Ilhan Omar’s American Dream Is Strong Enough for These Times Ilhan Omar’s American Dream Is Strong Enough for These Times
Thirty years after she came to the US, the Minnesota representative keeps the faith in an America that will ultimately reject the divisive politics of Trump and his minions.
Mar 14, 2025 / John Nichols
“I’m Terrified”: Trans-Feminine Athletes in Their Own Words “I’m Terrified”: Trans-Feminine Athletes in Their Own Words
In part two of a series, trans women athletes describe what it’s like to compete in the Trump era.
Mar 14, 2025 / Dave Zirin
DOGE’s Private-Equity Playbook DOGE’s Private-Equity Playbook
Elon Musk's rampage through the government is a classic PE takeover, replete with bogus numbers and sociopathic executives.
Mar 12, 2025 / Maureen Tkacik
How Covid Sickened the National Psyche How Covid Sickened the National Psyche
While the US was a troubled nation long before the coronavirus, our failure to treat the pandemic as an enduring emergency helped birth this nasty moment.
Mar 12, 2025 / Jeet Heer
Mahmoud Khalil’s Abduction Is a Red Alert for Universities Mahmoud Khalil’s Abduction Is a Red Alert for Universities
Schools across America have a choice: Defend their students against Trump or be complicit in his crimes.
Mar 11, 2025 / Dima Khalidi
The Failures Democrats Must Confront The Failures Democrats Must Confront
The party is not in inevitable decline, but it is in crisis.
Mar 10, 2025 / Jee Kim and Waleed Shahid
Trump Doesn’t Have the Authority. What Happens When He Does It Anyway? Trump Doesn’t Have the Authority. What Happens When He Does It Anyway?
The American experiment depends on institutional checks on power’s exercise. If there are no checks, then these indeed will be devastating times.
Feb 11, 2025 / Michele Goodwin and Gregory Shaffer
Resistance 2.0 Is Already a Systems Failure Resistance 2.0 Is Already a Systems Failure
With Trump back in the White House, the Democrats are floundering instead of fighting.
Feb 10, 2025 / Chris Lehmann
Trump Already Has Blood on His Hands Trump Already Has Blood on His Hands
The president is taking a chain saw to our public health infrastructure—and people will die as a result.
Feb 10, 2025 / Gregg Gonsalves
New DNC Chair Ken Martin Is Ready to Build a Bigger, Bolder Party New DNC Chair Ken Martin Is Ready to Build a Bigger, Bolder Party
The DNC elects a new leader as it seeks to unify the party and win back working-class voters.
Feb 5, 2025 / John Nichols