Campaigns and Elections

3 Troubling Questions Jeff Sessions Will Have to Answer on Tuesday

3 Troubling Questions Jeff Sessions Will Have to Answer on Tuesday 3 Troubling Questions Jeff Sessions Will Have to Answer on Tuesday

The attorney general has told shifting stories about his meetings with Russian officials and the firing of James Comey.

Jun 12, 2017 / Joan Walsh

Republican Town Hall Protest

Lack of Empathy Is Not the Problem Lack of Empathy Is Not the Problem

Progressives want education, health care, and housing for everyone. And we’re the close-minded ones?

Jun 9, 2017 / Katha Pollitt

Comey on Trump: Liar, Liar, Liar, Liar, Liar

Comey on Trump: Liar, Liar, Liar, Liar, Liar Comey on Trump: Liar, Liar, Liar, Liar, Liar

But will Republicans care?

Jun 8, 2017 / Joan Walsh

This Slumlord Is Donald Trump’s Good Pal

This Slumlord Is Donald Trump’s Good Pal This Slumlord Is Donald Trump’s Good Pal

Before billionaire Tom Barrack chaired Trump’s inaugural committee, his company was moving to evict a third of its tenants in one Atlanta-area county. This is Making America G...

Jun 8, 2017 / Aaron Glantz

jeremy corbyn rally

Bernie Sanders Is Super Excited About Jeremy Corbyn’s Anti-Austerity Campaign Bernie Sanders Is Super Excited About Jeremy Corbyn’s Anti-Austerity Campaign

You should be too.

Jun 7, 2017 / John Nichols

Worried About Election Hacking? There’s a Fix for That

Worried About Election Hacking? There’s a Fix for That Worried About Election Hacking? There’s a Fix for That

A tech-savvy measure introduced by members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus would protect against cyber meddling.

Jun 6, 2017 / John Nichols

Trumpcare Protest

Time for Democrats to Unite Around Medicare for All Time for Democrats to Unite Around Medicare for All

Progressives must drive the debate to the point that Medicare for all is seen not as impossible, but inevitable.

Jun 6, 2017 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

After a Terrorist Attack, Spain Rejected Its Hawks. Will Britain?

After a Terrorist Attack, Spain Rejected Its Hawks. Will Britain? After a Terrorist Attack, Spain Rejected Its Hawks. Will Britain?

Spanish voters turned against the incumbent conservative party after the 2004 Madrid bombings.

Jun 5, 2017 / Sam Husseini

Post-Partisan Wunderkind

Post-Partisan Wunderkind Post-Partisan Wunderkind

What does the ascent of Sebastian Kurz say about the Austrian political landscape, and the state of European parties in general?

Jun 5, 2017 / Paweł Marczewski

Al Franken, Giant of the Senate, Is the Perfect Anti-Trump

Al Franken, Giant of the Senate, Is the Perfect Anti-Trump Al Franken, Giant of the Senate, Is the Perfect Anti-Trump

His new memoir will have people talking up a presidential run, even though Franken denies interest.

Jun 2, 2017 / Joan Walsh

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