Biden Republicans Are a Political Illusion Biden Republicans Are a Political Illusion
The Democrats have tried hard to gain the love of disaffected conservatives—but now face diminishing returns.
Sep 16, 2020 / Jeet Heer
GOP Convention: George Wallace Meets ‘Duck Dynasty’ GOP Convention: George Wallace Meets ‘Duck Dynasty’
Having failed as president, Trump is doing everything in his power to stir chaos and racial hatred before November 3.
Aug 28, 2020 / Sasha Abramsky
The ‘Abomination’ of a Convention Makes Clear the GOP Threat The ‘Abomination’ of a Convention Makes Clear the GOP Threat
Where does pundit savviness end and an invitation to fascism begin?
Aug 28, 2020 / Eric Alterman
Donald Trump Has Declared Himself Impotent Donald Trump Has Declared Himself Impotent
A pitiful, hapless tyrant of a president blames the problems his administration has caused on out-of-office Joe Biden.
Aug 28, 2020 / Joan Walsh
Death Was the Theme of Both the RNC and the DNC Death Was the Theme of Both the RNC and the DNC
Both parties are responding to the fact that America is being shadowed by death in a way it hasn’t been since the great wars of the last century.
Aug 28, 2020 / Jeet Heer
Republicans Won’t Stop Screaming ‘Socialism’ Until Democrats Stop Cowering Republicans Won’t Stop Screaming ‘Socialism’ Until Democrats Stop Cowering
Democrats like Joe Biden have to learn to discuss the “S” word without getting defensive.
Aug 28, 2020 / John Nichols
LIVE CHAT: Join Us for the Republican National Convention LIVE CHAT: Join Us for the Republican National Convention
Join Nation journalists Elie Mystal, Jeet Heer, Joan Walsh, John Nichols, and Katha Pollitt, and our editor D.D. Guttenplan tonight.
Aug 27, 2020 / The Nation
We Need to Talk About the GOP’s ‘Black Friends’ We Need to Talk About the GOP’s ‘Black Friends’
The Republican National Convention has been all about using Black people to convince white people it’s OK to vote for a bigot.
Aug 27, 2020 / Elie Mystal
Republicans Have Organized a Backlash Convention, and It’s Tearing This Country Apart Republicans Have Organized a Backlash Convention, and It’s Tearing This Country Apart
The shooting of two demonstrators in Kenosha, Wis., again draws attention to Trump’s apocalyptic rhetoric.
Aug 27, 2020 / John Nichols
The RNC’s Pitch to Black America Is Not Just Ridiculous—It’s Sick The RNC’s Pitch to Black America Is Not Just Ridiculous—It’s Sick
The GOP tries to peel off voters of color while Tucker Carlson calls for a race war.
Aug 26, 2020 / Jeet Heer