We Have to Finance a Global Green New Deal — or Face the Consequences
An international approach to tackling climate change would require the United States and other industrialized countries to give money to developing nations.
Politics
Joe Biden Says He Can Work With the Senate. The Last Time He Tried, Mitch McConnell Picked His Pockets Badly.
In 2012, the GOP was in trouble. Mitch McConnell turned to his friend Joe Biden for a lifeline.
Voices
The Sexual Harassment Bills Passed in New York Are the Structural #MeToo Victories We Need
The new legislation constitutes a concrete step toward holding employers accountable while protecting employees against discrimination and harassment.
Voices
Forget Bernie vs. Warren. Focus on Growing the Progressive Base and Defeating Biden.
The last thing we need is for the two strongest progressive candidates and their supporters to tear each other apart.
The War on Immigrants
Ocasio-Cortez Not Apologizing to Kevin McCarthy: "He Should Apologize to the Children That Have Been Separated From Their Parents"
“I think he should apologize for the deliberate conflation and attack on these terms,” Ocasio-Cortez said.
Elizabeth Warren Wants to Ban Private Prisons
Warren’s proposal would end all contracts the Federal Bureau of Prisons and Immigration and Customs Enforcement have with private detention providers.
Israel’s War on Gaza
An Invitation You Can’t Refuse: How Rep. Steny Hoyer Makes Sure AIPAC’s Israel Junket Is Well Attended
Pressure on freshmen in Congress to sign up for Steny Hoyer’s Israeli adventure has intensified as AIPAC is determined to prove its continued relevance.
Endorsements Pouring in for Insurgent Queens DA Candidate
Within 24 hours, Tiffany Cabán earned endorsements from the New York Times and leading presidential candidates Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders.
The War on Immigrants
What You Need to Know About Trump's Mass Deportation Threat
It’s logistically impossible for ICE to deport “millions” of people. Trump’s tweet was about appealing to a nativist base rather than an actual policy.
Hawkish Democrat Rep. Eliot Engel Is Facing Two Primary Challengers
Jamaal Bowman and Andom Ghebreghiorgis have both launched progressive challenges to Engel, citing the New York representative’s record on foreign policy.