Campaigns and Elections

The Fall of Trump Propels the Climate Story Into a Decisive New Era

The Fall of Trump Propels the Climate Story Into a Decisive New Era The Fall of Trump Propels the Climate Story Into a Decisive New Era

Humanity dodged a bullet, but journalists need to explore why half of the electorate voted not to.

Nov 11, 2020 / Mark Hertsgaard

Is It Mere Spite—or Something More Sinister?

Is It Mere Spite—or Something More Sinister? Is It Mere Spite—or Something More Sinister?

What’s behind President Trump’s ouster of Defense Secretary Mark Esper?

Nov 11, 2020 / Michael T. Klare

Donald Trump walks past a row of troops in full uniform.

Not a Coup but a Cover-Up and a Con Game Not a Coup but a Cover-Up and a Con Game

Trump is refusing to concede and purging the civilian leadership of the Pentagon. The moment requires vigilance rather than panic.

Nov 11, 2020 / Jeet Heer

2020 DC

Democratic Voters Want More Than the Status Quo Democratic Voters Want More Than the Status Quo

The 2020 election results reinforce the imperative of the left’s agenda.

Nov 11, 2020 / Robert L. Borosage

This Would Be a Very Good Time to Impeach William Barr

This Would Be a Very Good Time to Impeach William Barr This Would Be a Very Good Time to Impeach William Barr

The attorney general’s weaponization of the Department of Justice on behalf of Trump’s assault on the 2020 election is a very high crime.

Nov 10, 2020 / John Nichols

Can American Labor Survive Prop 22?

Can American Labor Survive Prop 22? Can American Labor Survive Prop 22?

The California ballot measure could be the most radical undoing of labor legislation since Taft-Hartley.

Nov 10, 2020 / Wilfred Chan

Trump Is Trying to Overturn the Election, but I’m Not Panicking—Yet

Trump Is Trying to Overturn the Election, but I’m Not Panicking—Yet Trump Is Trying to Overturn the Election, but I’m Not Panicking—Yet

All the reasons I think the Trump-GOP gambit to deny Biden’s victory will not change the fact that he will become president on January 20.

Nov 10, 2020 / Elie Mystal

Progressives Are an Asset for the Democratic Party. It Should Treat Them That Way.

Progressives Are an Asset for the Democratic Party. It Should Treat Them That Way. Progressives Are an Asset for the Democratic Party. It Should Treat Them That Way.

Democratic progressives are not an isolated fringe—and their ideas are popular. The party should not run away from them.

Nov 10, 2020 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Celebrating the Biden-Harris Win

Celebrating the Biden-Harris Win Celebrating the Biden-Harris Win

The announcement of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris’s win on November 7 sparked celebrations all over the country. Photos from New York City and Dallas.

Nov 10, 2020 / OppArt / Steve Brodner

We Could Use a Leader Like George McGovern Again

We Could Use a Leader Like George McGovern Again We Could Use a Leader Like George McGovern Again

It’s long past time to reclaim American idealism and take a stand for less war and more help for the most vulnerable among us, including the very planet itself.

Nov 10, 2020 / William Astore

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