The Quiet Success of the Israel Divestment Movement
The United States has historically provided hundreds of billions of dollars in foreign aid to Israel. The flow of taxpayer funds to Israel’s military has only increased since Israeli forces
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The Complexity of Harris’ Historic Candidacy
Women of color want demographic and political representation, just as wealthy white men have had for generations.
Why Protest Works—Even When It’s Unpopular
High-profile, disruptive protests can lead to increased polarization—but often still yield increased public support for the protest’s goals, even if the tactics are criticized.
Courage By Any Other Name
In times of trouble, cowards choose the easiest path. It is only the courageous—and almost always those who are most marginalized—who dare to say and do the hard, but right, thing.
Political Violence Is Not Violence Against Politicians
Indigenous communities have long resisted the false narratives of imperialist nations and are experts at countering the political violence of white supremacy.
Pride Is Power: How Queer People Are Defeating Anti-LGBTQ Laws
Faced with unprecedented numbers of anti-LGBTQ bills, queer people are taking to the state houses, courts, and communities to prove that love wins.
Access to Past Tribal Constitutions Can Help Tribes Shape Their Futures
A new database of tribal constitutions tells a more nuanced history of self-governance than the one explained in textbooks.
How Disabled Voters Are Accessing Democracy
The vast majority of U.S. polling locations are not fully accessible. Disability justice activists are working to change that.
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Can Women Win?
It will take concerted action to ensure that women belong in the House.
Gen Z’s Political Paradox
Zoomers are connected to political issues but disconnected to voting. A young reporter explores the reasons why this is true and what it will take to boost youth voter turnout.
Representation for the Ages
Adhering to the tenets of a liberal democracy matters more than age.
There’s No Justification for Destroying Gaza’s Health Infrastructure
In this op-ed—which the Journal of the American Medical Association rejected—three doctors say the medical establishment should be morally unambiguous on bombing hospitals.
The Roots of Black-Palestinian Solidarity
Black Americans have long expressed solidarity with Palestinian people, going back to Dr. King and the Black Panthers.
We Must Be Relentless in Humanizing Palestinians
We live in an era where, in theory, we have accepted that all human beings are deserving of equal treatment—that skin color, national origin, language, accent, clothing, and other markers
How Voters Can Protect Democracy—Today and Tomorrow
Here we go again. On Sept. 12, soon-to-be-deposed House Speaker Kevin McCarthy announced an “impeachment investigation” into President Biden. McCarthy was clearly trying to appease the extreme right-wingers in his
Oppenheimer’s Other Project: World Government
The “father of the atomic bomb” thought the only effective way to control it was through a global federal republican government.
Impeachment Season Has Already Started in Wisconsin
The Wisconsin GOP’s plan to impeach a Democratic state Supreme Court justice is unsupported by law and would undermine judicial independence.
If Big Tech Wants News, Shouldn’t They Pay for It?
Passed by Canadian lawmakers in June, the Online News Act stipulates that tech companies must pay journalism outlets if they want to use their content. The U.S. and others could follow suit.
Trump Has Already Disqualified Himself From the Presidency
The Fourteenth Amendment automatically bars anyone taking part in or supporting an insurrection from public office.
How Do We Meet the AI Moment?
Google whistleblower Blake Lemoine has strong opinions on the need to regulate AI, as well as to respect the rights of any sentience that emerges from it.
Indictment Days Are Here Again
Trump keeps getting charged with crimes. Should we still care?
Cluster Bombs Are as Outdated as War
The Biden Administration’s decision to send cluster munitions to Ukraine is out of step with the rest of the world.
Georgia Charges Trump With Racketeering
Fulton County DA Fani Willis is using laws designed to combat organized crime to prosecute Trump’s election-related crimes.
Unpacking the SCOTUS Affirmative Action Ruling
Long before the recent ruling, a sequence of the Court’s decisions had been gradually eroding the practice.
Reviving Radio: An Old Technology Remains Relevant
It's true that far-right groups are relying on radio communications. But radio’s connection to movement organizing has a much longer and richer history.
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