Before Donald Trump, There Was Ross Perot Before Donald Trump, There Was Ross Perot
Perot was a “welfare billionaire” who grew rich off Medicare and Medicaid contracts—and turned the deficit into a national fetish.
Jul 11, 2019 / Micah L. Sifry
Joy-Ann Reid: How Trump Happened Joy-Ann Reid: How Trump Happened
Plus Amy Wilentz on Jared’s Mid-East peace plan.
Jul 11, 2019 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
The American Left Is Failing Hong Kong The American Left Is Failing Hong Kong
Why is Marco Rubio doing more than the Democratic Party to support the people of Hong Kong?
Jul 10, 2019 / Rosemarie Ho
Jeffrey Epstein Going Down Jeffrey Epstein Going Down
Who else is in this with him?
Jul 10, 2019 / OppArt / Randall Enos
Civility in Crisis Civility in Crisis
Won't somebody think of the border agents?
Jul 9, 2019 / Tom Tomorrow
Supermajority Aims to Amplify Women’s Voices Across Race, Class, and Generation Supermajority Aims to Amplify Women’s Voices Across Race, Class, and Generation
The new activist group is building on the inspiring energy of progressive women in the Trump era.
Jul 9, 2019 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Aiming for the White House Aiming for the White House
In a crowded field, which Democrats can avoid sand traps?
Jul 9, 2019 / OppArt / Peter Kuper
The Census Is Not Just About Numbers, It’s About Empowerment The Census Is Not Just About Numbers, It’s About Empowerment
It is one of the deepest commitments of our Constitution and a radical tool for democratizing America.
Jul 9, 2019 / John Nichols
The 29-Year-Old Politician Taking On the NRA in Florida The 29-Year-Old Politician Taking On the NRA in Florida
Anna Eskamani was devastated by the Pulse nightclub shooting—but she took that anger and used it to fuel her successful run for office.
Jul 9, 2019 / Podcast / John Nichols
What Happened When the EU Moved Its Fight to Stop Migration to Niger What Happened When the EU Moved Its Fight to Stop Migration to Niger
Overnight, an EU-backed law criminalized the main source of income in the city of Agadez. It didn’t stop migration, but it wrecked the economy.
Jul 5, 2019 / Rémi Carayol