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Nancy Pelosi

Democrats Cannot Cave to the Republican Death Cult on the Stimulus Bill Democrats Cannot Cave to the Republican Death Cult on the Stimulus Bill

Liability protection might not sound like an issue worth fighting for, but lives literally depend on whether Democrats hold the line during stimulus negotiations.

Oct 21, 2020 / Elie Mystal

What Amy Coney Barrett Means For the Climate

What Amy Coney Barrett Means For the Climate What Amy Coney Barrett Means For the Climate

Roe v. Wade and Obamacare aren’t the only things endangered by Republicans’ rushed Supreme Court nomination.

Oct 21, 2020 / Mark Hertsgaard

Trans rights activist Schuyler Bailar.

We Can’t See Young Progressive Voters as a Monolith We Can’t See Young Progressive Voters as a Monolith

Young people have diverse, complex demands for the future—and we should be taking them seriously.

Oct 21, 2020 / StudentNation / Petruce Jean-Charles and James Lepinsky

Angela Davis speaking

Angela Davis Makes the Case for Abolition as Opposed to Reform Angela Davis Makes the Case for Abolition as Opposed to Reform

Angela Davis has been arguing for decades that this country must rethink its approach to police violence and prisons in order to address economic, social, and racial injustice. Now…

Oct 20, 2020 / John Nichols

Three people protest, holding signs and wearing masks. The one in the center front holds a sign that reads

Trump Is Butchering Our Regulatory Infrastructure Trump Is Butchering Our Regulatory Infrastructure

Recent rules changes lock into place weaker environmental, workplace safety, and labor standards, and escalate the assault on legal immigration.

Oct 20, 2020 / Sasha Abramsky

Lakers win

NBA Bubble Postmortem NBA Bubble Postmortem

Were NBA players correct to finish their season, given concerns that they would distract from the movements in the streets? I think they were.

Oct 16, 2020 / Dave Zirin

Texas and the Long Tail of Voter Suppression

Texas and the Long Tail of Voter Suppression Texas and the Long Tail of Voter Suppression

As the growing number of Black and Latinx voters threaten the GOP’s stranglehold on power, attempts to limit safe voting options during the pandemic reveal a deeper sickness in Tex...

Oct 16, 2020 / Michael Barajas and The Texas Observer

Coney Barrett Protest

‘Roe v. Wade’ Is Nonnegotiable ‘Roe v. Wade’ Is Nonnegotiable

Don’t believe the hot takes that say we can do without it.

Oct 15, 2020 / Column / Katha Pollitt

There Is Only One Solution to the Amy Coney Barrett Debacle

There Is Only One Solution to the Amy Coney Barrett Debacle There Is Only One Solution to the Amy Coney Barrett Debacle

Yes, Democrats must expand the courts. Here’s why, and here’s how.

Oct 15, 2020 / Column / Elie Mystal

Can Trump Delay the Election? Amy Coney Barrett’s a Big Maybe on That One

Can Trump Delay the Election? Amy Coney Barrett’s a Big Maybe on That One Can Trump Delay the Election? Amy Coney Barrett’s a Big Maybe on That One

For two day running, the court nominee has refused to say whether she will respect the clear intent of election laws and the Constitution.

Oct 14, 2020 / John Nichols

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