Politics

Mandela Barnes at 48th Annual Juneteenth Day Festival 2019

Progressives Unite Behind Mandela Barnes in the Wisconsin Senate Race Progressives Unite Behind Mandela Barnes in the Wisconsin Senate Race

A week after Bernie Sanders backed the Senate candidate, Barnes wins a big endorsement from progressive rival Tom Nelson.

Jul 26, 2022 / John Nichols

Protesters in Boston hold cardboard signs in support of abortion, one reads

“Roe” Is the Past, Human Rights Are the Future “Roe” Is the Past, Human Rights Are the Future

Roe v. Wade didn’t guarantee unfettered abortion access in the United States. It’s past time human rights were placed at the center of our demands.

Jul 26, 2022 / Akila Radhakrishnan

Student Protest Roe

What’s At Stake for Young Voters What’s At Stake for Young Voters

Young people coast to coast detail the most critical issues in the 2022 midterms, from student debt to abortion to climate change.

Jul 26, 2022 / StudentNation / StudentNation

Joe Biden holds up his hand and closes his eyes while addressing the Supreme Court’s decision on Dobbs in Washington D.C.

Biden’s Troubling Response to “Dobbs” Biden’s Troubling Response to “Dobbs”

The president does not seem to understand his responsibilities to the voters who elected him.

Jul 25, 2022 / Andrea Grimes for The Nation

Weenies

Weenies Weenies

Charles Manchin.

Jul 22, 2022 / Steve Brodner

January 6th committee hearing

187 Minutes of Treason 187 Minutes of Treason

Thursday’s January 6 Committee hearing painted a portrait of “an out-of-control, criminal, seditious, mad president.”

Jul 22, 2022 / John Nichols

Could GOP States Really Stop Pregnant People From Traveling to Get Abortions?

Could GOP States Really Stop Pregnant People From Traveling to Get Abortions? Could GOP States Really Stop Pregnant People From Traveling to Get Abortions?

Conservative legislatures shouldn’t be able to pass fugitive womb laws, but that doesn’t mean they won’t do it anyway—and get away with it.

Jul 22, 2022 / Column / Elie Mystal

Alexis Stanley holds her insulin kit in her hands.

Democrats Are Fumbling Their Chance to Make Insulin More Affordable Democrats Are Fumbling Their Chance to Make Insulin More Affordable

Removing insulin provisions from the reconciliation bill is a harmful and pointless mistake that only benefits corporations.

Jul 22, 2022 / Matt McConnell

The Best Economists Uber Could Buy

The Best Economists Uber Could Buy The Best Economists Uber Could Buy

Why would some of the world’s leading economists overstate driver incomes?

Jul 22, 2022 / Doug Henwood

Save Local News. Our Democracy Depends On It.

Save Local News. Our Democracy Depends On It. Save Local News. Our Democracy Depends On It.

The government needs to invest now to revive local journalism—a public good that is essential to democracy.

Jul 21, 2022 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

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