Angela Corey’s Forgetful Medical Examiner Angela Corey’s Forgetful Medical Examiner
The state attorney’s office employed a chief medical examiner who may have suffered from dementia—but it won’t reexamine her cases.
Aug 30, 2016 / Jessica Pishko
Warren Hinckle’s Truth-to-Power Journalism and Politics Broke the Conventional Wisdom Warren Hinckle’s Truth-to-Power Journalism and Politics Broke the Conventional Wisdom
As the editor of Ramparts, he helped shape the radicalism of the 1960s, and kept on challenging injustice and “professional megabuck politics.”
Aug 26, 2016 / John Nichols
When Anti-Immigrant Politics Came Back to Haunt the Republican Party When Anti-Immigrant Politics Came Back to Haunt the Republican Party
The life cycle of California’s Republican Party suggests that the long-term effect of peddling xenophobia is disastrous.
Aug 25, 2016 / Jim Shultz
Returning to His Roots, Sanders Launches ‘Our Revolution’ Returning to His Roots, Sanders Launches ‘Our Revolution’
Bernie introduced his new organization with a speech from Vermont—and entrusted it to longtime staffer Jeff Weaver.
Aug 25, 2016 / D.D. Guttenplan
Is Brand New Congress the Future of Progressive Politics? Is Brand New Congress the Future of Progressive Politics?
The goal is audacious: harness the enthusiasm and fund-raising muscle of the Sanders campaign to elect an entirely new Congress committed to the same platform.
Aug 11, 2016 / Feature / D.D. Guttenplan
Undocumented Immigrants Can’t Vote, but They’re Still Making Their Voices Heard Undocumented Immigrants Can’t Vote, but They’re Still Making Their Voices Heard
Even without citizenship, undocumented immigrants have a big impact on our democracy.
Aug 8, 2016 / Michelle Chen
Pramila Jayapal Just Scored One of the Biggest Progressive Victories of 2016 Pramila Jayapal Just Scored One of the Biggest Progressive Victories of 2016
She was one of the first congressional candidates this year to earn an endorsement from Bernie Sanders.
Aug 3, 2016 / John Nichols
Is Hillary Ready for a Progressive ‘Realignment’? Is Hillary Ready for a Progressive ‘Realignment’?
As she accepts the Democratic presidential nomination, Clinton confronts a once-in-a-generation moment.
Jul 25, 2016 / Mark Green
We Still Need a Future to Believe In We Still Need a Future to Believe In
A forum on how to build the political revolution with Naomi Klein, Alicia Garza, Michael Moore, Frances Fox Piven, Robert Reich, Kshama Sawant, Josh Fox, and more.
Jul 18, 2016 / Feature / Various Contributors
Sweet 16: The Case for Lowering the Voting Age Sweet 16: The Case for Lowering the Voting Age
Teens and young voters across the country have lowered the voting age in several cities — and they're setting their sights on DC.
Jul 7, 2016 / StudentNation / Jazmin Kay