Space: The Final Frontier—or the Last Battlespace? Space: The Final Frontier—or the Last Battlespace?
America’s pursuit of military dominance risks damaging the peaceful—and scientifically and economically enriching—exploration taking place today.
Aug 8, 2022 / Mark Hannah
Ilhan Omar Knows Government Must Deliver Big Things Ilhan Omar Knows Government Must Deliver Big Things
Primary critics say she’s “polarizing,” but Omar has amassed a long list of accomplishments since her election to the House in 2018, starting with feeding the hungry.
Aug 8, 2022 / John Nichols
The War Over Public Water in Pennsylvania The War Over Public Water in Pennsylvania
Residents are uniting across political lines to battle corporations attempting to privatize their water systems.
Aug 8, 2022 / Feature / Hadas Thier
Schumer’s Inflation Reduction Act Includes a Smart Tax on Corporations Schumer’s Inflation Reduction Act Includes a Smart Tax on Corporations
The 1 percent excise tax targets stock buybacks that have been used to avoid taxes and inflate CEO pay.
Aug 5, 2022 / John Nichols
Kari Lake and Blake Masters Bring the Trump Train to Arizona Kari Lake and Blake Masters Bring the Trump Train to Arizona
For decades now, Arizona’s GOP has swung ever further rightward, even as the broader electorate in Arizona has become more liberal.
Aug 5, 2022 / Sasha Abramsky
The January 6 Hearings Are Not Going to Save Us The January 6 Hearings Are Not Going to Save Us
Liberals don’t seem to have learned much from the failures of James Comey and Robert Mueller to take down Trump.
Aug 5, 2022 / Daniel Bessner and Ben Burgis
The Economic Cost of “Dobbs” The Economic Cost of “Dobbs”
More people who need an abortion will now be unable to obtain one, which will plunge many of them into financial turmoil and curtail their ability to pursue their dreams.
Aug 5, 2022 / Bryce Covert