Karen Lewis Built a Proudly Militant Movement for Public Education Karen Lewis Built a Proudly Militant Movement for Public Education
“Great schools with great teachers is the most important civil right of our generation,” she boldly declared. And she built a movement of believers in that vision.
Feb 15, 2021 / John Nichols
The Socialist Glossy That Wants You to Have It All The Socialist Glossy That Wants You to Have It All
The founders of Lux magazine say there’s something radical in the strategic pursuit of pleasure.
Feb 10, 2021 / Q&A / Emily Douglas
Rennie Davis, 1940–2021 Rennie Davis, 1940–2021
“It was there that I learned about the Democratic National Convention,” he said. “It was there that I made the decision: I am going to Chicago.”
Feb 9, 2021 / Jon Wiener
President Biden Is Our Chance to End the Federal Death Penalty President Biden Is Our Chance to End the Federal Death Penalty
Trump’s execution spree laid bare some of the death penalty’s fundamental flaws.
Feb 8, 2021 / Sister Helen Prejean
Even in Death, Sheldon Adelson Will Keep Undermining Democracy Even in Death, Sheldon Adelson Will Keep Undermining Democracy
Wherever the casino magnate went, corruption—be it moral, legal, political, or cultural—was never far behind.
Feb 8, 2021 / Eric Alterman
Democrats Need to Make Good on Their Promises Democrats Need to Make Good on Their Promises
Improving people’s financial well-being is good politics.
Feb 5, 2021 / Bryce Covert
If Senators Won’t Kill the Filibuster, They Should at Least Sweat for It If Senators Won’t Kill the Filibuster, They Should at Least Sweat for It
The current version of the filibuster demands nothing of senators other than the desire to gum up democracy. That has to change.
Feb 4, 2021 / Elie Mystal for The Nation
Will We Ever Fully Understand Humans’ Impact on Nature? Will We Ever Fully Understand Humans’ Impact on Nature?
A conversation with Elizabeth Kolbert about her new book, efforts to “control the control of nature,” and how the climate beat has changed.
Feb 3, 2021 / Q&A / Naomi Elias
The Madcap Mysteries of Homeland Security The Madcap Mysteries of Homeland Security
Overreach into local law enforcement has led to the investigation of matters laughably unrelated to terrorism.
Jan 26, 2021 / Ken Klippenstein
How Georgia Went Blue How Georgia Went Blue
Democrats did what they had to do: beat back voter suppression and keep voter turnout high.
Jan 22, 2021 / Joan Walsh