Kamala Harris Needs to Mobilize Voters
Around Class – Not Race Dustin Guastella and Bhaskar Sunkara How things can change in a matter of weeks. In early July, populism seemed to rule the day in American politics. Donald Trump selected JD…
This Election is About the Rich Stealing
From the Public By Sonali Kolhatkar There are many issues on the line this election year but one that gets little attention is former President Donald Trump’s law that cut taxes on the wealthiest Americans…
“Pop-up” Super PACS Keep Voters in the Dark
By Campaign Legal Center Transparency in elections is vital to ensuring that voters know who is spending money to influence their vote. Yet wealthy special interests undermine transparency through secret spending groups (sometimes called “dark…
Proportional Representation
What would it look like in a state legislature? By Protect Democracy Proportionally elected legislatures could yield more competitive, representative, accountable, and authoritarian-resistant state politics. Reform efforts in the United States are often successfully piloted…
Public Ownership of Public Goods
Don’t just soothe the profit motive. Kill it. By Hamilton Nolan You don’t get a bill when a fire truck comes to your house. You do get a bill when an ambulance comes to your…
Biology Lessons In Degrowth
By George Tsakraklides Pausing or stopping growth altogether is essential for all living organisms—and this is why every single species on this planet comes with genes that are dedicated to managing growth. Degrowth is an…
New Strategies to Suppress Student Activism
Universities have been planning all summer—here are the new rules By Carrie Zaremba University administrators across the United States have declared an indefinite state of emergency on college campuses. Schools are rolling out policies in…
Gaza War Is Ushering In an Age of Total Immorality
Commentary by Nesrine Malik In July, Benjamin Netanyahu received a standing ovation after his speech to US Congress. It was a moment that seemed to usher in a new phase of the war in Gaza—one…
The Quiet, Local Success
of the Israel Divestment Movement By Marianne Dhenin The United States has historically provided hundreds of billions of dollars in foreign aid to Israel. The flow of taxpayer funds to Israel’s military has only increased…
Creating Communities of Peace
What is Alternatives to Violence Project? Alternatives to Violence Project (AVP) is a volunteer organization that offers three-day full immersion experiential workshops that enable people to lead more enriching and fulfilling peaceful lives through attitude…