Politics

John Roberts Is Not Your Friend

John Roberts Is Not Your Friend John Roberts Is Not Your Friend

Despite his recent rulings on abortion, DACA, and LGBTQ rights, Roberts is no moderate. He’s a rock-ribbed Republican playing the long game.

Jun 30, 2020 / Elie Mystal

Donald Trump Is the ‘Undertaker’ of American Politics

Donald Trump Is the ‘Undertaker’ of American Politics Donald Trump Is the ‘Undertaker’ of American Politics

A master of political misdirection, the president hides behind the idea that he’s only doing schtick. But the joke is on us.

Jun 30, 2020 / Feature / Patricia J. Williams

Gaza Protest

As Netanyahu Annexes the West Bank, Where Are the Democrats? As Netanyahu Annexes the West Bank, Where Are the Democrats?

The early moves from Biden have been disappointing.

Jun 30, 2020 / Moustafa Bayoumi

Tom Tomorrow cartoon

As the Pandemic Rages On, the Right Continues Playing Dumb As the Pandemic Rages On, the Right Continues Playing Dumb

Some people really want “I miss Aunt Jemima” to be the hill they die on.

Jun 30, 2020 / Tom Tomorrow

Armored vehicle in the desert

Washington Is Still Putting the Military Before Public Health Washington Is Still Putting the Military Before Public Health

Even in a pandemic, Congress is all too happy to let companies profit from war.

Jun 30, 2020 / Mandy Smithberger

stacey abrams

Stacey Abrams: “Number One, We Have to Have Vote-by-Mail’ Stacey Abrams: “Number One, We Have to Have Vote-by-Mail’

Stacey Abrams believes the United States can have safe and fair elections. But she recognizes that Georgia’s June 9 primary election was a disaster. The Atlanta Journal-Constitutio…

Jun 29, 2020 / John Nichols

You Can’t Just Vote Out Trumpism

You Can’t Just Vote Out Trumpism You Can’t Just Vote Out Trumpism

Even if Donald Trump loses in November, America will need to purge his legacy of corruption, racism, and inequality. 

Jun 29, 2020 / John Feffer

Republicans Fear D.C. Voters. That’s Why They’re Blocking Statehood.

Republicans Fear D.C. Voters. That’s Why They’re Blocking Statehood. Republicans Fear D.C. Voters. That’s Why They’re Blocking Statehood.

Frederick Douglass asked why D.C. was “excluded from the privileges of the ballot box.” We know why now.

Jun 29, 2020 / John Nichols

Black Liberation and Indigenous Sovereignty Are Interconnected

Black Liberation and Indigenous Sovereignty Are Interconnected Black Liberation and Indigenous Sovereignty Are Interconnected

I’m a guest in the Black Lives Matter movement, and making images is how I show my support.

Jun 29, 2020 / Photo Essay / Josué Rivas, The Nation, and Magnum Foundation

Trump’s Geriatric Race War

Trump’s Geriatric Race War Trump’s Geriatric Race War

In an aging America, the central question becomes what do retirees fear most: racial diversity or the pandemic?

Jun 29, 2020 / Jeet Heer

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