Politics

George W. Bush at a baseball game

When Moral Clarity Goes Extinct When Moral Clarity Goes Extinct

Many are waiting to hear an “I was wrong” from so many politicians—but I’m not holding my breath.  

Aug 24, 2022 / Kelly Denton-Borhaug

Lis Smith

Let’s Hear From the Women Lis Smith Smeared Let’s Hear From the Women Lis Smith Smeared

The political operative who covered for Cuomo is on a comeback tour, trying to paper over the damage she caused.

Aug 24, 2022 / Alexis Grenell

Ron Johnson Now Admits He Was Part of the Fake-Elector Scheme

Ron Johnson Now Admits He Was Part of the Fake-Elector Scheme Ron Johnson Now Admits He Was Part of the Fake-Elector Scheme

But the senator from Wisconsin says it’s cool because he only participated in the seditious conspiracy for “a couple seconds.”

Aug 23, 2022 / John Nichols

Minnesota teachers strike

Workers Are Organizing Independently. Why Don’t Our Politicians Seem to Care? Workers Are Organizing Independently. Why Don’t Our Politicians Seem to Care?

It’s the only protection workers have against corporate resistance to unionizing.

Aug 23, 2022 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Get Into Jail Card

Get Into Jail Card Get Into Jail Card

Trump’s espionage and treason.

Aug 23, 2022 / OppArt / Josh Gosfield

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene

Republicans Ramp Up Their “Defund the FBI” Stunt Republicans Ramp Up Their “Defund the FBI” Stunt

Republicans aren’t being hypocrites about the FBI and the Mar-a-Lago raid—they’ve never truly cared about effective law enforcement.

Aug 23, 2022 / Kali Holloway

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Letters From the September 5/12, 2022, Issue Letters From the September 5/12, 2022, Issue

Housing follies... A tale of two Nations... Protest in a new era...

Aug 23, 2022 / Our Readers

Police Force, Force

Police Force, Force Police Force, Force

Despite outrage, police abuse of power continues.

Aug 22, 2022 / OppArt / Emanuele Del Rosso

Sonia Sotomayor, by Tim O'Brien

How Sonia Sotomayor Became the Conscience of the Supreme Court How Sonia Sotomayor Became the Conscience of the Supreme Court

The former prosecutor was never a liberal firebrand. Now it is she, more than any other justice, who puts progressive outrage into words.

Aug 22, 2022 / Feature / Elie Mystal

A saturated, dark photo of the White House. The fountain is bright against the red bushes and green grass.

Who Should Be the Democratic Presidential Nominee in 2024? Who Should Be the Democratic Presidential Nominee in 2024?

Four writers argue who would make the best candidate: Joe Biden, Bernie Sanders, Gretchen Whitmer, or Ro Khanna?

Aug 22, 2022 / The Debate / Joan Walsh, Bhaskar Sunkara, Michael Kazin, and John Nichols

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