Why the Social Policies in the Green New Deal Are Essential to Its Success
Green New Deal detractors argue that the economic policies in the plan are extraneous. They're wrong.
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Rayana Jay Is Over Capitalism
The R&B artist refuses to conform to the world's expectations for plus-sized black women, and she creates music as sensual as it is empowering.
‘On Your Left’: The New Power of the Progressive Movement in Democratic Politics
The American left hasn't been this energetic in decades—and they're raising hard questions for almost every Democratic candidate.
Dear Alyssa Milano: If You Want to Stand With Native Women, Please Stop Selling Racist Clothes
You say you stand with victims. So why are you selling Redskins merchandise?
The Rules Do Not Apply to Trump Because the Rules Never Existed
President Donald Trump is showing us how norms were always just guidelines.
The Three Rhetorical Tricks That Bind Trump to His Base
Political communication scholars explain how, for Trump, telling lies, shifting blame, and asserting his own greatness help him keep his core supporters.
What I Learned About the CIA From Cooking the Declassified Recipe for Soviet Borscht
The problem for people who care about government transparency is that the CIA's efforts to conceal history go far beyond soup.
Black Belt Eagle Scout Writes Songs About Heartbreak and Post-Colonial Anger
The indie musician uses her wistful rock music to explore, and reclaim, her indigenous and queer identity.
How to Dress Well on Mars
As commercial space exploration accelerates, companies are perfecting the space suits of tomorrow.
Why the Brazilian Far Right Loves the European Middle Ages
In Jair Bolsonaro's Brazil, the new government and far-right groups are propagandizing a fictional version of the European Middle Ages to legitimize their reactionary agenda.