Internet is what it will take to stop him.
Feb 14, 2017 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Progressives Need to Get Over Themselves and Support This GOP-Backed Carbon-Tax Plan Progressives Need to Get Over Themselves and Support This GOP-Backed Carbon-Tax Plan
Purist objections scuttled Washington State’s market-friendly carbon tax plan in November. Let’s not let that happen at the national level.
Feb 14, 2017 / Charles Komanoff
Over 80,000 People Joined the Biggest-Ever Moral March in North Carolina Over 80,000 People Joined the Biggest-Ever Moral March in North Carolina
Reverend Dr. William J. Barber II compares the rising tide of protest to what Dr. King called a “marvelous new militancy” in the 1960s.
Feb 13, 2017 / Paul Blest