Politics
‘The Oath’ Plays Totalitarianism for Laughs
How to survive family Thanksgiving and a dictatorial state. more
Education May Spell Doom for Oklahoma’s Republican ‘Subprime’ Gubernatorial Candidate
Oklahoma educators have had enough of outsiders imposing their untested opinions on classrooms. more
David Cutler
Trumpism in Europe
The American president offers hope to growing far right forces overseas. more
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What Randy Bryce Built
An unlikely coalition of supporters want a working man in Paul Ryan's seat. more
Meg Ryan. Courtesy Electric Forest.
Searching for America’s Counterculture
Partying at one of America’s biggest dance music festivals, I was looking for a younger generation determined to stand up to the Man. more
‘Credit Card’ Walker & ‘Deadbeat’ Kemp Get Righteous About Stacey Abrams’s Finances
The Republican Governors Association, under Wisconsin’s Scott Walker’s leadership, has run a number of hypocritical attack ads on the Georgian gubernatorial candidate. more
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What Does “Revolution” Look Like in Education?
Teachers committed to justice are fighting against the historical role of education in the U.S. more
David Helvarg
After the Climate Action Summit, Commitments Emerge Amidst Growing Disaster
Corporate execs, career politicians, and environmental activists converged on San Francisco for the Climate Action Summit. more
Jeff Abbott
The Other Americans: Corruption Fuels an Exodus of Guatemalans
While Guatemala’s President tries to end investigations into government corruption, the country's citizens flee the effects of underfunded public services and privatization. more
Working Draft of President Pence’s First Address to the Nation
It’s never too early to prepare for what may be coming. more
Snehalkanodia
Schools Have Committed to Hiring Teachers of Color. Now They Need to Keep Them
When schools fail to challenge Eurocentric curricula and pedagogy, they alienate teachers of color. more
Impeach Away! Thoughts on a Possible President Pence
Progressives should not hesitate to mobilize in support of the impeachment and conviction of Donald Trump. Here’s why. more
Tuesday’s Primary Sets up Trumpism Versus Progressivism in Fall Elections
In the Midwest and across the country, the November election will test the Democrats’ messages of civility and progress against an entrenched Republican Party that has now fully embraced Donald Trump. more
Dave Dugdale
It’s Time to Decriminalize Sex Work
For many Americans, prostitution has shifted from a moral issue, “sin,” to a legal one, “consent.” more
League of Filipino Students
The U.S. is Funding a War on Poor People in the Philippines
The Philippine National Police, implicated in the suppression of labor movements and President Duterte’s war on drugs, receive a significant amount of funding through U.S. foreign military financing. more
A Solution to the Cash Bail Crisis Might Be Almost as Bad
Compared to jail, electronic monitoring with ankle bracelets is said to be a more humane and effective approach—but it’s not so simple. more
Debra Sweet
The American Psychological Association Struggles with its Policy on Torture
Should psychologists be allowed to counsel detainees at Guantanamo and other sites where torture has taken place? more
robindurget
The Fight for Wisconsin Schools is a Fight for Democracy
Might a “consensus of pain” unite resistance to Governor Scott Walker’s politics of divide-and-conquer? more
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