A New Wave of Pro-Public-School Organizing
Right-wing efforts to undermine public schools are designed to shock the public into permanently lowering our expectations for what public schools can be. Those efforts may be backfiring.
21058 Article(s) by: Julia Goodman
The Tim Walz VP Pick Shows America’s Politics Are Changing
The most significant thing about Tim Walz becoming Kamala Harris’s running mate isn’t his progressive record. It’s that such a record is now considered an asset by top Democratic leaders.
A Brief History of the Democratic Party
The Democratic Party, and the US political system as a whole, is a very strange beast.
Britain’s Far Right Feeds Off Mainstream Political Racism
For the last week, Britain has witnessed a horrifying wave of racist violence targeting Muslims and organized by far-right activists. The violent fascist gangs are feeding off the legitimization of racist ideas by Britain’s mainstream parties and media.
J. D. Vance Wants to Gut Biden’s Consumer Protections
J. D. Vance has cosponsored 24 GOP attempts to gut Biden administration consumer protections, from air quality standards to cracking down on junk fees. His voting record offers a glimpse of what’s to come under a potential second Trump administration.
We Need a New Peace Movement to Prevent Nuclear War
It’s the anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, and tensions between nuclear powers are spiking again. Citizen movements against nuclear weapons have always been crucial to avoiding nuclear war, and we need them as much as ever.
Josh Shapiro’s Palestine Record Should Disqualify Him as VP
Joe Biden stepping down offered a chance for Kamala Harris to reset the worst of his bloody complicity in Israel’s Gaza genocide. Harris picking Pennsylvania governor Josh Shapiro as vice president would signal a doubling down on Palestinian slaughter.
Paul Foot Showed What Journalism Could Be
The investigative journalist Paul Foot embodied a spirit lost among members of his profession today. He was unflinching in his criticism of the powerful but held himself to the highest standards of journalistic rigor, which even his critics admired.
France Insoumise Faces an Enigmatic Path Forward
In July’s French elections, Jean-Luc Mélenchon’s France Insoumise yet again beat expectations. Its focus on leader and program have proven to be an electoral asset, but its top-heavy structure risks undermining its longer-term sustainability.
Seamus Heaney Was a Reluctant Radical
Irish poet Seamus Heaney was often cast as a national treasure who avoided taking sharp partisan stances. But his work is also deeply colored by his quest for artistic authenticity — and the moral questions on which he could not keep his silence.
Stop the Nonsense: Justin Trudeau Is No Marxist
Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre’s farcical labeling of Justin Trudeau as a communist echoes hysterical historical precedents. The rhetoric underscores a cynical misunderstanding of both Trudeau’s policies and communism.
When People in Flint Got Sick, the Government Covered It Up
The Flint, Michigan, water crisis is one of the worst human-caused environmental disasters of our era. It was also one of the most egregious cover-ups of our time, with new investigative reporting revealing how politicians scrambled to muzzle sick residents.
Backing Israeli Apartheid Isn’t Just Immoral — It’s Illegal
Last month, the International Court of Justice issued a damning assessment of Israel’s occupation of Palestinian land and the apartheid system it has built. All states now have a clear obligation to impose sanctions on Israel until the occupation ends.
Josh Shapiro Is a Terrible Choice for VP
Pennsylvania governor Josh Shapiro is perhaps the top contender to be Kamala Harris’s running mate. But Shapiro would be an awful selection, with a history of alienating and antagonizing core party constituencies and caving to pressure on major issues.
Protesters in Bangladesh Want an End to State Repression
Protests in Bangladesh began over a quota system that limits access to civil service jobs, but they developed into a wider political challenge after a brutal government crackdown. Now the protesters want justice for the victims of repression.
M. Night Shyamalan Falls Into His Own Trap Once Again
Trap is a deeply silly thriller — and further proof that writer-director M. Night Shyamalan is among the most uneven filmmakers in the history of the medium.
Tim Walz, the Progressive’s Moderate, Is the Obvious VP Choice
Minnesota governor Tim Walz is a moderate from the Midwest who earnestly believes in compromise and bipartisanship. The twist? He’s also a progressive populist who can’t stop winning. Kamala Harris would be foolish to pass him up as a running mate.
The GOP’s “Corporate Agenda Masquerading as Working Class”
UAW Region 9a leader Brandon Mancilla says in an interview with Jacobin that he and his union are not impressed with Republicans’ supposed pro-worker turn — and he explains what a real progressive, working-class agenda would look like.
Airlines Still Want to Cheat You Out of Your Money
The airline industry’s top lobbying group, Airlines for America, is pushing back against the Biden administration’s rule requiring that consumers get automatically refunded for flights that are delayed or canceled.
In Fast Food, Worker Stress Is the Business Model
In the fast-food industry, worker stress is built into the system by design. The more unnatural and unsustainable the pace, the greater the corporate profits.