The Movement for Black Lives Issue Takeover

ClimateInvestigationGoodman Institute

Exxon Spends Millions on Facebook To Keep the Fossil Fuel Industry Alive

Aided by a right-wing political consulting firm, the company is rallying supporters to fight for oil and gas interests at every level of government.

Christine MacDonald

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Politicians Play Chicken With Economic Relief While Americans Starve

Republicans and Democrats are prioritizing their own political fortunes over the wellbeing of millions.

Hadas Thier

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13 Ways the Vote Is Being Suppressed Ahead of the Election

Half of American voters expect to have difficulty casting a ballot this November.

Janea Wilson

Rural America

The U.S. Still Uses Dozens of Hazardous Pesticides Banned in Other Countries

Phorate, for example—the “extremely hazardous” insecticide that is most used in the U.S.—is banned in 38 countries, including China, Brazil and India.

Pramod Acharya

Labor

This Crisis Makes Clear: We Need a Four-Day Work Week, Now

A shorter work week could help create a more thriving society. But to work it must be equitable.

Anna Bianca Roach

Viewpoint

Risking Your Life For a Trump Rally Means There's Nothing Left to Lose

On the campaign trail in Pennsylvania with Donald Trump, the dead mall candidate.

Hamilton Nolan

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“I Have to Give Credit to AOC”: Mondaire Jones on the Inspiration Behind His Historic Left Challenge

Natalie Shure

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“Progressive Policies Are Practical”: Marie Newman on Unseating a Conservative Incumbent

Natalie Shure

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“This Is What I Do”: Cori Bush on Her Journey from the Streets of Ferguson to Capitol Hill

Natalie Shure

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“I Am Black Lives Matter”: Jamaal Bowman on How He’ll Bring the Movement to the House

Natalie Shure

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The Squad Is Growing: A New Crew of Left Challengers Is Bringing Movement Politics to Congress

It's not just AOC, Omar, Pressley and Tlaib. This crop of organizers-turned-politicians—alongside the Squad—plans to usher in a progressive revival in the House of Representatives.

Natalie Shure

Culture

How to Fight Fascism Through Literature

Arundhati Roy’s new book "Azadi" raises important questions about how we can resist authoritarianism by expressing not only outrage but joy.

Apoorva Tadepalli

Viewpoint

To Tame a Far-Right Supreme Court, Let’s Revive This Forgotten Proposal from 1922

The U.S. Supreme Court commands far more power than it should, but we can put it in its place. And it’s been done before.

Leon Fink

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As the Housing Crisis Explodes, the Trump Admin Is Quietly Undoing Its “Eviction Moratorium”

Following a pressure campaign from landlords and real estate groups, the Trump administration is giving landlords more leeway to evict tenants.

Rebecca Burns

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The Socialists and Progressives Working Outside of the Biden Campaign to Oust Trump

These grassroots groups may be reaching people the Biden campaign isn’t.

Nuala Bishari

Viewpoint

The Electoral College is a Dangerous Relic That Threatens the Future of Our Democracy

This 18th-century artifact provided constitutional protections for slaveholders and allowed for the corruption of our electoral system. It's time to abolish it.

Joel Bleifuss

Viewpoint

This Indigenous Peoples’ Day, We Don’t Need Celebration. We Need Our Land Back.

We’re fighting to return public lands to Indigenous people and undo the structures that allowed them to be taken in the first place. Join us.

Krystal Two Bulls and Nick Tilsen

Labor

The Nightmare Facing the Poor and Working Class If There’s Not Another Stimulus

With time running out and Republicans balking at more Covid relief, U.S. workers are facing a future of financial misery.

Jeff Schuhrke