Politics
Reese Erlich
Venezuela: Democratic Uprising or U.S. Coup?
Perhaps the Trump Administration is hoping history will repeat itself, but so far Venezuelans aren’t going for it. Read more
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Trump’s Long, Weird, Divisive State of the Union
Stacy Abrams delivered a smart, cogent, and energetic Democratic response. Read more
Jeff Abbott
The Other Americans: Mexico Welcomes the Central American Exodus
Since AMLO took over, migrants are finding much different environment than the previous caravans. Read more
The Tactical Truth Team
Ready at the drop of a hat, they turn myth into fact for the liar-in-chief. Read more
Comment: The Politics of Racism
To say that Donald Trump is a racist is to state the obvious but miss the point. Read more
Maeve in America: Whatsamatter, Girly, No Sense of Humor?
Stand-up comedy is becoming less pale and male, and more relevant. Read more
DOD
The Seduction of Labels
We feel the urge to pit "Us" against "Them." I wanted to understand why. Read more
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A Great Heart Stopped: Erik Olin Wright (1947-2019)
Wright leaves a legacy of brilliant leftist thought, as well as compassion and kindness. Read more
High School English Assessment: Online Instructions
Your essay won’t be read by any human eyes, but by a bot that will assess all four million high school seniors’ essays far faster than it will take you to comprehend the enormity of this new world order where machines, like me, have taken over. Read more
Trump’s Pick to Head Women’s Suffrage Centennial Has History of Bigoted Remarks
In 2012, Kleefisch claimed that the “war on women” was fake, and a distraction from the “real war.” Read more
Gage Skidmore
Our Dangerous Impulse to Demonize the Other Side
We need to check our impulse to see young white men as evil. Read more
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Six Tips for Progressives in 2019
With Democrats poised to flip the House of Representatives in January, here are some ways progressives can gain traction. Read more
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The Green New Deal Promises Peace and Progress. Will Nuclear Advocates Undermine it?
The environmental policy centerpiece of the incoming Democratic House of Representatives has ignited tremendous grassroots enthusiasm. Read more
That Hartford Guy
Top 10 Pretty Bad Trump Stories that Got Upstaged by Really Bad Trump Stories in 2018
Before year’s end, these slightly less outrageous but still really terrible things by Trump should get the attention they deserve. Read more
Calloway For Five
Will the Murder of Laquan McDonald Change Chicago? One Activist-Turned-Politician Wants to Make it Happen
In the wake of an historic conviction, Chicago’s political landscape has suddenly changed. Enter William Calloway. Read more
Trump’s Christmas Chaos
Never underestimate Donald Trump’s willingness to pitch the country into chaos. Read more
It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Convictions!
"The prettiest sight to see is the Trump that soon might be perp walked right out the door. . ." Read more
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Pay No Attention to that Man Behind the Curtain: ‘Vice’
In its machine-gun way, Adam McKay’s ‘Vice’ strikes a fine balance, between seriocomic pop history and furious activism. Read more
Nelson Minar
Trump Plan is a Threat to Clean Water
In a proposed amendment to the Clean Water Act, Trump’s EPA threatens to leave over a third of Americans’ drinking water unprotected. Read more
MSNBC
Paul Ryan’s Hypocrisy
“It was Paul Ryan and Reince Priebus who transformed the politics of Wisconsin with racist dog-whistle messaging, and that laid the foundation for Donald Trump.” Read more
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