President Body Slam Needs to Be Checked and Balanced President Body Slam Needs to Be Checked and Balanced
America needs a Congress that will challenge this president when he attacks freedom of the press, the Bill of Rights, and the Constitution.
Oct 19, 2018 / John Nichols
Progressives, Keep an Eye on These 10 Races Progressives, Keep an Eye on These 10 Races
From Andrew Gillum in Florida to marijuana legalization in North Dakota, wins in these elections would be game changers.
Oct 18, 2018 / Editorial / The Nation
The Austerity Hawks Are Coming for Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid The Austerity Hawks Are Coming for Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid
Mitch McConnell just revealed the scheme: cut taxes for the billionaires class, create deficits, and then shred the social safety net.
Oct 17, 2018 / John Nichols
Inconvenient Thoughts on Cold War and Other News Inconvenient Thoughts on Cold War and Other News
Intelligence agencies, Nikki Haley, sanctions, and public opinion.
Oct 17, 2018 / Stephen F. Cohen
It’s Crunch Time for Activism Against US Involvement in Yemen It’s Crunch Time for Activism Against US Involvement in Yemen
With the Trump administration apparently set on supporting the Saudi-led coalition, dissenters in Congress are staging an encouraging—though messy—insurgency.
Oct 17, 2018 / Chris Gelardi
Protect the Right to Vote in Your Community Protect the Right to Vote in Your Community
You can also stop the Trump administration from bullying immigrants for using crucial public programs and make phone calls to get out the vote for the midterms.
Oct 16, 2018 / no-paywall / NationAction
Why Aren’t the Media Covering Climate Change All Day, Every Day? Why Aren’t the Media Covering Climate Change All Day, Every Day?
The distractions are relentless.
Oct 16, 2018 / Editorial / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Meet the GOP Senate Candidates Who Are Still Attacking Dr. Christine Blasey Ford and #MeToo Meet the GOP Senate Candidates Who Are Still Attacking Dr. Christine Blasey Ford and #MeToo
If you thought McConnell and Graham were odious, get a load of the challengers to Tammy Baldwin, Claire McCaskill, and Heidi Heitkamp.
Oct 12, 2018 / John Nichols
Is Senator Dianne Feinstein Really Vulnerable This Fall? Is Senator Dianne Feinstein Really Vulnerable This Fall?
She’s the establishment favorite, but as Democratic challenger Kevin de León notes, “Americans are tired of the same old, same old.”
Oct 12, 2018 / Sasha Abramsky
Congress Needs Radicals Like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Congress Needs Radicals Like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Establishing a forceful left caucus in Congress might be even more important than picking the perfect Democratic nominee for president.
Oct 11, 2018 / Waleed Shahid