Why We Still Need Atheism
The New Atheists gave blasphemy a bad name. But strong criticism of religion is still necessary, because many false religious dogmas have terrible real-world effects.
Articles by Nathan J. Robinson
John Fetterman Should Ditch the “Extremely Online” Messaging
Relentlessly trolling Dr. Oz on Twitter is funny, but we desperately need a campaign with a strong, clear progressive agenda.
We Need to Get Serious About Universal Access to Shade
As global warming creates unprecedented deadly heat waves, being surrounded by shade trees is more and more important.
What’s Left of Democracy if Our Fate Is Just Decided by a Coal Baron?
How is it that our fate can be in the hands of a single corrupt fossil fuel profiteer? We cannot accept a system in which Joe Manchin gets to decide our future for us.
Why Conservatives Hate the Government But Love the Cops
The core right-wing principle is a belief in hierarchy, not the limitation of state power.
We Can Build Paradises For The Public
We need to recover the concepts of great public goods, public services, and public works. The New Deal’s WPA provides a vision of what is possible.
The Illinois Mass Shooting Proves That The Guns Are The Problem
If you lock down the schools, shooters will kill outside. “Red flag” laws cannot isolate threats with accuracy. We have to take on gun ownership itself.
Is J.B. Pritzker The Democrats’ Only Hope For 2024?
The Illinois governor is not a democratic socialist, but he’s taken a lot of solidly progressive steps and delivers on promises.