The Senate Cannot Be Reformed—It Can Only Be Abolished The Senate Cannot Be Reformed—It Can Only Be Abolished
The Senate is a deeply undemocratic institution where white power thrives and the popular will goes to die.
Nov 12, 2021 / Elie Mystal
There’s No Second Amendment on the South Side of Chicago There’s No Second Amendment on the South Side of Chicago
Why public defenders are standing with the New York State Rifle and Pistol Association in the Supreme Court.
Nov 12, 2021 / Sharone Mitchell Jr.
West Hollywood Just Won the Highest Minimum Wage in the Country West Hollywood Just Won the Highest Minimum Wage in the Country
The ordinance could—and should—serve as a template for wage protections and working conditions for low-wage workers across the country.
Nov 12, 2021 / Sasha Abramsky
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
The Democratic Party’s “Failed Promises” to Immigrants The Democratic Party’s “Failed Promises” to Immigrants
Democrats are poised to blow their last chance to establish protections for undocumented immigrants, an issue they’ve campaigned on for decades.
Nov 12, 2021 / Column / Aída Chávez
Vehicle Residency: Homelessness We Struggle to Talk About Vehicle Residency: Homelessness We Struggle to Talk About
Rendered statistically invisible and targeted by restrictive laws, those living in cars are the fastest-growing segment of the unhoused US population.
Nov 11, 2021 / Thacher Schmid
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
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