Scott Walker Is Literally Preventing Wisconsinites From Voting Scott Walker Is Literally Preventing Wisconsinites From Voting
The Republican governor is refusing to call special elections to fill vacant legislative seats, as his allies attack nonpartisan oversight of elections.
Jan 25, 2018 / John Nichols
3 Strategies to Get to a Fossil-Free America 3 Strategies to Get to a Fossil-Free America
None of them rely on Washington to do anything useful.
Jan 25, 2018 / Feature / Bill McKibben
Trump Aces Animal-ID Question on Cognitive Test Trump Aces Animal-ID Question on Cognitive Test
A childish narcissist and dumb? The White House says: Preposterous! The test proves that he’d never call A camel a rhinoceros.
Jan 25, 2018 / Column / Calvin Trillin
What Causes Some Cities to Become Sites of Revolution? What Causes Some Cities to Become Sites of Revolution?
To understand the American and French revolutions, one must look not simply at their origins in the wider world but also at how particular environments could become crucibles of in...
Jan 25, 2018 / Books & the Arts / David A. Bell
Swamp Things Swamp Things
Steve Bannon seeks bigger and better swamps.
Jan 25, 2018 / OppArt / Dylan Vermeul
A Progressive Reformist Is Leading Mexico’s Presidential Polls—and Washington Is Freaking Out A Progressive Reformist Is Leading Mexico’s Presidential Polls—and Washington Is Freaking Out
The rise of Andrés Manuel López Obrador has sparked hysterical fears of anti-US populism and claims of Russian “interference.”
Jan 25, 2018 / John M. Ackerman
Women Show How to Run—and Win—Against Trump’s GOP Women Show How to Run—and Win—Against Trump’s GOP
John Nichols, plus Alfred McCoy on Fortress America, and the Rev. William Barber on white nationalism.
Jan 25, 2018 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
The Most Important Story This Month Was Not the Government Shutdown The Most Important Story This Month Was Not the Government Shutdown
It’s the grassroots activism that could end Republican control of Congress.
Jan 25, 2018 / John Nichols
One Year On, Trump Coverage Achieves Complete Closed Loop One Year On, Trump Coverage Achieves Complete Closed Loop
Some hot, fresh takes from the same old faces.
Jan 24, 2018 / Tom Tomorrow
The Trump Administration Just Gutted Payday-Lending Regulations The Trump Administration Just Gutted Payday-Lending Regulations
Under Trump appointee Mick Mulvaney, the CFPB is making it easier for predatory lenders to take advantage of the most vulnerable consumers.
Jan 24, 2018 / Michelle Chen