Politics

Police Arrested This Cop Watch Activist—But Then Recorded Themselves by Accident

Police Arrested This Cop Watch Activist—But Then Recorded Themselves by Accident Police Arrested This Cop Watch Activist—But Then Recorded Themselves by Accident

The activist, Jose LaSalle, used a set of apps to record the police, and has shared those recordings with The Nation.

Apr 3, 2017 / George Joseph

Donald Trump

Donald Trump’s Election Was Part of a Startling Global Trend in 2016 Donald Trump’s Election Was Part of a Startling Global Trend in 2016

Around the world, violent populism is on the rise.

Apr 3, 2017 / Alfred McCoy

Neil Gorsuch protesters

The Democratic Filibuster of Neil Gorsuch Is On The Democratic Filibuster of Neil Gorsuch Is On

Five good reasons why Democrats are right to block Trump’s nominee.

Apr 3, 2017 / Ari Berman

Little Maghreb, Welcome or Not?

Little Maghreb, Welcome or Not? Little Maghreb, Welcome or Not?

Quebec argues over the limits of multiculturalism.

Apr 3, 2017 / Akram Belkaïd

Gavin SF CA

Does California Hold the Key to Progressive Success? Does California Hold the Key to Progressive Success?

The left coast will be integral to the 2018 and 2020 elections. 

Mar 31, 2017 / Sean McElwee, Matt McDermott, and William Jordan

Chris Brown and Joey Hood

A Cruel New Bill Is About to Become Law in Mississippi A Cruel New Bill Is About to Become Law in Mississippi

Legislation passed this week would enrich a private contractor while throwing people off public assistance.

Mar 31, 2017 / Greg Kaufmann

Trump Tax Shrug

Chris Hayes: Americans Hated Trump’s Health-Care Plan—Will They Go For Single Payer? Chris Hayes: Americans Hated Trump’s Health-Care Plan—Will They Go For Single Payer?

“I have never, in my political reporting career, seen something crash and burn quite like this.”

Mar 31, 2017 / Jon Wiener

President Donald Trump announces his nomination of Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court.

This Weekend, Join a ‘People’s Filibuster’ Against Neil Gorsuch This Weekend, Join a ‘People’s Filibuster’ Against Neil Gorsuch

Protests are planned in cities from San Francisco to Phoenix to Sioux Falls, South Dakota, to Portland, Maine.

Mar 31, 2017 / NationAction

HB2 protest

Trans Rights Weren’t the Only Target of North Carolina’s ‘Bathroom Bill’ Trans Rights Weren’t the Only Target of North Carolina’s ‘Bathroom Bill’

HB2 is part of a sweeping attack on local progressive power by Republican state legislatures.

Mar 31, 2017 / Jimmy Tobias

Franken Gorsuch Confirmation Hearing

Democrats Need to Call Mitch McConnell’s Bluff and Filibuster Neil Gorsuch Democrats Need to Call Mitch McConnell’s Bluff and Filibuster Neil Gorsuch

If Republicans nuke the filibuster for Supreme Court nominees, they have more to lose than Democrats do.

Mar 31, 2017 / Joshua Holland

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