Where Does Truth Fit into Democracy? Where Does Truth Fit into Democracy?
In modern democracies, who gets to determine what counts as truth—an elite of experts or the people as a whole?
Jan 24, 2019 / Books & the Arts / David A. Bell
The Worlds of Anthony Powell The Worlds of Anthony Powell
Dance to the Music of Time succeeds because it escapes its origins and captures an era marked by uncertainty and wonder.
Jan 24, 2019 / Books & the Arts / Christopher de Bellaigue
Michelle’s Wisdom Michelle’s Wisdom
A tree falls the way it leans.
Jan 24, 2019 / OppArt / Hooked Hands
How Pramila Jayapal’s Inside-Outside Strategy Is Changing the Future of Progressive Politics How Pramila Jayapal’s Inside-Outside Strategy Is Changing the Future of Progressive Politics
The congresswoman is a lifelong organizer—and now she’s one of the key players in Congress.
Jan 24, 2019 / Feature / Joan Walsh
Fiction Can Help Us Deal With Trump’s Chaos Fiction Can Help Us Deal With Trump’s Chaos
Making sense of the presidency, one novel at a time.
Jan 24, 2019 / Column / Laila Lalami
Let’s Tally the Damage of the Past Six Months Let’s Tally the Damage of the Past Six Months
We should not lose sight of the real human cost of the manufactured border crisis.
Jan 24, 2019 / Column / Kai Wright
2019 Will Be the Worst Year of Trump’s Life 2019 Will Be the Worst Year of Trump’s Life
John Nichols on the White House, Sarah Jaffe on the LA teachers’ strike, and Sean Wilentz on slavery and the constitution.
Jan 24, 2019 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
A Tale of Two Marches A Tale of Two Marches
The streets of Washington were full of priests, pussy hats, and everything in between.
Jan 23, 2019 / Katha Pollitt
Take Action: Stop Kavanaugh’s Replacement Take Action: Stop Kavanaugh’s Replacement
Plus, help Native American communities and food-insecure families affected by the government shutdown.
Jan 23, 2019 / NationAction
It’s Not a Shutdown, It’s a Lockout and a Shakedown of Federal Workers It’s Not a Shutdown, It’s a Lockout and a Shakedown of Federal Workers
The bland, familiar language of “shutdown” coverage fails to capture the crisis into which federal workers and their families have been thrust.
Jan 23, 2019 / John Nichols