Voices
The Abrupt, Radical Reversal in How Public Health Experts Now Speak About the Coronavirus and Mass Gatherings
Is the change in posture about the coronavirus based on science or political ideology?
Politics
Ilhan Omar's Primary Opponent Hit Black Lives Matter in 2015, Urged Activists to Focus on Crime and Education
Antone Melton-Meaux also defended nondisclosure and confidentiality agreements in the wake of #MeToo.
Fears of Vote Splitting, Sanders Endorsement Scramble Bronx Congressional Race
Bernie Sanders endorsed Samelys López, who polled at 2 percent in a recent poll that shows Rubén Díaz Sr., who has a record of homophobia, narrowly leading.
Mehdi Hasan and Jamaal Bowman on Black Lives Matter and the Democratic Party
Challenging longtime incumbent Rep. Eliot Engel, Bowman speaks with Hasan about anti-racism protests and the Democratic Party’s future.
Protests for Black Lives
Bill de Blasio Promised to Change the NYPD. His Courage Failed Him, and Us.
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio ran as a progressive — but he was never really committed to racial justice or police reform.
A Bumpy Road for Progressives in West Virginia
Stephen Smith’s “West Virginia Can’t Wait” campaign for governor fell short, but Paula Jean Swearingen for Senate and 34 others picked up primary wins.
With His Latest Lunacy, Trump Has Moved Into Nixon Territory — and Perhaps Beyond
Trump’s berserk claim about Martin Gugino, a protester shoved to the ground by police, recalls Nixon’s musings about a horrific photo from the Vietnam War.
New Poll Shows Political Risks of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s Bailout of Corporate Lobbyists
New polling conducted by Data for Progress for the Democratic Policy Center reveals there is little public appetite for prioritizing the lobbyist bailout.
The Coronavirus Crisis
The Coronavirus Stimulus Discourages Aid to Small Business Owners With a Criminal Record
The Paycheck Protection Program, created by Congress through the CARES Act, is disqualifying and discouraging small business owners with felony convictions.
Protests for Black Lives
Trump Campaign Aide Shared Praise for Racist With Chainsaw Who Assaulted Protesters
A Trump campaign adviser shared praise for a man in Texas who assaulted Black Lives Matter protesters while screaming a racist slur and waving a chainsaw.