Can the January 6 Hearings Convince the One Person Who Matters Most? Can the January 6 Hearings Convince the One Person Who Matters Most?
The hearings will be successful only if they can persuade Attorney General Merrick Garland to bring charges against Trump and his cronies.
Jun 10, 2022 / Elie Mystal
The Real Problem With Dianne Feinstein Isn’t Her Age The Real Problem With Dianne Feinstein Isn’t Her Age
Gerontocracy is a smokescreen for the danger of centrism.
Jun 10, 2022 / Jeet Heer
Coup! Coup! Coup! Coup! Coup! Coup!
Now that Bennie Thompson has labeled the attack on the Capitol a coup attempt, we can begin a real discussion of Donald Trump’s crimes.
Jun 10, 2022 / John Nichols
What We Won’t Forget From the Hearings on the Uvalde and Buffalo Massacres What We Won’t Forget From the Hearings on the Uvalde and Buffalo Massacres
Even without photographs, we know enough about these tragedies to have them etched in our minds forever.
Jun 9, 2022 / Joan Walsh
Liz Cheney Wants the January 6 Committee to Pull Its Punches Liz Cheney Wants the January 6 Committee to Pull Its Punches
The key Republican on the committee investigating the deadly assault on democracy is reportedly wary of making bold recommendations. But the committee has to go big.
Jun 7, 2022 / John Nichols
The January 6 Committee’s Audience Won’t Match Watergate’s. But It Should. The January 6 Committee’s Audience Won’t Match Watergate’s. But It Should.
Republicans have already accepted Trump’s “big lie” that the television landscape has changed.
Jun 7, 2022 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
The Supreme Court Is Broken. How Do We Fix It? The Supreme Court Is Broken. How Do We Fix It?
Ryan Doerfler argues that real change requires us to strip the court of its authority while Elie Mystal writes that the best approach is to flood the court with more justices.
Jun 6, 2022 / The Debate / Ryan Doerfler and Elie Mystal
Progressives Just Ousted the Joe Manchin of the House Progressives Just Ousted the Joe Manchin of the House
Representative Kurt Schrader is the first corporate Democratic incumbent to lose his seat to a progressive challenger this election cycle. And he may not be the last.
Jun 3, 2022 / John Nichols
Why What Happens In Vermont Shouldn’t Stay In Vermont Why What Happens In Vermont Shouldn’t Stay In Vermont
It could help progressives in other places build power.
Jun 3, 2022 / Bill McKibben
Talk Me Down Here: Can This Country Be Saved? Talk Me Down Here: Can This Country Be Saved?
A backward, oligarchal, misogynist minority is trampling the rights and will of the majority—and it’s only getting worse.
Jun 2, 2022 / Joan Walsh