Is Political Violence Ever Acceptable?

Is Political Violence Ever Acceptable?

The Debate / March 14, 2025 Natasha Lennard argues that it’s harmful to acquiesce to the state’s determinations of violence, while David Cortright writes that violent acts prevent mass resistance movements. Ad Policy A demonstrator throw a molotov cocktail during a rally for the International Women’s Day in Mexico City on March 8, 2025.(Silvana Flores … Read more

Elon Musk’s First Political Contributions of 2025—and the History of Culture Wars

Elon Musk’s First Political Contributions of 2025—and the History of Culture Wars

Jon Wiener: From The Nation magazine, this is Start Making Sense. I’m Jon Wiener.  How did we end up with Trump back in the White House?  We got here in part because Republicans built a movement over several decades centered on what we call “the culture wars.”  But there’s a long history behind the culture … Read more

How Gun Lobby, Cambridge Analytica Used Customer Data for Political Gain — ProPublica

How Gun Lobby, Cambridge Analytica Used Customer Data for Political Gain — ProPublica

ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. Reporting Highlights Electing Trump: In 2016, the gun industry shared data about firearms owners and others with Cambridge Analytica to help elect Donald Trump and keep a Republican majority in the Senate. Legal … Read more