Opinion

Does the Left Bear Any Blame for Donald Trump?

The role of progressives in the 2016 election.

James Thindwa and Kathleen Geier

Diane Ravitch: Trump’s Nominee for Secretary of Education Could Gut Public Ed

Billionaire Betsy DeVos will be great for private, religious and charter schools—and bad news for students and teachers.

Diane Ravitch

To Protect Abortion Rights, Progressives Need to Think Big

The fight for reproductive justice is about to get harder, and now is no time for complacency.

Jude Ellison Sady Doyle

Why We Need a New Left Internationalism

Neither neoliberal globalization nor populist isolationism offers a workable path forward.

Leon Fink

“Identity Politics” Takes a Hit

After the election, many on the Black Left are once again grappling with the "race vs. class" debate.

Salim Muwakkil

A Deal with the Orange Devil? Progressives Debate Whether to Seek Common Ground With Trump

The president-elect says he wants a jobs-creating infrastructure bill—should Democrats help make it happen?

John Feffer and Max Sawicky

Donald Trump’s Plans Are Incredibly Unpopular

The president-elect is missing a mandate in more ways than one.

Susan J. Douglas

Democratic Elites Are Uneasy With Keith Ellison. That Is Exactly Why He Should Be Head of the DNC.

The Democratic Party must be rebuilt—from the bottom up.

Joel Bleifuss

Tom Geoghegan: 4 Things We the People Can Do About Our Unjust Voting System and a President Trump

A case for a house divided.

Thomas Geoghegan

How To Vote When There’s No Lesser Evil

On foreign policy, both candidates are bad, but Clinton may be worse. We can't keep supporting militarism out of fear.

Leonard C. Goodman

The Left Deserves Better Than Jill Stein

Stein’s Green Party run doesn’t offer a plan to win, or to build power. The Left is capable of so much more.

Kate Aronoff

Voting For Hillary is a Privilege—One Not Shared By the People She’ll Bomb

Yes, vote for her. But then prepare to fight her hawkish policies every step of the way.

Marc Daalder

3 Reasons to Vote for Hillary Clinton That Have Nothing To Do with Hillary Clinton

We can't ignore the ways that having a Democrat in the White House matters.

Thomas Geoghegan

How a Trump Presidency Would Unleash Racist Violence—And Devastate the Left

The Left should take the Trump threat very seriously.

Arun Gupta

More Than a Protest: Why Voting Green Counts

Jill Stein's campaign manager makes the case for a Green political revolution.

David Cobb

Should Silicon Valley Really Be Allowed To Decide What Is and Isn’t Hate Speech?

The internet is a bastion of free speech—but that's not always a good thing.

Susan J. Douglas

Tilting at Windmills

Wind and solar energy may be our best bet against fossil fuels. Can that justify their grave cost to wildlife?

Michael Hutchins and Rebecca Leber

On the Clinton Foundation, Why Are Journalists Telling Us to Look the Other Way?

Hillary Clinton’s media sycophants appear to have forgotten how political corruption works.

Joel Bleifuss