Democrats Find a Silver Lining—and Renew Their Fighting Spirit Democrats Find a Silver Lining—and Renew Their Fighting Spirit
At a party for new Democratic congresswomen, and in the halls of advocacy groups, you can still feel the grief and PTSD. But there’s also a lot of fight.
Jan 6, 2017 / Joan Walsh
Courageous House Progressives Raise ‘Justice and Fairness’ Objections to Certifying Trump Courageous House Progressives Raise ‘Justice and Fairness’ Objections to Certifying Trump
Congressional Progressive Caucus members interrupt certification of electoral votes to raise concerns about voter suppression.
Jan 6, 2017 / John Nichols
The American Press Is Under Threat as Never Before The American Press Is Under Threat as Never Before
A supplicant media will be no match for the compulsive liar in the White House.
Jan 5, 2017 / Column / Eric Alterman
Wait! The Election’s Not Really Over Wait! The Election’s Not Really Over
We could debate the hypothetical outcomes until the end of time.
Jan 4, 2017 / Tom Tomorrow
Did Putin Really Launch a ‘Cyber–Pearl Harbor’ Against America? Did Putin Really Launch a ‘Cyber–Pearl Harbor’ Against America?
Hysteria over Russia’s alleged hacking of the 2016 presidential election may make this US-Russian crisis more dangerous than the 1962 Cuban missile crisis.
Jan 4, 2017 / Audio / Stephen F. Cohen
3 Steps for Progressive Resistance and Rebuilding as the Trump Era Launches 3 Steps for Progressive Resistance and Rebuilding as the Trump Era Launches
Ultimately, the party’s fortunes will depend on recruiting a new generation of progressive leaders who can harness the power of social movements and drive it into electoral politic...
Jan 3, 2017 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Letters From the January 16-23, 2017, Issue Letters From the January 16-23, 2017, Issue
Reading the future in the past… Onward?… Data matters… An old debate, renewed…
Dec 22, 2016 / Letters / Our Readers
Progressive Values Don’t Stop at the Water’s Edge Progressive Values Don’t Stop at the Water’s Edge
Our foreign-policy alternative should be based on people’s actual concerns, not the made-up “crises” Washington think tanks cook up.
Dec 21, 2016 / Feature / Stephen Miles
The Electoral College Desecrates Democracy—Especially This Time The Electoral College Desecrates Democracy—Especially This Time
Trump may be the president-elect. But he has no mandate.
Dec 20, 2016 / John Nichols
Donald Trump Is Daring Us to Stop His Corruption, and Democrats Have a Plan Donald Trump Is Daring Us to Stop His Corruption, and Democrats Have a Plan
New legislation would force the president to put his assets into a blind trust.
Dec 15, 2016 / George Zornick