Politics
Frozen Between Two Languages
For Asian Americans, the fear of violence is real. Because of an incident six years ago, I'm still worried whenever my grandpa goes out alone.
Seohee JungDemocrats Must Become As Brave and Righteous as Abortion-Clinic Escorts
To win back abortion rights, Democrats need to learn how to fight the moral battle being waged by anti-abortion theocrats—something clinic escorts do every day.
Elie MystalThe School Board Culture War
Republicans are pushing national wedge issues to the local level, but smart progressives are beating them.
John NicholsLatest in Politics
Summer Lee Is Exactly What a Democrat Should Be
A super PAC is smearing Lee as a threat to the Democratic Party as she campaigns to become the first Black woman to represent Pennsylvania in Congress.
John Nichols
“The New York Times” Has Badly Lost Its Bearings
Its next editor, Joe Kahn, needs to get it back on course.
Dan Froomkin
Farewell to Midge Decter, the Bigot on the Beach
The obituaries for the founding mother of neoconservatism fail to give a sense of how vile her opinions really were.
Jeet HeerState Politics
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May 13, 2022
So You Want to Reduce Crime?
What kinds of investments have been proven to lower crime rates? (Hint: It’s not directing endless money to the police.)
Bryce Covert -
May 12, 2022
The Hyde Amendment Is Not an Excuse to Do Nothing to Protect Abortion Rights
The federal government still has power to protect abortion rights, and it’s time the Biden administration used it.
Elie Mystal -
May 12, 2022
Meet the Head of Biden’s New “Disinformation Governing Board”
Nina Jankowicz is a veteran information warrior. But her “experience” working with StopFake should have set off alarm bells.
Lev Golinkin -
May 12, 2022
At the Ballot Box and Beyond in Cincinnati
While interest in electoral politics may be low among young people, many on the left are still fighting for change through other means.
Zurie Pope
Progressives
In Ohio, a Primary Battle for the Soul of the Democratic Party
Progressive leader Nina Turner challenges establishment incumbent Shontel Brown in the state’s 11th Congressional District.
Katrina vanden Heuvel
Are Latino Voters Actually Fleeing the Democratic Party?
In Texas, unapologetically progressive Latinx candidates saw victories across the state, contradicting the claims of an exodus from the Democratic Party.
Steve Phillips
Lockouts, Strikeouts, and Baseball’s Missed Opportunity
Learning from the 1890 Players League.
Robert RossThe Right
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May 10, 2022
Are Joe Biden, Democrats, Ready to Fight in a Post-“Roe” World?
Reproductive freedom could give Democrats an edge if the party leadership weren’t so cowardly.
Jeet Heer -
May 10, 2022
“Roe” Redistributed Power—and Its Supporters Should Champion That
The decision was not toxic, unworkable or unpopular. But in fending off these accusations, we’ve forgotten to defend its most important result.
Nan D. Hunter -
May 9, 2022
Overturning “Roe” Is the Crowning Achievement of Christian Nationalism
If finalized, the Dobbs decision would unleash state legislatures to escalate their attacks on reproductive and LGBTQ rights.
Sarah Posner -
May 6, 2022
The Logistics Arm of the Abortion-Rights Movement Is Gearing Up
Providers and activists know that mitigating the desperation that is going to descend on this country as Roe falls will be almost entirely left to them.
Amy Littlefield
The Presidency
Under Biden, the Border Wall Is More Powerful Than Ever
Officials continue to promote a border-wall system that’s increasingly profitable—and more than ever like something out of a science-fiction movie.
Todd MillerThe Democrats’ Losing Strategy
The last two Democratic administrations tried the “you don’t know how good you’ve got it” line and got trounced.
John Nichols and The NationEnd All Federal Contracting With Amazon Until It Stops Union-Busting
Bernie Sanders wants Biden to bar corporations that attack unions from getting government contracts.
John NicholsPoliticians
The GOP's Pedophilia Smears Are An Incitement to Violence
The fusion of QAnon and Pizzagate conspiracy theories with a homophobic moral panic makes the current Republican grooming smears a threat to the physical safety of LGBTQ people.
Jeet Heer
Steve Schmidt Is Right: The Degeneration of the GOP Began Long Before Trump
Operatives with ties to “Putin’s oligarch” ran John McCain’s campaign.
John Nichols
Congress Leaves Those Most Endangered by Covid in the Lurch
The pandemic’s profoundly unequal toll has been made much worse by congressional inaction.
Benjy Renton, Oni Blackstock and Julia RaifmanCoronavirus and Politics
