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
Gavin Newsom’s Letter to Biden Urges Climate Action Gavin Newsom’s Letter to Biden Urges Climate Action
The California governor called on the president to ramp up climate change interventions, while decrying obstruction in Congress.
Jul 29, 2022 / Sasha Abramsky
Biden Is All Talk as Fires Take Over the American West Biden Is All Talk as Fires Take Over the American West
By any stretch of the imagination, what is happening now is a climate emergency.
Jul 22, 2022 / Sasha Abramsky
The Democratic Party Is No Match for a Nation on Fire The Democratic Party Is No Match for a Nation on Fire
The gerontocrats currently running the country seem to have no ability to comprehend the five-alarm urgency of the moment.
Jul 14, 2022 / Sasha Abramsky
The UK Held Corruption Accountable. Why Can’t We? The UK Held Corruption Accountable. Why Can’t We?
Despite an extraordinary effort by Boris Johnson to cling to power, the parliamentary system and the principles of collective responsibility within the cabinet have held firm.
Jul 8, 2022 / Sasha Abramsky
The Biden Administration Needs to Act Like a Blue State The Biden Administration Needs to Act Like a Blue State
California, Oregon, and Washington are taking more action to protect abortion rights than the federal government.
Jul 1, 2022 / Sasha Abramsky
For Once, a Republican Tells the Truth About Trump For Once, a Republican Tells the Truth About Trump
At the ongoing January 6 hearings, Arizona House Speaker Rusty Bowers made clear the depth of the former president’s abuse of power.
Jun 22, 2022 / Sasha Abramsky
Kevin McCarthy Is Still Trump’s Accomplice Kevin McCarthy Is Still Trump’s Accomplice
The congressman’s attempts to deflect from the January 6 hearings show that he is willing to continue leading the country down the path to tyranny.
Jun 16, 2022 / Sasha Abramsky
Why California Voters Recalled Chesa Boudin Why California Voters Recalled Chesa Boudin
The ousting of the progressive San Francisco district attorney suggests that Democrats have failed to win the public with their messaging on criminal justice.
Jun 9, 2022 / Sasha Abramsky
Can California Democrats Do Enough to Block a Rural Right-Wing Revolt? Can California Democrats Do Enough to Block a Rural Right-Wing Revolt?
Democratic legislators are stepping up their efforts to bring relief to voters, but amid soaring gas prices and an intensifying drought, they may not be sufficient.
Jun 3, 2022 / Sasha Abramsky