Politics

Don’t Coddle Liberal Politicians Like Kamala Harris—History Shows They Should Be Pressured

While some media commentators want to shield Democrats from criticism, holding politicians’ feet to the fire is a longtime successful tradition on the U.S. Left.

Branko Marcetic

Diverse, Radical and Ready to Resist: Meet the First in the New Wave of Local Progressive Officials

At Local Progress's 150-person meet-up, left-leaning politicians from around the country share plans to build rebel cities.

Steve Early

The Link Between Trump’s Attacks on Immigrants and Deaths in the Desert

Trump's policies reduce people first to “illegals,” then to deportation statistics, and, finally, to a scattering of bones in an arroyo.

John Washington

Disabled and Disobedient: How ADAPT Activists Blocked the GOP Healthcare Bill

This wasn't their first day at the rodeo.

s.e. smith

The Great Midwestern Divide: Why Minnesota and Wisconsin’s Political Schism Matters

The governorships of conservative Scott Walker (R-Wis.) and progressive Mark Dayton (D-Minn.) have yielded dramatically different results.

Theo Anderson

The Hidden Costs of “National Security”: 10 Ways Your Tax Dollars Are Paying for War

In government terms, make no mistake about it, the Pentagon & Co. are the 1%.

William D. Hartung

At the Bullfrog, Those Left Behind by the Global Economy Find Relief—and a Place to Talk Trump

In a Jamestown, N.Y., hotel and bar, down-and-out former factory workers seek solidarity and camaraderie—often expressed in shared rants about immigrants or liberals.

Kari Lydersen

Is This What “Liberation” Looks Like? U.S. Airstrikes Have Devastated Mosul.

ISIS may be on its way out, but the Iraqi city has a long road ahead.

Phyllis Bennis

Meet the Organizers Pursuing a Progressive Takeover of the Republican Party

‘Brand New Congress’ is going after red states and Republican voters with left populism.

Theo Anderson

Toss Out Your Milquetoast Campaign Slogans: It’s Time to Build Power

To win elections, People's Action is mobilizing from the grassroots.

Theo Anderson

A New Study Shows Hillary Clinton’s Hawkishness May Have Cost Her the Election

The lesson for Democrats is clear: Embrace a strong anti-war program.

Branko Marcetic

‘Police Chose the Klan Over Our People’: On Resisting Racism in Charlottesville

When the KKK came to this city, communities mobilized for collective self-defense. Police were not on their side.

Sarah Jaffe

The Right Calls Climate Change a Leap of Faith. But Denial Is a Leap into the Abyss.

Climate change presents us with an existential challenge: Can humans muster the political will to save ourselves?

Theo Anderson

We Have an Existential Imperative to Resist GOP Death Panels

The casualties of the war on health are real and imminent, not a hyperbolic exaggeration.

Joel Bleifuss

Sorry, Tories: Jeremy Corbyn’s Success Is a Win for the Anti-Austerity Movement

British progressives have a long fight ahead. But for now, we're breathing a collective sigh of relief.

Jane Miller

Game Over: Neither Party’s Health Care Plan Reflects Economic Reality

John Ikerd

London’s Grenfell Disaster is An Indictment of Austerity

The fire’s victims were caught in the crosshairs of public cuts and a housing crisis.

Amar Diwakar

Jane Kleeb, Nebraska Democratic Party Chair, on How to Overcome the Rural-Urban Divide

Rural America In These Times