Graham Platner and the Rise of White-Male Identity Politics Graham Platner and the Rise of White-Male Identity Politics
Platner’s rocket to stardom reflects something ugly that’s developed, not only on the right but the left as well.
Jun 5, 2026 / Joan Walsh
Tom Steyer Is Prepared to Take On the AI Billionaires Tom Steyer Is Prepared to Take On the AI Billionaires
The California gubernatorial candidate understands exactly what’s at stake, as he explains in an exclusive interview.
May 29, 2026 / John Nichols
Jim Crow Just Suffered a Temporary Setback—in Alabama Jim Crow Just Suffered a Temporary Setback—in Alabama
A federal district court struck down the state’s new congressional map as an unconstitutional racial gerrymander.
May 27, 2026 / Elie Mystal
No Mention of Gaza in the DNC’s 2024 Autopsy? Seriously? No Mention of Gaza in the DNC’s 2024 Autopsy? Seriously?
Too many Democrats still refuse to acknowledge how gravely the party was harmed by a failure to actively oppose genocide.
May 22, 2026 / John Nichols
We Forgot What It Took to Gain Freedom We Forgot What It Took to Gain Freedom
The assault on voting rights should remind us.
May 22, 2026 / Analilia Mejia
Memo to California’s Next Governor: Rural Places Matter Memo to California’s Next Governor: Rural Places Matter
Rural communities are crucial to the state—and the country. Why do they get so little attention?
May 21, 2026 / Erica Etelson
Gen Z Women Are Moving Left. Young Men Aren’t. Gen Z Women Are Moving Left. Young Men Aren’t.
The gendered political divide is transforming how young Americans are organizing, voting, and relating to one another.
May 21, 2026 / StudentNation / Alice Scott
Thomas Massie’s Defeat Could Come Back to Haunt Trump Thomas Massie’s Defeat Could Come Back to Haunt Trump
The president’s successful campaign to remove the rebel congressman has a real chance of backfiring.
May 20, 2026 / Jeet Heer
Demolishing Landmarks Demolishing Landmarks
Demolishing fair elections.
May 20, 2026 / OppArt / Clay Bennett
Undoing the Voting Rights Act Undoing the Voting Rights Act
Racists undoing democracy.
May 18, 2026 / OppArt / Brian Stauffer