With Green New Deal Committee Neutered, Energy and Commerce Democrat Says “Smash and Grab” Is Over
The Sunrise Movement hopes Chair Frank Pallone will take action on climate policy that fulfills a commitment to science and justice.
Politics
Elizabeth Warren Will Make Her Presidential Bid Official in February
Warren explored a presidential bid — and found potential.
Making a Killing
Primaries Matter: How a Long-Shot Challenge Shifted the Debate on the War in Yemen
Sarah Smith's challenge to Rep. Adam Smith, D-Wash., focused on what she cast as his hawkish foreign policy, pushing him to take a clearer stance on Yemen.
Elliott Abrams, Trump's Pick to Bring “Democracy” to Venezuela, Has Spent His Life Crushing Democracy
The choice of Abrams sends a clear message: The Trump administration intends to brutalize Venezuela, while proclaiming our love for human rights.
Voices
The Unbearable Stupidity of Howard Schultz’s Presidential Fantasy
The former Starbucks CEO, a charisma-free zone, would help re-elect Trump. Plus, he's lying about taxes and “Medicare for All.”
Intercepted Podcast
Donald Trump and the Yankee Plot to Overthrow the Venezuelan Government
Attorney Eva Golinger and journalists Allan Nairn and Roberto Lovato discuss the crisis in Venezuela.
Coming Off LA Strike Victory, a New Wave of Teacher Protests Takes Hold
On Monday, thousands of Virginia teachers descended on Richmond to pressure state lawmakers to increase funding for public education.
The War on Immigrants
A Member of Congress Tried to Go to an Immigration Activist’s ICE Check-in. ICE Tried to Block Her.
”It’s a way for ICE to continue doing their work in the shadows, like secret police. It’s much easier to detain someone when nobody’s watching.“
Podcast Special: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Her First Weeks in Washington
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez joins Ryan Grim and Briahna Joy Gray for an in-depth conversation about her new life on Capitol Hill.
Climate Change, Not Border Security, Is the Real National Emergency
Efforts to restrict access to the world's temperate regions, like Trump's immigration policy, will be a defining political issue of the next century.