The Rise of the Right in Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Georgia The Rise of the Right in Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Georgia
From the vantage point of Washington, D.C., where masks are the indoor norm, the maskless scene in Georgia’s 14th district seems unreal.
Nov 19, 2021 / Barbara Koeppel
An LA Councilman Tried to Help the Homeless. Now He May Lose His Job. An LA Councilman Tried to Help the Homeless. Now He May Lose His Job.
Mike Bonin faces a recall vote after supporting Venice Beach’s unhoused residents with sustained outreach and new housing.
Nov 19, 2021 / Piper French
There’s Still More to Learn From Virginia There’s Still More to Learn From Virginia
Much of the commentary since this month’s off-year elections in Virginia missed these key mistakes that Democrats made leading to losses up and down the ticket.
Nov 17, 2021 / Atima Omara
The Coolest Member of the Senate Is Retiring The Coolest Member of the Senate Is Retiring
Vermont Senator Patrick Leahy has used comic books to fight for a ban on land mines and brought the Grateful Dead to the Senate Dining Room.
Nov 16, 2021 / John Nichols
Progressives Can No Longer Cede School Boards to the GOP Progressives Can No Longer Cede School Boards to the GOP
They should treat them as political arenas in which to fight—and win.
Nov 16, 2021 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Minneapolis May Have Rejected That Referendum on the Police Minneapolis May Have Rejected That Referendum on the Police
But the activists’ vision of alternative policing lives on.
Nov 16, 2021 / Ibrahim Hirsi
Where “Defund” Isn’t Dead Where “Defund” Isn’t Dead
Though the politics of police reform have shifted since a year ago, the movement to find new ways to ensure public safety is winning a number of fights in cities across the country...
Nov 16, 2021 / Feature / Bryce Covert
The Face of the New French Right The Face of the New French Right
The pundit Éric Zemmour is leading a confident and radicalized conservative movement.
Nov 15, 2021 / Harrison Stetler
The Mess Democrats Are In The Mess Democrats Are In
If they fail to get their act together, they will suffer a defeat in the midterms that increases the likelihood of Donald Trump’s return to the White House.
Nov 12, 2021 / John Nichols for The Nation
How to Stop Progressives From Losing the Working Class How to Stop Progressives From Losing the Working Class
A new report, based on extensive survey data, suggests “Commonsense Solidarity” might be the answer.
Nov 11, 2021 / Katherine Rader