Centrists Who Obstruct the Budget May “Sabotage” Democrats’ Agenda Centrists Who Obstruct the Budget May “Sabotage” Democrats’ Agenda
In a moment shaped by the pandemic, economic uncertainty, and the climate crisis, Ro Khanna says Democrats must unite behind a bold budget.
Aug 24, 2021 / John Nichols
Bernie Sanders’s Third Campaign Bernie Sanders’s Third Campaign
As chair of the Senate Budget Committee, Sanders’s big-government message has found its moment.
Aug 23, 2021 / Feature / John Nichols
Cut Military Spending to Deliver Covid Vaccines to the World Cut Military Spending to Deliver Covid Vaccines to the World
The US cannot police the globe and should reject isolationist anti-refugee stances. Representative Mark Pocan proposes another path for American foreign policy.
Aug 20, 2021 / John Nichols
If Liz Cheney’s Assigning Blame for an “Epic Failure” in Afghanistan, She Can Start With Her Father If Liz Cheney’s Assigning Blame for an “Epic Failure” in Afghanistan, She Can Start With Her Father
Dick Cheney created the mess Joe Biden is cleaning up.
Aug 17, 2021 / John Nichols
Ron Johnson Does the Bidding of the Ultra-Rich Ron Johnson Does the Bidding of the Ultra-Rich
A new study reveals that Johnson’s “principled” stand for tax reform may enrich two of his campaign donors by half a billion dollars.
Aug 16, 2021 / John Nichols
The Next Gerrymandering Nightmare Has Begun The Next Gerrymandering Nightmare Has Begun
With the release of 2020 Census data, GOP legislators will rush to draw new maps. If they get their way, they’re likely to flip the US House.
Aug 13, 2021 / John Nichols
“Democrats Need to Vote Like Democrats” “Democrats Need to Vote Like Democrats”
Democratic Senate candidates are demanding that their party’s caucus stop compromising on filibuster reform, infrastructure, voting rights, and budgets.
Aug 10, 2021 / John Nichols
Richard Trumka, 1949–2021 Richard Trumka, 1949–2021
The labor leader practiced “true solidarity”—from his days as an anti-apartheid activist to his bold embrace of immigrant rights and Black Lives Matter.
Aug 5, 2021 / John Nichols
Susan Collins, Master of Obfuscation Susan Collins, Master of Obfuscation
On the January 6 inquiry, the Republican senator from Maine is providing cover for Donald Trump, Jim Jordan, and her other partisan allies.
Aug 5, 2021 / John Nichols
“Death by DeSantis” Threatens Florida as Covid Numbers Spike “Death by DeSantis” Threatens Florida as Covid Numbers Spike
As the governor jets around the country promising to lead the fight against public health mandates, Florida sees record levels of infection.
Aug 3, 2021 / John Nichols