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“He Will Not Divide Us” posited that we could all get along—but instead became a petri dish of American division.
Winter 2026
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Strike to Win: Can Polish Feminists Turn Protest Into Power?
The women’s movement in Poland and its largest manifestation, Manifa, represent a challenge to the right-wing government—but can they win power?
Why Obamacare Repeal Won’t Die
The zombie-like resilience of GOP efforts to repeal-and-replace Obamacare would be the stuff of a Hollywood epic—were it not so devastating to millions of Americans.
Working Too Hard for Too Little: An Interview with Senator Sherrod Brown
“True populism is looking out for the little guy no matter where she works and no matter who he is; we’ve let them steal that away.”
Against Moral Austerity: On the Need for a Christian Left
Secular and religious progressives should work together to reach beyond blue strongholds and forcefully show that moral concerns are not limited to the religious right.
Standing With Immigrants in Nebraska
Nebraska has not voted for a Democratic presidential nominee in more than half a century. But in recent years, it has nonetheless seen the flowering of a pro-immigrant political culture.
Liu Xiaobo Is Gone, But Resistance Continues
As the world mourns the death of Liu Xiaobo, we mustn’t forget that dissent in authoritarian states, not only in China, occurs in the realm of the ordinary.
Bringing Power to the People: The Unlikely Case for Utility Populism
Some 42 million Americans get their power from rural electric cooperatives. Reforming them could bring energy democracy to the Heartland—and fight climate change in the process.
Belabored Podcast #131: A Crisis of Care, with June Barrett and Saba Waheed
Home care is one of the most rapidly growing fields in the country, but workers and care recipients will be under threat if Trump slashes Medicaid. We talk about what’s at stake in the healthcare reform fight.
Mississippi Autoworkers Mobilize
A standoff in the deep South between a black working-class community and a global auto giant reflects a broader anti-Trump resistance emerging in the labor movement.
Why I Left Immigration Law
The U.S. immigration system demands penance from immigrants for the privilege of staying in the country and reinforces tired stereotypes about the global South. After four years, I could no longer be part of it.
Thanks to Trump, Workers May Soon Lose the Right to Bring Class-Action Lawsuits
In our legal system, there are only two things that corporations fear: jury trials and class-action lawsuits. The Supreme Court is poised to help them do away with both, in one fell swoop.
It Gets Wetter
Kim Stanley Robinson’s New York 2140 refuses the typical binary of climate change fiction, offering hope for a future somewhere in between victory or ruin.
The Next Operation Dixie
Three labor organizers talk about their work combating racism and fighting for workers’ rights in the South.
Left in the Middle
Amid the failures of the Trump administration, the good news is that a left does exist in Red America—and is growing.
Introducing the special section of our Summer issue.
