Kamala Harris Made It Look Easy. It Wasn’t. Kamala Harris Made It Look Easy. It Wasn’t.
Harris needed to show us she could beat Vice President Mike Pence—and stay smiling. She did that and more.
Oct 8, 2020 / Joan Walsh
Kamala Harris Put Mike Pence in His Place Kamala Harris Put Mike Pence in His Place
She dictated the terms of the debate, and she knew exactly how to handle the vice president’s efforts to talk over her.
Oct 8, 2020 / Sasha Abramsky
Trump’s Taxing History Trump’s Taxing History
A president in debt, and America pays.
Oct 8, 2020 / OppArt / J.T. Williamson
Focused Protection, Herd Immunity, and Other Deadly Delusions Focused Protection, Herd Immunity, and Other Deadly Delusions
Abandoning solidarity for the siren song of age-targeted reopening is a political error and a medical mistake.
Oct 8, 2020 / Gregg Gonsalves
Your Vote Can Help Save the Working Families Party Your Vote Can Help Save the Working Families Party
WFP needs 130,000 votes on this November's ballot to survive Cuomo's attacks in New York.
Oct 8, 2020 / The Editors
How the Theatrics of Banning TikTok Enables Repression at Home How the Theatrics of Banning TikTok Enables Repression at Home
If US politicians were sincerely concerned about Chinese state violence, they would also be implicating the Silicon Valley companies that profit from the surveillance of Uighurs.
Oct 8, 2020 / Xiaowei Wang
Kendrick Lamar’s Poetic Awakening Kendrick Lamar’s Poetic Awakening
How an encounter with a creative writing teacher changed the LA rapper’s life.
Oct 8, 2020 / Marcus J. Moore
Kamala Harris Called Out Covid Lies and Guilty Men Kamala Harris Called Out Covid Lies and Guilty Men
The Democratic nominee for vice president won a critical debate against Vice President Mike Pence with facts, figures, and a demand for accountability.
Oct 8, 2020 / John Nichols
Pence Looks Normal Only in Comparison to Trump Pence Looks Normal Only in Comparison to Trump
The vice president tried to give a more acceptable face to Trumpian politics, with partial success.
Oct 8, 2020 / Jeet Heer
Watch the Vice Presidential Debate Tonight With ‘The Nation’ Watch the Vice Presidential Debate Tonight With ‘The Nation’
Join us to watch Kamala Harris confront Mike Pence, because friends don’t let friends watch election debates alone.
Oct 7, 2020 / The Nation