Dispatches
Dispatches
News from the front lines of progressive grassroots politics.
Barring the Mueller Report
Barr does know we’re talking about President Trump, right? Read more
Apr 18, 2019
Walgreens’ New Level of Hypocrisy
As it continues to sell cigarettes, the pharmacy chain is rolling out a new cosmetics program for cancer patients. Read more
Apr 18, 2019
Foreign Correspondent: Can Wikileaks’ Julian Assange Get a Fair Trial?
“I’m sure he’s going to get a kangaroo court. I don’t see the government allowing Assange to put on a vigorous defense.” Read more
Apr 18, 2019
Oli Goldsmith
Telemarketer-In-Chief
Five strategies Donald Trump deploys to sell his fantastical ideas. Read more
Apr 17, 2019
Lorie Shaull
The Dangers of Talking While Muslim
If you haven’t listened to Ilhan Omar’s full speech, here’s what you need to know. Read more
Apr 16, 2019
Gage Skidmore
The Wrong Stuff: Ben Shapiro’s Unconvincing Guide to What Makes America Right
It’s a mistake to overlook just how extreme some of Shapiro’s views are, or how muddled the thinking on which they are based. Read more
Apr 16, 2019
Four Necessity Valve Turners
Taking Nonviolent Action in Defense of Mother Earth
Our case will be tried before a twelve-person jury, who will decide whether ours was an act of criminality or one of necessity. But the last word will not come from the jury, the judge, or the lawmakers. Read more
Apr 15, 2019
Norman Stockwell
Bernie Barnstorms the Midwest
“I can understand why people voted for Trump based on what he said. For too long the political establishment did not listen to the needs of working families.” Read more
Apr 15, 2019
‘The Promise and Hope’ of ‘The Chi’
I braced for the stock situations common in inner city dramas: crooked cops, infighting amongst gangs, murders, and revenge. I found something else. Read more
Apr 12, 2019
Calling All Xenophobes!
The great spring purge at the White House is under way. Read more
Apr 11, 2019
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Ahmed Abu Artema on the Palestinian Great March of Return
“The only possible option for them is to continue knocking on the walls of their prison with the hope that the world will hear them.” Read more
Apr 11, 2019
Francisco Anzola
The Other Americans: Trump and the Exodus He’s Helped Create
U.S. humanitarian aid to Central America has long failed to achieve its goals. But ending it is likely to make matters worse. Read more
Apr 11, 2019
Khamenei.ir
Trump’s Controversial Decision on Iran’s Revolutionary Guards
Iran has near-universal male conscription, in which the guards often get priority—now all of these young men, some of whom have no desire to even be in the armed forces, will be labeled as “terrorists.” Read more
Apr 10, 2019
Activists at Heart—Young Candidates Step Up to Run for Office, and Win
Young women are gaining much-needed experience in leadership, as well as the representation they’ve been missing, lending a voice to the largest generation of voters yet. Read more
Apr 10, 2019
Since Our Latest Issue Went to Press. . .
A list of the most recent egregiousities from the Trump dumpster fire. Read more
Apr 10, 2019
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Slovakia Elects a New President. Is the Tide Turning Against the ‘Populist Tsunami?’
The election of a progressive woman in this deeply conservative central European state is as surprising as it is welcome. Who is Zuzana Čaputová, and does her win suggest a broader movement against worldwide populism? Read more
Apr 9, 2019
Subcontract Workers Tell Disney to Stop Mousing Around
“We wear the Disney uniforms and Disney name tags, and we don’t get the same pay.” Read more
Apr 9, 2019
ElizabethForMA
Behind the Electoral College Debate, a Flourishing Effort to Advance Democracy
Elizabeth Warren, by taking a stand for a democracy solution, sparked a much-needed debate and spread the word about a concrete policy that Americans can immediately act on. Read more
Apr 8, 2019
College of DuPage newsroom
Smart Ass Cripple: Don’t Mess with the Special Olympics
The Trump Administration’s proposal to cut funding for the Special Olympics drew public scrutiny. Where’s the outrage over Medicaid cuts? Read more
Apr 8, 2019
Repeal & Give-Us-A-Minute!
If you want great health care, just vote for the party that has been trying to strip away decent health coverage for years, right? Read more
Apr 5, 2019
