Politics
Disability Is Always Someone Else’s Problem
Why I’m not celebrating Disabilities Awareness Month.
Marie Myung-Ok LeeDon’t Let the “Texas Observer” Shut Down
The magazine that Molly Ivins edited and that remains the voice of speak-truth-to-power Texas liberalism is threatened with closing. We can’t let that happen.
John NicholsGet Ready for Yet Another Pentagon Spending Spree
This year, the budget will be in striking distance of the $1 trillion mark that hawkish officials and pundits could only dream about a few short years ago.
William D. HartungLatest in Politics
Gen Z and Baby Boomers Need to Work Together
By forming intergenerational coalitions that focus on shared values rather than divisive stereotypes, young people can learn from the fights that came before them. “We are not the first ones to be engaging with these issues.”
Rania Soetirto
Bicyclists Deserve the Right to Free Movement
US infrastructure is unnecessarily dangerous for bike riders. There’s a better way.
Kate Wagner
State Politics
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March 27, 2023
What Will Macron Do When Arbitrary Arrests and Police Violence Fail?
Bypassing the National Assembly to force through his unpopular pension reform looked like a clever move—until it brought the French people back onto the streets.
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March 27, 2023
Insurrection Porn and Kitsch at Trump’s Waco Rally
His screening violent January 6 videos to rile up an angry crowd leaves no doubt about what Trump wants from his followers. Now what?
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March 27, 2023
The War Against Abortion Rights Is Also a War Against Democracy
Facing a ballot backlash, the anti-choice movement is now resorting to lawfare and to limiting voter initiative.
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March 27, 2023
Brandon Johnson Is Surging in the Chicago Mayoral Race
The progressive has closed the gap with conservative front-runner Paul Vallas, thanks to a string of high-profile endorsements.
John Nichols
Progressives
The Immense Irony of the GOP’s Anti-Socialism Vote
Republicans are crowing over their resolution denouncing socialism, but their next presidential candidate will be chosen in a city that socialism built.
John Nichols
Remembering the “Placatory and Principled” Victor Navasky
Colleagues pay tribute to the former editor and publisher of The Nation.
Elizabeth Pochoda, Calvin Trillin and Richard LingemanThe Right
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Today 5:00 am
Trump Is Still GOP Top Dog
On this episode of The Time of Monsters, Alex Shephard discusses why Ron DeSantis and other rivals are faltering.
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March 24, 2023
Pious Pence and Sanctimonious Ron Take a Pounding
The recent poor showing by both of Trump’s leading rivals show he’s a hard act to imitate.
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March 23, 2023
Indigenous Leaders Are Being Forced Into Exile
Facing institutionalized violence from the government and opposition groups, some Indigenous activists in Guatemala have no choice but to flee.
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March 22, 2023
The Racist, Right-Wing Return of “Dilbert”
The creator of the satirical comic strip about white-collar work has relaunched the cartoon in a very unfunny way.
Norman Solomon
The Presidency
Is the US Flirting With Nuclear War?
A proxy war pitting the United States against a paranoid adversary with a massive nuclear arsenal at his command: What could possibly go wrong?
Andrew J. BacevichShould President Biden Run for Reelection? A “Nation” Forum
We wanted to know what prominent progressive Democrats, left-leaning independents, and battleground state activists were thinking. So we asked them.
Various ContributorsBiden Has Now Embraced Republican Restrictionism on Immigration
The administration is enshrining several Trump-era border policies—even though Biden promised to undo the damage that Trump had done to the immigration system.
Gaby Del VallePoliticians
The DHS and Its Legacy of Terrorizing Immigrants
Since its creation after 9/11, the Department of Homeland Security has criminalized immigrants living in the United States as well as those newly arriving or seeking safety here.
Azadeh Shahshahani and Setareh Ghandehari
The GOP’s War on Obamacare Is Screwing Up Its War on Abortion
It’s an irony so delicious I hope Alanis Morissette writes a song about it.
Elie Mystal
Why 60,000 Education Workers Walked Off the Job In Los Angeles
This week’s massive jobs action also represents a model for building worker power.
Alex Caputo-PearlCoronavirus and Politics
