Jamie Raskin Just Delivered a Devastating Takedown of GOP Hypocrisy Jamie Raskin Just Delivered a Devastating Takedown of GOP Hypocrisy
The Maryland congressman exposed the absolute absurdity of Republican attempts to derail inquiries into wrongdoing by the Trump campaign.
Jul 13, 2018 / John Nichols
Left Politics Can Win All Over the Country Left Politics Can Win All Over the Country
Democrats need to learn what the Republicans have understood for decades: that to win, the party needs a message that embraces the passions, values, and agenda of grassroots leader...
Jul 13, 2018 / Mike Lux
Trump’s Racist Rhetoric Is Embraced in a Midterm Contest Trump’s Racist Rhetoric Is Embraced in a Midterm Contest
One of the most vulnerable Republicans in Congress is running a red-meat campaign in a razor-close purple district. Can this strategy return him to Capitol Hill?
Jul 12, 2018 / Joshua Holland
For Some Migrant Families, a Second Separation Awaits For Some Migrant Families, a Second Separation Awaits
Facing a legal labyrinth, deported parents may be forced to leave their children behind so that they can seek asylum.
Jul 11, 2018 / Renée Feltz
Summitgate and the Campaign vs. ‘Peace’ Summitgate and the Campaign vs. ‘Peace’
Not surprisingly, Trump’s meetings with NATO and Putin are being portrayed as ominous events by Russiagaters.
Jul 11, 2018 / Stephen F. Cohen
10 Questions Judge Kavanaugh Should Answer 10 Questions Judge Kavanaugh Should Answer
Trump’s latest nominee for Supreme Court Justice has long been a darling of DC conservatives, but his decisions on some of today’s biggest legal issues will affect the entire count...
Jul 11, 2018 / Gregg Levine
Cynthia Nixon’s Platform Aligns With Democratic Socialist Principles, and With the Future Cynthia Nixon’s Platform Aligns With Democratic Socialist Principles, and With the Future
Democrats must recognize that radical social and economic changes demand a new politics.
Jul 11, 2018 / John Nichols
What Can $20 Million Buy? Activists Attempt to Post Bond for 2,500 Parents in Immigration Detention What Can $20 Million Buy? Activists Attempt to Post Bond for 2,500 Parents in Immigration Detention
Detained mothers often have to pay the government $10,000 before being allowed to reunite with their children.
Jul 11, 2018 / Julianne Hing
Brett Kavanaugh’s Confirmation Would Threaten Robert Mueller’s Investigation and the Affordable Care Act Brett Kavanaugh’s Confirmation Would Threaten Robert Mueller’s Investigation and the Affordable Care Act
Democrats are gearing up to battle Trump’s nominee on multiple fronts.
Jul 11, 2018 / Joan Walsh
What Does It Mean to Abolish ICE? What Does It Mean to Abolish ICE?
Activists and politicians want a total overhaul of immigration enforcement—but do we have a real plan?
Jul 11, 2018 / Julianne Hing