Nikki Haley Was Never a Moderate
Whether on immigration and race, reproductive health, or even respecting the rule of law, Nikki Haley’s record as governor doesn’t exactly set her far apart from Donald Trump.
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SCOTUS Wants to Kill the Administrative State
The right-wing Supreme Court continued to chip away at government agencies and regulations this term. Though the decisions present risks to some important policies, the attack on executive power need not jeopardize the Left’s major initiatives.
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 Queensland Election Points to Challenges for the Left
Despite favorable polls, the Queensland Greens suffered a setback in the recent state election. The results point to structural barriers that left-wing minor parties will need to overcome in order to challenge two-party rule.
The Center Won’t Hold
Hillary Clinton's selection of Tim Kaine shows how out of touch Democrats are from the country's populist political mood.
Not Working for Trump
Why feminists are calling for a national women's strike during Donald Trump's inauguration.
The Feminist City
New York City is one of the historic flashpoints for the feminist movement. Tomorrow's anti-abortion protests will not go unchallenged.
The First Strike
March's Women's Strike was an electric first step towards forging a new feminist movement.
Tulsi Gabbard Is Not Your Friend
Tulsi Gabbard is hailed as a progressive champion. But her views on Islam and support for far-right leaders suggest otherwise.
Making Politics Possible Again
Poland’s recent uprising against an increasingly authoritarian government offers the opportunity for its left to reassert itself.
RINOs (Resisters In Name Only)
Republican grandstanding against Trump while backing nearly all of his policies isn’t resistance — it’s just a cynical PR move.
Macri’s Yellow Balloons
Argentina's recent primary elections demonstrated that, after Mauricio Macri's failed promises, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner is poised for a comeback.
Women’s Rights in Mexico’s Fourth Transformation
The AMLO government has made progress creating a more just Mexico. But it has more work to do when it comes to women’s rights.
Hillary Clinton Is Wrong: Electing a Far-Right Woman Is Not a Step Forward for Women
Hillary Clinton has claimed that Giorgia Meloni becoming Italy’s first woman prime minister will “open doors” for women. Yet Meloni’s far-right agenda closes doors for women who want well-paid jobs, sexual autonomy, and reproductive rights.
What Was the Point of Joe Biden’s MAGA Speech?
Joe Biden’s speech about democracy on Thursday — in which he argued that Trumpism simultaneously has taken over the GOP and is rejected by a majority of Republicans — was emblematic of the confused and incoherent nature of today’s Democratic messaging.
Simone de Beauvoir Understood the Link Between Gender and Class Oppression
The Second Sex is rightly celebrated as a classic work of feminist theory. But it’s often forgotten that Simone de Beauvoir saw it as a socialist text carefully anatomizing the relationship between gender and class oppression.
Dealignment Is Real. We Can Help Reverse It.
Matt Karp on how a political movement beating the drum for working-class populism can restore fraying ties between blue-collar workers and the Left.
Democrats Aren’t Campaigning to Win the Working Class
A new study examines the Democratic rhetorical and campaigning failures that may help Republicans entrench their position as the new party of the American working class.
We Can Have Cop City, or We Can Have Democracy
Atlanta’s Democratic leadership is trying to build a massive police urban-warfare training facility before the public can stop it. The outcome will set a precedent for the political future, with implications well beyond the city itself.
What We Get Wrong About White Workers
Deindustrialization has helped create a right-wing turn in many Midwestern towns. Long traditions of labor militancy can explain why it hasn’t in others.