The GOP Can’t Be Saved—and Neither Can Paul Ryan The GOP Can’t Be Saved—and Neither Can Paul Ryan
Ryan has become the latest Republican to urge his party to relinquish Trumpism and return to its principled past. The problem is, that past doesn’t exist.
May 28, 2021 / Elie Mystal
‘Bipartisan’ Is How Republicans Say ‘Sucker!’ ‘Bipartisan’ Is How Republicans Say ‘Sucker!’
The GOP counterproposal to Biden’s infrastructure plan is not a “bipartisan” gesture. It’s a scam to gut programs that care for the elderly and save the planet.
May 28, 2021 / John Nichols
Lori Lightfoot’s New Press Policy Is All Too Convenient Lori Lightfoot’s New Press Policy Is All Too Convenient
The media’s lack of diversity is a problem. Limiting its access to people in power won’t fix it.
May 28, 2021 / LeAlan M. Jones
Housing Alone Won’t Solve California’s Homelessness Problem Housing Alone Won’t Solve California’s Homelessness Problem
Without mental health services, drug treatment programs, and job training for ex-prisoners, California's most vulnerable population will remain at risk.
May 28, 2021 / Sasha Abramsky
Hearts for Palestine Hearts for Palestine
The Palestinian people's struggling for survival.
May 27, 2021 / OppArt / Andrea Arroyo and Mohammad Sabaaneh
Democrats, Israel, and Palestine: John Nichols Democrats, Israel, and Palestine: John Nichols
Plus Robin D.G. Kelley on Exterminate All the Brutes.
May 27, 2021 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
Why Is Merrick Garland’s DOJ Carrying Water for Bill Barr? Why Is Merrick Garland’s DOJ Carrying Water for Bill Barr?
One answer is that Garland, like many Biden officials, is an institutionalist, more committed to preserving institutions than fighting hard political fights.
May 26, 2021 / Elie Mystal
The Party of White Grievance Has Never Cared About Democracy The Party of White Grievance Has Never Cared About Democracy
From the Democrats of the Civil War era to the Republicans of the Trump years, the white party has always posed the greatest threat to our political system.
May 26, 2021 / Steve Phillips
What To Do When Your Party Started An Insurrection What To Do When Your Party Started An Insurrection
Avoid accountability with only a few simple steps.
May 25, 2021 / Tom Tomorrow
Can Democrats Beat the Odds in 2022? Can Democrats Beat the Odds in 2022?
One big donor is banking on President Biden’s recovery efforts to preserve the Democrats’ majority in the 2022 midterms.
May 25, 2021 / Katrina vanden Heuvel