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Senator Wyden Presses the DHS on ‘Unconstitutional’ Surveillance Senator Wyden Presses the DHS on ‘Unconstitutional’ Surveillance

The Oregon senator asked for confirmation of The Nation’s reporting on the tapping of protesters’ phones in Portland.

Sep 25, 2020 / Ken Klippenstein

Bernie Sanders Has Given Us a Tool Kit for Defending Against Trump’s Threat to Democracy

Bernie Sanders Has Given Us a Tool Kit for Defending Against Trump’s Threat to Democracy Bernie Sanders Has Given Us a Tool Kit for Defending Against Trump’s Threat to Democracy

In a sweeping address, the senator argues for specific action to assure a peaceful transfer of power after the November election.

Sep 25, 2020 / John Nichols

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The Children of Incarcerated People Vote, Too The Children of Incarcerated People Vote, Too

Whether for their loved ones or themselves, young people have a stake in criminal justice reform. And they want a president who will make it a priority.

Sep 25, 2020 / StudentNation / Maya McKenzie

Climate Disasters Are Leaving Families With Nowhere to Go

Climate Disasters Are Leaving Families With Nowhere to Go Climate Disasters Are Leaving Families With Nowhere to Go

In Oregon, the wildfires are colliding with a housing crisis.

Sep 25, 2020 / Zoë Carpenter

Ilhan Omar Pushes Back Against the Desperate Racist Politics of Trump’s ‘Cult-Like’ Rallies

Ilhan Omar Pushes Back Against the Desperate Racist Politics of Trump’s ‘Cult-Like’ Rallies Ilhan Omar Pushes Back Against the Desperate Racist Politics of Trump’s ‘Cult-Like’ Rallies

The president is mounting a xenophobic divide-and-conquer campaign that seeks to win Minnesota and, with it, the 2020 election.

Sep 24, 2020 / John Nichols

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The Media Is Missing the Republicans’ Supreme Court Power Grab—Again The Media Is Missing the Republicans’ Supreme Court Power Grab—Again

McConnell and Co. are playing as dirty a game as possible in their quest to fill Ginsburg’s seat before the election, but you won’t find that story in most news coverage.

Sep 24, 2020 / Elie Mystal

Justice, Finally, for a War Crime in El Salvador

Justice, Finally, for a War Crime in El Salvador Justice, Finally, for a War Crime in El Salvador

A Spanish court has convicted one perpetrator of the 1989 murder of Jesuit priests—but El Salvador itself is a long way from mounting a credible prosecution.

Sep 24, 2020 / Kate Doyle

Expand the Court!

Expand the Court! Expand the Court!

Elie Mystal on Supreme Court packing, plus Sonia Shah on climate disasters.

Sep 24, 2020 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener

Why LeBron James Scares the Racist Right

Why LeBron James Scares the Racist Right Why LeBron James Scares the Racist Right

His social media reach that outstrips Trump’s and social conscience that defies Trumpism have the worst people wanting the basketball star silenced.

Sep 23, 2020 / Dave Zirin

A television at the White House shows Al Gore giving his concession speech

Trump Wants Another ‘Bush v. Gore’ Trump Wants Another ‘Bush v. Gore’

The rush to fill the Supreme Court seat is motivated in part by a desire to turn over the election result to the judiciary.

Sep 23, 2020 / Jeet Heer

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