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The Army Of Prayer Warriors Fighting Trump’s Impeachment

As the Senate takes up his impeachment trial, white Christian evangelicals remain firmly in the president’s corner.
By Sarah Posner in HuffPost.

Accusing Bernie Sanders of Antisemitism Is a New Low

The allegations should be called for what they are: politiking in service of politicians who will put more Jews in danger.
By Kate Aronoff in The Guardian.

Even in Defeat, Labour Mobilized the New Working Class

The U.K. election demonstrated the urgent need for grassroots organizing.
By Sarah Jaffe in The Progressive.

Democrats Beware – the UK Election was Actually a Terrible Night for Centrists

The Labour party’s defeat has been taken as a warning not to stray too far left but the real story has a different lesson for 2020.
By Kate Aronoff in The Guardian.

Labour Won’t Win Again Until It Works Out Why It Lost

It’s not enough to blame Jeremy Corbyn, Brexit or the media.
By Gary Younge in The Guardian.

Donald Trump Is Attacking Both Jews and the Left with One Clean Blow

Anti-Semitism and anti-leftism share a violent and intimate history that is being revived under Donald Trump.
By Kate Aronoff in The Guardian.

House Votes to Restore the Voting Rights Act

After the Supreme Court gutted the landmark civil rights law, Democrats are fighting back.
By Ari Berman in Mother Jones.

From Johnson’s Lies to Corbyn’s Promises – This Election Is About Trust

Labour needs to start tying Johnson’s untrustworthiness to Brexit. And stop promising new things.
By Gary Younge in The Guardian.

Labour Activists Canvass in the Cold in Britain

The December 12 parliamentary election has brought out Labour’s secret weapon: organizers who have been working for years to end austerity and bring a new politics to the U.K.
By Sarah Jaffe in The American Prospect.

One City’s Struggle to Police the Police

Under Obama, Newark promised to reform its force. Is the Trump administration failing to follow up?
By Dax-Devlon Ross in The Washington Post Magazine.

When the Clinics Close

As Planned Parenthoods shutter in Ohio, reproductive rights and justice groups are fighting harder than ever.
By Dani McClain in The Nation.

What the U.K. Election Tells Us About Universal Health Care

Across the political spectrum, the British are clear: American-style health care is a terrible idea.
By Sarah Jaffe in The Progressive.

Fetal Personhood Is Maternal Punishment

When society values the life of a fetus over that of a living person, women pay the steepest price.
By Katha Pollitt in The Nation.

Streets on Fire

From Occupy Wall Street to Extinction Rebellion, this has been a combustible 10 years.
By Gary Younge in The Guardian.

The Evidence That Trump Concealed

The accumulating evidence of impeachable offenses by President Donald J. Trump is overwhelming.
By Joe Conason in The National Memo.

After a Decade of Decay, Labour’s Manifesto Offers Us Hope for the Future

The party has painted a picture of a greener, fairer society – and reminded us of the values that made Corbyn party leader.
By Gary Younge in The Guardian.

What’s Lost When Black Children Are Socialized Into a White World

I interviewed dozens of black mothers about how they help their kids navigate schools where they might be perceived as threats or made to feel unwelcome.
By Dani McClain in The Atlantic.

Nonprofit Workers Join the Movement to Unionize

Increasing numbers of people in mission- and passion-driven fields are waking up to the fact that they are, despite the trappings of middle-class-ness, still workers doing a job.
By Sarah Jaffe in Common Dreams.

Climate Change’s Great Lithium Problem

The crisis in Bolivia has an urgent message for environmental policy in the United States.
By Kate Aronoff in The New Republic.

The Chicago Teachers Strike Was a Lesson in 21st-Century Organizing

Despite the Janus decision and years of labor losses, the Chicago Teachers Union has figured out how to organize—and win.
By Sarah Jaffe in The Nation.

The View from Stevenage

In the first of a three-part series, Gary Younge returns to his home town to see how the bellwether constituency views the election.
By Gary Younge in The Guardian.

We Need a Green Bailout for the People

Here’s what the government should demand when the economy tumbles and Wall Street comes begging.
By Kate Aronoff in The Nation.

Things That Can Only Be Found in the Darkness on the Edge of Town

The queerness of Bruce Springsteen.
By Naomi Gordon-Loebl in The Nation.

VSCO Girls Are Just Banal Victorian Archetypes

The VSCO girls who rise to the top of my feed are a new version of an enduring image of piousness and demureness as the ultimate ambition.
By Collier Meyerson in Wired.

Down the Rabbit Hole With Donald Trump

On living a mixed metaphor.
By Tom Engelhardt in TomDispatch.

A Hunger Strike in ICE Detention

Ajay Kumar, an asylum seeker from India, went on a hunger strike to protest the “animal-like treatment” he faced in ice custody.
By Rozina Ali in The New Yorker.

Things Are Bleak!

Jonathan Safran Foer’s quest for planetary salvation.
By Kate Aronoff in The Nation.

All Organizing Is Magic

In this contribution to Verso’s Caliban and the Witch Roundtable, Sarah Jaffe finds echoes of witchcraft in contemporary anti-capitalism.
By Sarah Jaffe in the Verso blog.

A ‘No 10 Source’ Is the Voice of Power. Too Many Journalists Simply Parrot It

When the media uncritically repeats anonymous quotes, it becomes an enabler of the establishment it should challenge.
By Gary Younge in The Guardian.

Now House Republicans Hate The Rules They Made

Congressional Republicans don’t want to debate President Donald Trump’s attempt to extort political prosecutions of Americans from Ukraine.
By Joe Conason in The National Memo.

Inside the US Marshals’ Secretive, Deadly Detention Empire

They’re supposed to safeguard pretrial detainees. But America’s oldest law enforcement agency is suffering from a massive dereliction of duty.
By Seth Freed Wessler in Mother Jones.

How Chicago Teachers Built Power Between Strikes

It’s easy to glamorize the seeming spontaneity of a “strike wave” and miss the long processes of union organizing.
By Sarah Jaffe in The Progressive.

Donald Trump’s Sanity Is not the Question. The Real Issue Is how he Got Into Office

To reduce his presidency to a frail mind is to ignore the fact he’s an emblem of free-market, white supremacist nationalism.
By Gary Younge in The Guardian.

How This Pastor of a Megachurch Is Fueling Ebola Conspiracy Theories

Pastor Jules Mulindwa runs a rollicking Congolese megachurch complete with flashing lights and a live band.
By Nick Turse in Time.

A Mighty Voice: Elijah Cummings, 1951-2019

America lost a great leader with the passing of Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-MD).
By Joe Conason in The National Memo.

American Brexit

It’s not just Britain headed for the subbasement of imperial history.
By Tom Engelhardt in TomDispatch.

At Its Best, Britain Can Rise to the Challenge of Racism. In the Case of Windrush, It Hasn’t

Oswald Dixon’s funeral showed this country’s capacity for solidarity. But the scandal of the hostile environment has still not been addressed.
By Gary Younge in The Guardian.

“Down the Rabbit Hole of America”: Katha Pollitt Talks with Susan Jane Gilman

Susan Jane Gilman is a storyteller with a lot to say.
By Katha Pollitt in Public Books.

How Abortion Pills Will Shape Our Future

The Supreme Court may make it harder to get to an abortion clinic, but thanks to drugs, coat hangers can remain a thing of the past.
By Katha Pollitt in The Nation.

The Forgotten Trauma of a Forgotten War

As the world looks away, death stalks the Democratic Republic of Congo.
By Nick Turse in TomDispatch.

The Return of the Strike

The picketing GM workers and impending Chicago Teachers Union action suggest a dramatic revival of striking as a tactic.
By Sarah Jaffe in The Progressive.

We need to Talk About Hunter Biden

The growing scandal around Ukraine shows a Biden nomination would be a big gamble – one Democrats would be foolish to make.
By Kate Aronoff in The Guardian.

Why Closing The Congo-Rwanda Border Could Spread Ebola

A chora chora is a resourceful man, a clever man, a man who can get things done.
By Nick Turse in The Intercept.

A Necessary Memoir About Sexual Assault

Chanel Miller’s account of her assault by Stanford swimmer Brock Turner questions the way we treat sexual assault—and sex itself.
By Katha Pollitt in The Nation.

UN Accuses US-Allied Forces of War Crimes in Syria

US generals are seemingly unaware of the allegations or whether they leveled Syrian villages.
By Nick Turse in The Nation.

Not Kidding

Transparent’s bizarre musical finale.
By Naomi Gordon-Loebl in The Nation.

Labour Conference Endorses Radical Policies Ahead of U.K. Elections

Labour’s best hope for victory in a general election, just as it was in 2017, is to get people talking about something besides Brexit.
By Sarah Jaffe in The American Prospect.

It’s Time for the Democratic Candidates to Talk About the Muslim Ban

Trump’s policy is no longer in the spotlight, but the ban on visitors from Muslim-majority countries is still separating American families.
By Rozina Ali in The American Prospect.

The Four-Day Work Week—Not Just a Daydream

The lessons of the shorter-hours movements of decades past are still deeply relevant, and are being revived for a gig-economy era of diminished opportunities for working people.
By Sarah Jaffe in The Progressive.

More U.S. Commandos are Fighting Invisible Wars in the Middle East

On average, more than 4,000 Special Operations forces are deployed to the region each week.
By Nick Turse in The Intercept.

Thunberg Is Right

Congress is ignoring science—and that includes Democrats.
By Kate Aronoff in The Guardian.

On the Precipice

The collective asteroid of human history.
By Tom Engelhardt in TomDispatch.

Greta Thunberg on the Climate Fight

“If we can save the banks, then we can save the world!”
By Naomi Klein in The Intercept.

British PM Johnson Loses Parliamentary Majority Amid Tory Rebellion

Boris Johnson suffered a historic defeat on Tuesday — a humiliation that no prime minister has suffered since 1894 — and watched his razor-thin majority evaporate.
By Joe Conason in the National Memo.

Almost Everything Bad That Trump Did This Summer

Need a crash course in reality? Here’s what you missed.
By Katha Pollitt in the Nation.

How Much Destruction Is Needed for Us to Take Climate Change Seriously?

Whether human civilization stays intact amid this worsening weather depends on recognizing our shared humanity — and designing policy accordingly.
By Kate Aronoff in the Guardian.

A Journey in Search of the American Left

The first in a five-day series where our writer gauges the mood of US progressives during a 10-day trip across the country.
By Gary Younge in the Guardian.

As the World Burns

Catastrophes in the Amazon and elsewhere are flash points for the larger, ongoing crisis that claims lives in less spectacular fashion.
By Sarah Jaffe in the Progressive.

The Kashmiri Narrative

For many Kashmiris, the media’s persistent focus on the India-Pakistan binary misses a key part of the story.
By Rozina Ali in the Columbia Journalism Review.

The Killing Never Ends

On a sunny July afternoon in 2010, I stood among a solemn crowd gathered in the intense California heat.
By Nick Turse in Jacobin.

It’s About Time for New York’s Child Victims Act

When it comes to extending the statute of limitations for survivors of abuse, late is better than never.
By Katha Pollitt in the Nation.

U.S. Military Named Secretive Base in Syria After “Game of Thrones” Bastion

Castle Black isn’t just a fictional fort in “Game of Thrones.” Last year, it was also a very real U.S. military base in Syria.
By Nick Turse in the Intercept.

Bernie Sanders’s Climate Plan Is More Radical Than His Opponents’ — and More Likely to Succeed

If you tried to design a program with the aim of offending the top brass of the world’s most powerful corporations, you’d get something like Bernie Sanders’s Green New Deal platform.
By Kate Aronoff in the Intercept.

Why the Democratic National Committee Must Change the Rules and Hold a Climate Debate

The DNC meeting in San Francisco this weekend takes place against a backdrop that is literally on fire.
By Naomi Klein in the Intercept.

Some Economists Say Carbon Taxes Are a Silver Bullet. The Reality Is More Complicated.

A carbon tax isn’t a bad idea, but by itself could be politically dangerous.
By Kate Aronoff in In These Times.

Is Donald Trump Big Brother?

Revisiting Orwell in the age of Trump.
By Tom Engelhardt in TomDispatch.

Bad Boss Trump, the Great Organizer

Working people at all levels are beginning to understand how their interests are not that different.
By Sarah Jaffe in the Progressive.

Puerto Rico’s Ouster of Its Governor Isn’t Just About One Administration’s Corruption

In the weeks after the eruption of protests in Puerto Rico, a majority of the news coverage focused on the scandal and corruption that encased Ricardo Rosselló.
By Collier Meyerson in the Intelligencer.

Remembering Toni Morrison

Four writers pay tribute to a great American novelist and groundbreaking intellect.
By Mychal Denzel Smith and others in the New Republic.

How Science Got Trampled in the Rush to Drill in the Arctic

The Trump administration is prying open an environmental ‘jewel’ for oil and gas exploration: the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in northern Alaska.
By Adam Federman in Politico.

For Democrats, Mueller Isn’t The Problem

Robert Mueller’s testimony disappointed anyone seeking drama, but his performance isn’t the problem.
By Joe Conason in the National Memo.

As Puerto Rico Erupts in Protests and Governor Resigns, “La Junta” Eyes More Power

Ricardo Rosselló announced his resignation July 24 amid massive protests on the island and around the world.
By Kate Aronoff in the Intercept.

America’s Red Scare Is Back, With a Racist Tinge

Condemnation of Democratic congresswomen is xenophobic, dangerous and flat-out false.
By Kate Aronoff in the Guardian.

How the Plastics Industry Is Fighting to Keep Polluting the World

Pushes to “recycle” plastics are one element of a massive, industry-led effort to suppress meaningful efforts to reduce plastic waste.
By Sharon Lerner in the Intercept.

Farewell, Theresa May. Your Best was Far from Good Enough

Her shortcomings are many and failures in office self-evident. Her successor is likely to be worse – but she deserves no pity.
By Gary Younge in the Guardian.

The Real Trouble with Ilhan Omar

While others on the left waffle on questions of imperial power and foreign relations, the freshman Democrat takes on American hegemony.
By Sarah Jaffe in the Progressive.

A Landmark Bill Will Change the Way Doulas Do Business in New York

Last month a bill quietly passed through the New York State Legislature that puts birth workers, commonly known as doulas, on a path to becoming professionalized in the eyes of the state.
By Collier Meyerson in the Intelligencer.

Planet of the Surreal

Living on a demobilized planet.
By Tom Engelhardt in TomDispatch.

House Votes to Hold Top Trump Officials in Criminal Contempt for Withholding Census Documents

Attorney General William Barr and Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross could now be subject to a court order or even prosecution.
By Ari Berman in Mother Jones.

To Fight Trump, Take to the Streets!

The Trump administration gets more malicious, harmful, and absurd every day. So why aren’t many of us outside protesting?
By Katha Pollitt in the Nation.

Neoliberal Pundits Want to Write Off Bernie Sanders Again

The same media outlets that failed to predict Trump are pushing their status quo-friendly narrative on the Democratic race.
By Kate Aronoff in the Guardian.

Trump Administration Shockingly Revives Push for Census Citizenship Question

The administration reversed positions days after it said census forms would be printed without the citizenship question.
By Ari Berman in Mother Jones.

Britain Is Run by A Self-Serving Clique

Government and culture are dominated by the same narrow section of the population. It’s no way to run a country.
By Gary Younge in the Guardian.

The PowerPoint That Got A Climate Scientist Disinvited From A Shell Conference

The first three slides of climate scientist Peter Kalmus’s plenary speech to Shell’s Powering Progress Together conference were intended to gauge audience reactions.
By Kate Aronoff in the Intercept.

The Opposite of Patriotism

The right enjoys no monopoly on patriotism — and on this Fourth of July, their grotesque fealty to Trumpism will prove the point again.
By Joe Conason in the National Memo.

EPA Move to Phase Out Animal Experiments Could Mean the End of Toxics Regulations

The Environmental Protection Agency is moving forward with a plan to sharply reduce and ultimately phase out experimental testing on lab animals.
By Sharon Lerner in the Intercept.

We’re Not the Good Guys

Why is American aggression missing in action?
By Tom Engelhardt in TomDispatch.

How Stonewall Veteran Jay Toole’s Life Has Changed Since the Riots—and How It Hasn’t

Toole sees Stonewall as a turning point for the LGBTQ movement, but not for everyone in it.
By Naomi Gordon-Loebl in the Nation.

When Brokers Act Badly at Wells Fargo, Women Take the Fall

Ten years of data show stark gender bias in disciplinary actions in the bank’s adviser arm.
By Susan Antilla in the Intercept.

What Does War Have to Do With Me?

Combat viewed from the rooftops and beyond.
By Nick Turse in TomDispatch.

How Did South Dakota Become a Factory for Anti-Trans Legislation?

The state’s legislature has fielded 16 anti-trans measures in recent years—and shows few signs of stopping.
By Naomi Gordon-Loebl in the Nation.

The People Power Behind Sanders’s Debt Cancellation Plan

The call has made its way from the streets to Congress, from pipe dream to policy proposal.
By Sarah Jaffe in the Washington Post.

The Road Not Taken

The shuttering of the GM works in Lordstown will also bury a lost chapter in the fight for workers’ control.
By Sarah Jaffe in the .

Forget Bernie vs. Warren. Focus on Growing the Progressive Base and Defeating Biden.

The very last thing we need is for the two strongest left/progressive candidates and their supporters to tear each other apart for the next eight months.
By Naomi Klein in the Intercept.

Don’t Be Fooled by Fossil Fuel Companies’ Green Exterior

Polluters are paying lip service to the climate crisis, but plowing ahead with destructive business as usual.
By Kate Aronoff in Rolling Stone.

Census Case Could Cement John Roberts’ Legacy of Upholding White Power

A decision in favor of the census citizenship question would cap off a long career of rolling back voting rights.
By Ari Berman in Mother Jones.

Teflon Toxin Safety Level Should Be 700 Times Lower Than Current EPA Guideline

New data suggests that the safety threshold for PFOA in drinking water should be as low as .1 parts per trillion.
By Sharon Lerner in the Intercept.

The YouTubers Who Changed the Landscape for #NaturalHair

Makeup tutorials have been around since the beginning, but vloggers now enjoy a different level of success.
By Collier Meyerson in Wired.

The Case for Staying on Earth—With or Without Musk and Bezos

Why should we listen to zillionaires who want to abandon ship?
By Katha Pollitt in the Nation.

If Donald Trump Is the Symptom… Then What’s the Disease?

In the context of both Trump change and climate change, we’re still awaiting our true transformative president.
By Tom Engelhardt in TomDispatch.

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