Bernie Sanders for President
By ABE ASHER If Bernie Sanders beats the odds and wins the Democratic nomination and the presidency, the speech he delivered on Oct. 19 to nearly 26,000 at Queensbridge Park […]
Human Rights are Political – Whether MLS Likes it or Not
By LIAM McMAHON On Friday night, as the Portland Timbers played the Seattle Sounders in America’s best soccer rivalry, their supporters groups made headlines across the country – for an […]
It’s Time for Direct Action in America
By LIAM McMAHON On Tuesday, July 30, Never Again Action, a group of Jews and allies organized in opposition to the Trump administration’s inhumane immigration and deportation policies, protested at […]
The Democratic Debates Are Broken
By LIAM McMAHON Over more than five hours of televised debate this week in Detroit, the Democratic candidates for president squabbled, talked over one another, looked for their “breakout moment,” […]
Kamala Harris’ Road to Nowhere
By ABE ASHER The star of the first round of Democratic debates last month in Miami was, without question, California senator Kamala Harris — her star-making moment a personal attack […]
This Is No Distraction
By ABE ASHER It has been another of those weeks in Donald Trump’s presidency that should put a knot in the stomach of every American from now until the Earth […]
Democrats Must Imagine a New Immigration Framework
By SADIE KELLER When the first Democratic debates turned to immigration, most candidates sang a familiar tune: They criticized the president and spoke in platitudes about American values. Given the Trump […]
The Only Ones Who Get It
By ABE ASHER On Monday in West Texas, a delegation of more than a dozen congressional Democrats toured detention facilities in which the Trump administration has been holding migrants for […]
Thoughts, Impressions, Reflections: The First Two Democratic Debates
By NATHAN CARPENTER The 2020 Democratic presidential primary cycle began in earnest earlier this week in a series of two debates that evenly split a field of 20 into two […]
Joe Biden is Not the Most Electable 2020 Democrat
By ABE ASHER Democratic primary voters, at this point, seem to like Joe Biden for their party’s 2020 presidential nomination. The former vice president, who launched his third bid for […]
Abolish National Borders
By ABE ASHER Borders are having a moment. Donald Trump and Brexit have made sure of that. But the current, alarming trends around borders began well before voters went to […]
Wall Street Tells You All You Need To Know About the Democratic Primary So Far
By ABE ASHER The Democratic primary for president is heating up, and, early Monday morning, Politico‘s Ben White gave us a view to how Wall Street is approaching the contest. […]
Our Urban Food Systems Have Failed — But We Can Do Better
By LEO LASDUN Wander down a bustling Manhattan street on any given day and you will find a deceptive image of an urban food utopia. The grocery stores, delis, restaurants, […]
How We Can Save The Planet, Before It’s Too Late
By ABE ASHER With the implication that the President of the United States committed a federal crime, there was plenty of important and unsettling news that flew under the radar […]
Opportunity Knocks for the American Left
By ABE ASHER The story of the summer in electoral politics so far is, without a doubt, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez — the 28-year-old Bronx native who stunned longtime U.S. Rep. Joe […]
A Weekend With The Civility Warriors
By LIAM McMAHON I spent the 4th of July weekend in the little Appalachian town of Lexington, Virginia. It’s picturesque, situated just off I-64, the gorgeous stretch of interstate that […]
The Day Anthony Kennedy Let Us Down
By NATHAN CARPENTER Opponents of the Trump administration’s crusade to curb civil rights across the United States were dealt a crushing blow today, as Justice Anthony Kennedy announced his retirement […]
Separating Families At The Border? It’s Just Part of Their Plan.
By ABE ASHER Children at the southern border of the United States are being held, separated from their parents and siblings, sometimes in warehouses, 20 to a cage, sometimes for […]
What Happens When Curing Patients Is Bad for Business?
By ABE ASHER Every so often, someone asks a question honest, simple, and sharp enough to cut through the noise. On April 11, that question came from a rather unlikely […]
They Can’t Fix It Alone: Adults Must Step Up in the Gun Control Fight
By DYLAN SKINNER It’s been one month since the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. In that short period of time, we’ve seen a group […]
The Case for Disbanding ICE
By ABE ASHER ICE, the immigration and customs enforcement agency, is out of control. You’ve seen the stories. They’ve become ubiquitous over the last year. People who have lived in […]
Love and Respect at the Oscars
By CHRIS MYERS The Academy Awards are dumb. But I still love them to death. On the one hand, the Oscars are self-satisfied, self-congratulatory, and self-promoting. They sway in whatever […]
The Criminalization of Poverty Intrudes on the Immigration Debate
By ABE ASHER At midnight last Friday, the United States federal government shut down. This was not, as Republicans would have you believe, because Democrats refused to fund the Children’s […]
Aziz Ansari and the Need for Self-Reflection
By NATHAN CARPENTER Two hours after reading this article about the experience of a woman named as Grace (a pseudonym) who has accused actor Aziz Ansari of sexual assault, I […]
What Can Israel’s Place Be in A More Perfect World?
By ABE ASHER Richard Spencer, the white nationalist most famous for being punched in the face at Donald Trump’s inauguration, loves talking about Israel. In August, in the direct aftermath […]
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