Liz Cheney Is No Abraham Lincoln Liz Cheney Is No Abraham Lincoln
As she positions for a presidential bid, the defeated representative imagines herself as Lincolnesque. That’s absurd.
Aug 17, 2022 / John Nichols
We Can Thank Green New Dealers for the Inflation Reduction Act We Can Thank Green New Dealers for the Inflation Reduction Act
It was the Green New Deal movement that made massive federal investment in clean energy a must-pass priority of the Democratic Party.
Aug 17, 2022 / Matthew Miles Goodrich
Can Yuh-Line Niou Unite Fractured Progressives to Win a New York Congressional Seat? Can Yuh-Line Niou Unite Fractured Progressives to Win a New York Congressional Seat?
It’s complicated.
Aug 17, 2022 / Joan Walsh
Trump Is a Criminal—Will Any of These 4 Investigations Snare Him? Trump Is a Criminal—Will Any of These 4 Investigations Snare Him?
Here’s where things stand with the investigations into the former president—from his potential violation of the Espionage Act to his role in the January 6 insurrection.
Aug 17, 2022 / Elie Mystal
What the Military’s Recruitment Crisis Means for America What the Military’s Recruitment Crisis Means for America
The human frailties that hinder enlistment are symptoms of something more sinister than a military lacking bodies.
Aug 17, 2022 / Andrea Mazzarino
Can a Socialist Lyft Driver Beat an Incumbent Bankrolled by the Fossil Fuel Industry? Can a Socialist Lyft Driver Beat an Incumbent Bankrolled by the Fossil Fuel Industry?
David Alexis gives The Nation a tour of his Brooklyn state Senate district and explains why he’s running for office.
Aug 17, 2022 / Liza Featherstone
Celebrating Harlem’s Renaissance Celebrating Harlem’s Renaissance
125th Street Subway Station Mosaic
Aug 17, 2022 / OppArt / Faith Ringgold
The Left Has a Responsibility to Side With Salman Rushdie The Left Has a Responsibility to Side With Salman Rushdie
Religious extremism is always dangerous, no matter the source.
Aug 17, 2022 / Katha Pollitt
The Kenyan Kakistocracy The Kenyan Kakistocracy
What are we supposed to do when the electoral system consistently yields terrible candidates?
Aug 17, 2022 / Nanjala Nyabola
Recent Migrant Deaths Highlight the Danger of Deterrence Recent Migrant Deaths Highlight the Danger of Deterrence
Deterrence is a failed strategy for reducing migration—while driving up the number of migrants who die trying to come to the United States.
Aug 17, 2022 / Gaby Del Valle