The Left

Steve Cobble Waged a 50-Year Campaign for Justice and for Peace

Steve Cobble Waged a 50-Year Campaign for Justice and for Peace Steve Cobble Waged a 50-Year Campaign for Justice and for Peace

The strategist who started with George McGovern, stood at Jesse Jackson’s side, and drafted Bernie Sanders into presidential politics has died.

Mar 1, 2021 / John Nichols

Dr. Abdul El-Sayed

‘Opponents of Medicare for All Are Deathly Afraid’ ‘Opponents of Medicare for All Are Deathly Afraid’

We talked to Dr. Abdul El-Sayed about M4A and building a movement in the wake of Biden’s victory.

Mar 1, 2021 / Q&A / Natalie Shure

Black Lives Matter Protest

Reckoning With a Year of Shared Isolation, Pandemic, and Protest Reckoning With a Year of Shared Isolation, Pandemic, and Protest

The pandemic has energized collective action on both the left and right.

Feb 26, 2021 / Jeet Heer

The Resplendent Radicalism of Lawrence Ferlinghetti

The Resplendent Radicalism of Lawrence Ferlinghetti The Resplendent Radicalism of Lawrence Ferlinghetti

What made Ferlinghetti so refreshing was his delight with each new generation’s readiness to challenge the status quo it had been handed.

Feb 25, 2021 / John Nichols

Mikhail Gorbachev

Here’s What Leaders Facing Global Crises Can Learn From Mikhail Gorbachev Here’s What Leaders Facing Global Crises Can Learn From Mikhail Gorbachev

His radical stances on security are needed as much now as when he was in power.

Feb 23, 2021 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Neera Tanden

A Defense of Neera Tanden’s Tweets (but Not of Neera Tanden) A Defense of Neera Tanden’s Tweets (but Not of Neera Tanden)

The one thing that the Senate cannot stomach is telling the truth about the Republican Party.

Feb 23, 2021 / David Klion

Senator Mitch McConnell

How to Hold Senate Republicans Accountable How to Hold Senate Republicans Accountable

Defeat them at the polls.

Feb 16, 2021 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

The Socialist Glossy That Wants You to Have It All

The Socialist Glossy That Wants You to Have It All The Socialist Glossy That Wants You to Have It All

The founders of Lux magazine say there’s something radical in the strategic pursuit of pleasure.

Feb 10, 2021 / Q&A / Emily Douglas

How Progressive District Attorneys Are Leading the Charge to Fix Our Broken Justice System

How Progressive District Attorneys Are Leading the Charge to Fix Our Broken Justice System How Progressive District Attorneys Are Leading the Charge to Fix Our Broken Justice System

From Philadelphia to Portsmouth, Va., the successes are piling up.

Feb 9, 2021 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Rennie Davis, 1940–2021

Rennie Davis, 1940–2021 Rennie Davis, 1940–2021

“It was there that I learned about the Democratic National Convention,” he said. “It was there that I made the decision: I am going to Chicago.”

Feb 9, 2021 / Jon Wiener

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