Dianne Feinstein Drafts House Candidates in Effort to Stave Off Party Endorsement Loss in California
Dianne Feinstein’s Democratic opponent, Kevin de León, is closing in on a party endorsement. So now she’s calling for party unity.
Politics
Supreme Privilege
Chuck Schumer Warns Senate Democrats: Fight Brett Kavanaugh or Pay the Price From the Base
The Senate minority leader said Democrats must put up a strong fight against Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee.
Voices
MSNBC Does Not Merely Permit Fabrications Against Democratic Party Critics. It Encourages and Rewards Them.
The network routinely allows outright lies to stand if aimed at critics of Democrats, especially fabricated allegations of being Kremlin agents. The latest is Malcolm Nance.
Voices
Why Is Nancy Pelosi So Afraid of Socialism?
Socialism is not as foreign to American politics as House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi might have you believe.
So Long, Scott Pruitt. We Knew You All Too Well.
Scott Pruitt was doing exactly what President Trump wanted at the EPA. Expect the same from his successor.
After Janus, the Country’s Largest Public-Sector Union Takes Stock of Its Movement
The National Education Association debated whether to expand membership to include community allies at its annual convention, held in Minneapolis this week.
Young Leftist Candidates Are Breathing New Radicalism Into Stale Climate Politics
Insurgent candidates are running on bold stances, but there's been less focus when it comes to preventing the potential end of human civilization.
The War on Immigrants
Donald Trump Law Enforcement Appointees Previously Worked for ICE Contractors
Officials working in America’s deportation machine used to draw their paychecks from the private companies that profited off it.
Democracy Dies in the Blinding Light of Day
David Runciman's new book, "How Democracy Ends," demystifies the "Weekend At Bernie's" stages of a dying form of government.
Happy Fourth of July! The Story of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Reveals the Power of Good News About “Democratic Renewal”
Today's a good day to consider whether traditional journalism is inherently conservative and often a barrier to the creation of a better country.