Politics

While Democrats Call for Gun Control at Home, They Push Deadly Arms Deals Abroad

To seriously address the scourge of gun violence, we must oppose U.S. militarism around the globe. Many leading Democrats haven’t gotten the message.

Adam Johnson

The FBI Questioned a Black Man About Racist Extremists in Charlottesville—Now He Could Go to Prison

Authorities are arresting and charging anti-racist demonstrators for events connected to the Unite the Right rally, even though it was white supremacists who unleashed violence on the town.

Michael Arria

The People of Honduras Do Not Owe Obedience to an Imposed Government

Despite brutal repression, the people of Honduras have resisted the U.S.-backed dictatorship since the 2009 coup d’état.

Melissa Cardoza

Behind the Explosion in Socialism Among American Teens

The dramatic growth of YDSA chapters confirms that millennials don’t think capitalism is working for them.

Rebecca Stoner

Can the Democratic Party’s Left Flank Win in 2018? This Illinois Primary Could Be a Bellwether

Progressive challenger Marie Newman is hoping to shock the political establishment by unseating House Rep. Dan Lipinski, a conservative Democrat and longtime incumbent.

Daniel Moattar

This Former NFL Player Is Running on a Progressive Agenda to Flip a Red District in Texas

Former linebacker Colin Allred is hoping to take out Republican Rep. Pete Sessions by campaigning on Medicare for all, a $15 minimum wage and automatic voter registration. But first, he will have to win the upcoming Democratic primary.

Kate Aronoff

No More Fairy Tales: Why the United States Needs a Whole New Operating System

Thomas Linzey

Bernie Sanders Just Sidestepped Corporate Media to Promote Medicare for All to 1 Million Viewers

The democratic socialist senator’s town hall on universal healthcare marks a new phase in the political revolution.

Theo Anderson

Democratic Leaders Sold Out DACA Recipients. Maybe It’s Time for Voters to Replace Them.

By negotiating a government funding deal with no protections for immigrants, top Democrats made a strong case for why the party's activist base should be able to replace them with new leadership.

Kate Aronoff

Centrist Dems May Not Call Black and Brown Communities Shitholes—But They Treat Them That Way

The loud denunciations of Trump serve to hide liberal racism.

Benji Hart

How Wisconsin’s Progressive Revival Could Help Randy Bryce Unseat Paul Ryan

A surge of grassroots organizing mixed with anger at Trump and the GOP could pave the way for Bryce to take down the House Speaker.

Kate Aronoff

Move Over, Corporate Democrats. A New Wave of Left Populists Is on the Rise.

It's 2018. Candidates don't need the establishment anymore.

Theo Anderson

The GOP Tax Bill Opened a New Front in the Class War

Republicans just sold out the poor and middle class to enrich the wealthy elite. Next year is an opportunity to take back what's rightfully ours.

Miles Kampf-Lassin

Roy Moore’s Loss Signals a GOP Tearing Itself Apart Ahead of 2018

The upset win by Doug Jones in Alabama shows the Republicans have nothing to offer and everything to lose.

Theo Anderson

The Self-Help Guru Who Shaped Trump’s Worldview

How the commander-in-chief succumbs to the perils of positive thinking.

Chris Lehmann

Berniecrats Score Another Major Win Against the Democratic Establishment

Under proposed reforms pushed by backers of Bernie Sanders, the Democratic Party’s 2020 presidential primary would take place on a much fairer playing field than in 2016.

Cole Stangler

Trump’s FCC Bids Farewell to the Internet as We Know It

The internet is about to become more expensive and far less free.

Mark Dunbar

When Billionaires Battle for Public Office, Working People Always Lose

The upcoming Illinois governor’s race is more proof that big campaign spending narrows political possibilities and increases inequality.

Emma Tai