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Virginia school board meeting

Progressives Can No Longer Cede School Boards to the GOP Progressives Can No Longer Cede School Boards to the GOP

They should treat them as political arenas in which to fight—and win.

Nov 16, 2021 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Tom Tomorrow cartoon

Stay Outraged, Patriots! Stay Outraged, Patriots!

Why run on policies when you can run on misplaced fury?

Nov 16, 2021 / Tom Tomorrow

The Mess Democrats Are In

The Mess Democrats Are In The Mess Democrats Are In

If they fail to get their act together, they will suffer a defeat in the midterms that increases the likelihood of Donald Trump’s return to the White House.

Nov 12, 2021 / John Nichols for The Nation

John Deere Strike

John Deere Workers Remain on Strike and Reject Two-Tier Pay John Deere Workers Remain on Strike and Reject Two-Tier Pay

Though the company offered raises and concession on health care and retirement, the union is standing firm. And so far, the public is behind them.

Nov 11, 2021 / Dave Leshtz

Paul Gosar

Expel Paul Gosar From Congress Expel Paul Gosar From Congress

The Arizona Republican, who has a history of consorting with neo-Nazis and insurrectionists, shared a video Monday depicting him killing AOC. It’s time to expel this twisted fiend.

Nov 11, 2021 / John Nichols

Glenn Youngkin

Virginia Republicans Perfected the Post-Trump Dog Whistle Virginia Republicans Perfected the Post-Trump Dog Whistle

Governor-elect Glenn Youngkin figured out exactly how far, and how close, to keep Donald Trump.

Nov 11, 2021 / Joan Walsh

Crowd for Youngkin

The Anatomy of a Dog Whistle The Anatomy of a Dog Whistle

Acting outside of our awareness, using frequencies we may not consciously hear, dog whistles evade our better angels on race.

Nov 9, 2021 / Drew Westen

Election 2021 Virginia Governor

Lessons From Virginia: You Can’t Ignore the Civil War Lessons From Virginia: You Can’t Ignore the Civil War

America’s unresolved racial identity crisis continues to define US politics.

Nov 3, 2021 / Steve Phillips

Glenn Youngkin's election night rally

Virginia Is a Wake-Up Call for Democrats Before the Midterms Virginia Is a Wake-Up Call for Democrats Before the Midterms

Those suburban voters Democrats are banking on? They might be going home to the post-Trump GOP.

Nov 3, 2021 / Joan Walsh

Stop the Steal rally

Are We Ready for the Next Trump-Led Coup? Are We Ready for the Next Trump-Led Coup?

A succession of societies in the grip of a traumatic loss of global power have suffered coups, successful or not—and that includes the United States.

Oct 30, 2021 / Alfred McCoy

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