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The Political Revolution Is Alive and Well in Nebraska

Climate campaigner and Democratic Party activist Jane Kleeb is lighting a fire on the prairie.

Joel Bleifuss

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Naomi Klein: Why the Revolution Must Be Led By Ordinary People, Not Celebrities

When they go low, we rise up.

Sarah Jaffe

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Can Progressives and Democrats Make This Thing Work?

Progressives debate corporate money in politics and the potential for change.

Theo Anderson

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The UK Elections or: How the Democrats Should Learn to Stop Worrying and Love Socialism

The Labour Party’s surprise showing is a teachable moment for those of us across the pond.

Kate Aronoff

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Bernie Sanders Supporters Are Taking Over the Democratic Party Machine, One State at a Time

From California to Massachusetts, a grassroots revolt from the left is wresting control of the party away from the corporate establishment.

Theo Anderson

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Interviews for Resistance: A Sanders Campaign Vet on How to Connect with Disaffected Voters

Becky Bond talks about the importance of knocking on doors to bridge the gap between voters and campaigns.

Sarah Jaffe

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The Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement Just Won’t Die

New Zealand and other signatories are quietly reviving the neoliberal trade deal, confident the political winds in the U.S. will shift.

Branko Marcetic

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Jeremy Corbyn and Labour May Just Upend British Politics from the Left

No matter the outcome, Corbyn has surprised his critics and built a stronger opposition.

Richard Seymour

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Activist from Afro-Colombian Strike Demands Minister of the Interior “Stop Killing Black People”

In viral video, Isaías Cifuentes declares, “We are here reclaiming our dignity.”

Sarah Lazare

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Sanders Backers Plant Left-Wing Flag in the Massachusetts Democratic Party

The state’s party just passed an incredibly progressive platform.

Theo Anderson

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Don’t Retweet Lloyd Blankfein

Goldman Sachs CEOs are not your friends—even if they believe in climate change.

Kate Aronoff

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Don’t Blame Montana Voters for Quist’s Loss: Blame the Frailty of Our Democracy

The Montana race exposed the structural impediments to progressive politics.

Joseph Bullington

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The Portland Killings Show Why We Need a Robust Antifascist Movement

It is time to find common cause in anti-fascist action. The stakes couldn't be higher.

Alexander Reid Ross

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A Climate Scientist On Why Trump Pulling Out of the Paris Accord Won’t Be the End of the World

Trump's announcement certainly is not good, but all hope may not be lost.

Kate Aronoff

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An Unelected Board May Be Implementing Austerity in a City Near You

Fiscal control boards are taking control over the finances of cities across the United States.

Joel Cintrón Arbasetti and Carla Minet

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Under the Shadow of Trump, Dismantling Obama’s Deportation Machine

Communities are fighting back against an immigrant prison in rural Georgia.

Sarah Lazare

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How to Solve Budget Crises? Tax the Rich and Make Banks Pay

The alternative to austerity is bold progressive economic policy.

In These Times and Kartemquin Films

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Don’t Believe the Israeli Government: Palestinian Hunger Strikers Won Important Victories

Palestinian prisoners forced Israel to the negotiating table and inspired a global outpouring of support.

Tamara Nassar

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Wisconsin May Bring the Koch Brothers One State Closer To Rewriting the Constitution

Legislators are debating whether to call for a constitutional convention, a prize of corporate interest groups.

Kate Aronoff

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Daycare Centers Are the Latest Casualty in the War on the Poor

The budget crisis in Illinois has taken an outsized toll on kids in low-income families.

In These Times and Kartemquin Films

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Democrats’ Waffling on Abortion Rights Isn’t Just Wrong, It’s a Huge Political Mistake

The party needs an uncompromising moral vision that will energize its base: pro-choice women.

Kathleen Geier

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Why “Pay for Success” Financing Could Cost Taxpayers More Than They Bargained For

Cash-strapped governments are increasingly turning to Wall Street to fund social services. Will the model be a Trojan horse for privatization?

Rachel M. Cohen

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Why We Should Stop Using the Word “Activist”

Contesting power isn't a hobby or a subculture—it's a collective project pervading all facets of our lives.

Jonathan Matthew Smucker

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How Poor Children Are Bearing the Brunt of Austerity Cuts

The Illinois budget impasse is being used to erode childhood development programs for poor families.

In These Times and Kartemquin Films