Runaway SCOTUS
The radical right-wing-majority Supreme Court needs to be rebalanced. Here鈥檚 how to do it.
Citizens United
Call for Submissions: The Personal Journeys Issue
Send us your leads and pitches by Oct. 22.
It鈥檚 Not as Simple as Rebellion
The ability to hold paradoxes is one of the key demands for climate leadership.
Where Heroic Resistance Looks Like Knitting and Baseball
A warning about Big Tech and undbridled captialism.
How Liberals Left the White Working Class Behind
Bill Clinton鈥檚 Treasury Secretary, Lawrence Summers, admits that he never visited Rust Belt cities devastated by NAFTA. Displaced White workers 鈥渨eren鈥檛 heavily on our radar screen,鈥� he said, noting that
Healing a Divided Nation Begins Face to Face
So say the Better Angels of the partisan divide.
The Way Climate Change Unites Us
The Practical Farmers of Iowa waste no time on partisan politics as they face the challenges of extreme weather and depleted soils.
The Lies We鈥檙e Told About Appalachia
The old exploitative images are indelible: out of work, White, needy. They obscure the region鈥檚 diversity and long tradition of activism.
To Address Climate Change, We Need to Take Back the Supreme Court
Thom Hartmann on why we should use constitutional solutions to rescue our democracy from the agendas of billionaires and corporations.
How the Supreme Court Became Supreme
For a branch of government originally conceived as the weakest of the three, the high court has taken much more power for itself in the past 230 years.
Impeachment Won鈥檛 Save Our Democracy
Congress is officially moving toward impeaching the president. But even then, it鈥檚 up to the people to keep our republic.
What If We Made the Electoral College Moot?
Twice in 20 years, a president has won office without winning the popular vote. A new movement is looking to change that.
Working for Peace in a Violent World
When the need for large-scale solutions is so dire, it can be challenging to focus on individual actions.
The Debates Were a Mess鈥攂ut Big Progressive Ideas Were on Stage
A clear and shared vision among Democrats is the only way to compete against 鈥淢ake America Great Again.鈥�
Beyond Airbnb: Your Vacation Rental Options Just Got More Equitable
Co-op alternatives to Airbnb strive to offer short-term rentals that respect local communities.
What Sort of President Can Most Advance Progressive Causes?
Maybe not the one you think: When all you do is pitch to your base, it turns out no one else has much to gain by playing ball with you.
A Lower Voting Age Isn鈥檛 Just About Politics
While young people tend to vote for more progressive candidates, the policies they support are necessary for everyone鈥檚 survival.
The Secret to Swaying the Supreme Court
The court鈥檚 gone conservative. But there鈥檚 pretty clear evidence that public pressure can make a difference.
The Green New Deal鈥檚 Opponents Are Stuck in the Past
Socialist baiting of the last century won鈥檛 work against the new generation of political leaders.
How Young People Became Politically Powerful and Won the Vote
It took a long time, and a lot of activism. But the shift in public opinion wasn鈥檛 led by legislators or think tanks or journalists. It was led by young people.
California Decision Aims to End Aggressive Policing in Schools
And it offers a blueprint for reforming other districts that suffer from overpolicing.
Capitalism vs. Socialism Is a False Choice
We need true democracy if we鈥檙e to halt the slide into self-extinction.
Sometimes 鈥淔ake News鈥� Is Just What We Need
When firmly grounded in truth, mischief-making can be an effective tool to generate valuable public discourse.
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