Dispatches
Dispatches
News from the front lines of progressive grassroots politics.
Art of the Executive Order
It’s like a new Gilded Age but with a higher death count. Read more
Aug 14, 2020
Foreign Correspondent: Is Kamala Harris a Hawk?
Biden’s veep pick has at times embraced militarism and even attacked Trump from the right. Read more
Aug 14, 2020
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Biden Must Listen to the Demands of the Left
The Democratic nominee needs to embrace progressive policies, or risk losing to Trump in November. Read more
Aug 13, 2020
The Other Americans: Indigenous Activists Are Being Targeted in Honduras
As attacks on the Garifuna, an Afro-Indigenous community, increase, Trump ignores the violence. Read more
Aug 12, 2020
How Kamala Harris as VP Can Be a Win for Progressives
With the choice of Harris, Democrats are saying: bring it on. Read more
Aug 12, 2020
The Nonviolent Activist Who Mentored John Lewis
James Lawson, the ninety-one-year-old civil rights veteran, isn’t well-known to the wider public, but his lifelong commitment to racial justice is a lesson for us all. Read more
Aug 12, 2020
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Tom Cotton Wants to Stop Kids From Learning About American Racism
The Arkansas Senator proposed a law to effectively ban educators from using material from the 1619 Project, The New York Times’ series on the legacy of slavery in the United States. Read more
Aug 12, 2020
Brad Sigal
Midwest Dispatch: American Exceptionalism Is Killing Us
The pandemic demands that we band together for the common good, not stubbornly fight for our individual rights. Read more
Aug 11, 2020
Why Temp Workers Are Among the Most Vulnerable Right Now
With no paid sick leave or health insurance, temp workers face a grim choice: go to work and risk infection or stay home and not get paid. Read more
Aug 11, 2020
Smart Ass Cripple: Love Thy Neighbor . . . Unless They’re Poor
Trump’s latest attempt to get the wealthy, suburban vote comes in the form of an attack on low-income housing. Read more
Aug 11, 2020
Lies, Lies, and More Lies: A Presidential History
Eric Alterman explores the one area in which Donald Trump’s performance has been truly outstanding. Read more
Aug 10, 2020
The Killing that Awakened the City that Never Sleeps
A new documentary reflects on the killing of a Black teenager in 1989, drawing parallels to today’s Black Lives Matter protests. Read more
Aug 10, 2020
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Coronavirus Outbreaks at Summer Schools Are a Warning Not to Reopen
A spate of COVID-19 “clusters” at summer schools across the country show that we could be heading for a disaster if in-person classes resume this fall. Read more
Aug 8, 2020
Jules Muck
Street Artists Rise to the Occasion
In the midst of international protests against racist violence, artists are using their skills to send a clear message: Black lives matter. Read more
Aug 8, 2020
The Threat on the Left
In his new book, historian Thomas Frank warns of the damage elitist liberals are causing to democracy. Read more
Aug 7, 2020
Seven Ways to Volunteer in the 2020 Election
With traditional campaigning techniques off the table, here’s how volunteers can still support their favorite candidates from home. Read more
Aug 7, 2020
What We Can Learn from Cuban Health Care
Though it has had its fair share of failures, the country’s approach to world health proves to be successful, especially as a response to COVID-19. Read more
Aug 6, 2020
‘The Other Madisons’ Exposes the Ugliest Parts of American History
Written by a Black relative of President James Madison, this memoir offers an honest take on our disgraceful past. Read more
Aug 6, 2020
The Trump Family’s Letters to Me
They keep asking for money, but what they really want is love. Read more
Aug 5, 2020
