Government

The GOP Is Now “Gosar’s Own Party”

The GOP Is Now “Gosar’s Own Party” The GOP Is Now “Gosar’s Own Party”

This is about more than Paul Gosar’s online murder fantasy. This is about a political party’s embrace of impunity.

Nov 19, 2021 / John Nichols

Marjorie Taylor Greene at Trump Rally

The Rise of the Right in Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Georgia The Rise of the Right in Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Georgia

From the vantage point of Washington, D.C., where masks are the indoor norm, the maskless scene in Georgia’s 14th district seems unreal.

Nov 19, 2021 / Barbara Koeppel

Joe Biden speaks at a podium that reads

Biden’s Progressive Vision Just Isn’t Enough Biden’s Progressive Vision Just Isn’t Enough

Progressivism once looked to the future; today, it’s stuck in the past.

Nov 19, 2021 / Andrew J. Bacevich

Uncivil War on Democracy

Uncivil War on Democracy Uncivil War on Democracy

The GOP fans the flames of hate to divide the nation.

Nov 18, 2021 / OppArt / Ratt

How Progressives Can Mobilize to Win

How Progressives Can Mobilize to Win How Progressives Can Mobilize to Win

The Democratic strategy of pivoting to the center isn’t meant to succeed, just to placate the party’s wealthy donors. Time for a new approach.

Nov 18, 2021 / DaMareo Cooper and Analilia Mejia

Why Republicans Want to Ban the 1619 Project

Why Republicans Want to Ban the 1619 Project Why Republicans Want to Ban the 1619 Project

Martha Jones on history, plus  Father Greg Boyle on gangs.

Nov 18, 2021 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener

The Build Back Better Act Can Level the Field for Single Parents

The Build Back Better Act Can Level the Field for Single Parents The Build Back Better Act Can Level the Field for Single Parents

No wonder conservative lawmakers who idealize a “traditional” nuclear family are trying to discredit the potential investment in child care.

Nov 17, 2021 / Julie Kohler

Rittenhouse

Rittenhouse Rittenhouse

A grand day out.

Nov 17, 2021 / OppArt / Lalo Alcaraz

There’s Still More to Learn From Virginia

There’s Still More to Learn From Virginia There’s Still More to Learn From Virginia

Much of the commentary since this month’s off-year elections in Virginia missed these key mistakes that Democrats made leading to losses up and down the ticket.

Nov 17, 2021 / Atima Omara

Charles Koch

If You Care About the Climate, Pay Attention to Koch Cash If You Care About the Climate, Pay Attention to Koch Cash

The Regulatory Studies Center at George Washington University receives millions in Koch and ExxonMobil funding, using academic credibility to undermine environmental protections.

Nov 17, 2021 / StudentNation / Jake Lowe

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