Trump Can’t Delay the Election—So He’s Trying to Make It a Chaotic Mess Trump Can’t Delay the Election—So He’s Trying to Make It a Chaotic Mess
Trump is losing. So he’s lying. The way to counter his lies is with facts and an action plan for easy, safe, and fair voting on November 3.
Jul 30, 2020 / John Nichols
Tribute to a True Prophet Tribute to a True Prophet
"All of us must get in the revolution."- John Lewis (2/21/40—07/17/20) in his original draft of the March on Washington
Jul 23, 2020 / OppArt / Sylvia Hernández
We Can No Longer Afford the Military-Industrial Complex We Can No Longer Afford the Military-Industrial Complex
93 members of the House and 23 Senators just voted to cut the Pentagon budget. That’s a historic call for new priorities. Now, Democrats must amplify it.
Jul 22, 2020 / John Nichols
Congress Isn’t Doing the Bare Minimum for Pandemic Relief Congress Isn’t Doing the Bare Minimum for Pandemic Relief
Republicans are putting American workers in danger. Progressive Democrats need to stop them before it’s too late.
Jul 22, 2020 / Robert L. Borosage
Investment in Child Care Can’t Wait until There’s a Coronavirus Vaccine Investment in Child Care Can’t Wait until There’s a Coronavirus Vaccine
Building a more inclusive economy demands long-term investment in child care and better pay for child care workers.
Jul 21, 2020 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
When ‘Law and Order’ Means Maximum Chaos When ‘Law and Order’ Means Maximum Chaos
As federal agents brutalize protesters in Portland, Trump threatens to unleash the same tactics across the country.
Jul 21, 2020 / Signal:Noise / Sasha Abramsky
How a Trip to Prison Cost Kenneth Clark His Right to Be a Parent How a Trip to Prison Cost Kenneth Clark His Right to Be a Parent
Clark wanted desperately to be a father to his kids. But prison, along with a Clinton-era child welfare law, conspired to take them away from him—for good.
Jul 20, 2020 / Feature / Sylvia A. Harvey
We’re in a Pandemic. Cancel Student Debt Now. We’re in a Pandemic. Cancel Student Debt Now.
Student borrowers say that congressional relief has been woefully insufficient. And they’re terrified facing its end in September.
Jul 20, 2020 / no-paywall / Veronica Irwin
John Lewis Never Stopped Bending the Arc Toward Justice John Lewis Never Stopped Bending the Arc Toward Justice
In the last days of his life, the civil rights icon hailed Black Lives Matter protesters: “They’re going to help redeem the soul of America.”
Jul 18, 2020 / Editorial / John Nichols
The Covid Crisis Reveals the Need to Abolish Abortion Restrictions The Covid Crisis Reveals the Need to Abolish Abortion Restrictions
What kind of nation allows people to be prosecuted for health care?
Jul 15, 2020 / no-paywall / Renee Bracey Sherman