Biden’s Patriotic Duty—and Ours Biden’s Patriotic Duty—and Ours
The United States of America is not—yet—a family business. The future of our democracy is too important to be left to one man, his relatives, or his major donors.
Jul 4, 2024 / D.D. Guttenplan
The US Has Dealt With Contested Elections Before The US Has Dealt With Contested Elections Before
How different is this election from earlier tumultuous ones in American history?
Jul 4, 2024 / Julian E. Zelizer and Karen J. Greenberg
The Grand Old Party of Liars The Grand Old Party of Liars
Republicans aren’t even trying anymore, as they cover for their dear leader, Donald Trump.
Jul 3, 2024 / John Nichols for The Nation
Do July Jitters Mean a Nightmare in November? Do July Jitters Mean a Nightmare in November?
The center may have held in the EU elections, but Americans are starting to tug their shirt collars.
Jul 2, 2024 / D.D. Guttenplan
As Childish Old Men Bickered, America Lost the Debate As Childish Old Men Bickered, America Lost the Debate
The debate was a hard-to-watch 90-minute infomercial for the political shit show that lies ahead.
Jun 28, 2024 / Alyssa Oursler
10 Questions for the Candidates 10 Questions for the Candidates
On US foreign policy, the war in Ukraine, and US-Russia relations.
Jun 27, 2024 / James Carden and Katrina vanden Heuvel
With His Immigration Policy, Biden Capitulates to the Right’s Racist Agenda With His Immigration Policy, Biden Capitulates to the Right’s Racist Agenda
Trump’s strategy has been clear: stoke fear about immigration to secure more votes. Biden shouldn’t be following in his footsteps.
Jun 26, 2024 / Silky Shah
Nixon and Trump: The Good Women They Defeated Nixon and Trump: The Good Women They Defeated
We remember Trump’s female opponent. Time to remember Nixon’s?
Jun 21, 2024 / Michele Willens
Trump Has Slurred Black-Led Cities Before. In Milwaukee, He’s Paying For It Trump Has Slurred Black-Led Cities Before. In Milwaukee, He’s Paying For It
Trump frequently uses majority-Black cities as synecdoches for urban doom, political corruption and American decline.
Jun 18, 2024 / Joan Walsh
Trump’s Going to Hate Milwaukee Even More After Its Voters Crush Him in November Trump’s Going to Hate Milwaukee Even More After Its Voters Crush Him in November
The Republican nominee called the city hosting his party’s convention “horrible.” Just wait until Milwaukeeans get to show him how they feel about that.
Jun 18, 2024 / John Nichols