Democratic Backlash to "Defund the Police" Jeopardizes Popular Reforms
In June, Democrats passed a measure to limit qualified immunity, with support from moderates who’ve since spoken out against the “defund” message.
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How the Leading Republican Candidate for Missouri Senate Seat Lost Koch Support
Eric Greitens, Missouri’s disgraced ex-governor, is polarizing far-right oligarchs.
Progressives on U.S.-China Policy and Nancy Pelosi’s Taiwan Visit
Two leading progressive foreign policy voices discuss the House speaker’s decision to visit Taiwan.
In the Aftermath of a Police Killing, the Justifications Begin Immediately
After Chicago police killed Harith Augustus, the question was not: What happened? It was: How do we justify what happened?
Georgia Democrat Drops Out, Paving the Way for QAnon Candidate to Enter Congress
The question now is whether Georgia’s secretary of state will allow Democrats to replace Kevin Van Ausdal on the ballot.
From Bush to Obama, and Trump to Biden, U.S. Militarism Is the Great Unifier
Joe Biden's presidency demonstrates, once again, that U.S. commitments to militarism and permanent global war are enduring and bipartisan.
Meltdowns Have Brought Progressive Advocacy Groups to a Standstill at a Critical Moment in World History
Locked in a cycle of Slack callouts and healing retreats, left-wing groups — from reproductive rights to climate to racial and economic justice — have brought themselves to a grinding halt.
NIH Documents Provide New Evidence U.S. Funded Gain-of-Function Research in Wuhan
U.S.-funded experiment in China posed biosafety risks but did not cause Covid-19 pandemic, scientists say.
Israel's New Leaders Won't Stop "Death to Arabs" Chants, but They Will Feel Bad About Them
Israel's "change coalition" facilitated, then criticized, a Jewish supremacist rally in East Jerusalem, where Palestinians were threatened by racists and assaulted by the police.
Life and Death in Occupied Palestine
Journalist Mariam Barghouti discusses the recent violence and the reality of her life in the West Bank.