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Can New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio Be the Anti-Trump?

Can New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio Be the Anti-Trump? Can New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio Be the Anti-Trump?

To succeed he’ll have to overcome controversy and the limits of his office.

Jan 5, 2017 / Feature / Jarrett Murphy

The Forgotten Power of the Vietnam Peace Movement

The Forgotten Power of the Vietnam Peace Movement The Forgotten Power of the Vietnam Peace Movement

An eloquent call to reclaim our history and honor those who resisted the war, from a key architect of the opposition.

Jan 5, 2017 / Feature / Tom Hayden

Vladimir Putin

Did Putin Really Launch a ‘Cyber–Pearl Harbor’ Against America? Did Putin Really Launch a ‘Cyber–Pearl Harbor’ Against America?

Hysteria over Russia’s alleged hacking of the 2016 presidential election may make this US-Russian crisis more dangerous than the 1962 Cuban missile crisis.

Jan 4, 2017 / Stephen F. Cohen

Students protest low wages.

3 Steps for Progressive Resistance and Rebuilding as the Trump Era Launches 3 Steps for Progressive Resistance and Rebuilding as the Trump Era Launches

Ultimately, the party’s fortunes will depend on recruiting a new generation of progressive leaders who can harness the power of social movements and drive it into electoral politic...

Jan 3, 2017 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Keith Ellison Says He Is Ready to Fight for Democracy in North Carolina—and Across America

Keith Ellison Says He Is Ready to Fight for Democracy in North Carolina—and Across America Keith Ellison Says He Is Ready to Fight for Democracy in North Carolina—and Across America

Keith Ellison is right to warn Democrats that a battle in one state has nationwide implications.

Dec 23, 2016 / John Nichols

POC Trump protest

Here’s an Organizing Strategy to Revive the Democratic Party That Doesn’t Depend on White Voters Here’s an Organizing Strategy to Revive the Democratic Party That Doesn’t Depend on White Voters

Many Democrats assume it’s impossible to get more people of color to vote. That’s just not true.

Dec 22, 2016 / Steve Phillips

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Letters From the January 16-23, 2017, Issue Letters From the January 16-23, 2017, Issue

Reading the future in the past… Onward?… Data matters… An old debate, renewed…

Dec 22, 2016 / Our Readers

Polanyi In Our Times

Polanyi In Our Times Polanyi In Our Times

What the Austro-Hungarian economic theorist tells us about the upheavals of our age.

Dec 22, 2016 / Books & the Arts / Nikil Saval

Vladimir Putin, 2014.

American Cold Warriors Want to Fight Russia, Not Terrorism American Cold Warriors Want to Fight Russia, Not Terrorism

As terrorists strike again, from Ankara and Berlin to Syria, the US political-media establishment is determined to disqualify Putin as a security partner for President-elect Trump.

Dec 21, 2016 / Stephen F. Cohen

Pennsylvania Elector Protest

Thinking About Committing Civil Disobedience in the Age of Trump Thinking About Committing Civil Disobedience in the Age of Trump

For the first time in my life, this liberal technocrat is considering going to jail.

Dec 21, 2016 / Harold Pollack

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