The Libertarian Party Goes Alt-Right The Libertarian Party Goes Alt-Right
By embracing bigotry, Libertarians are poised to help reelect Trump.
Jun 6, 2022 / Jeet Heer
First Thought, Best Thought? Not for Elon Musk. First Thought, Best Thought? Not for Elon Musk.
The Hill offloads comment moderation to Facebook and Twitter. What could possibly go wrong?
Jun 2, 2022 / Tom Gogola
The ACLU Never Stopped Defending Free Speech The ACLU Never Stopped Defending Free Speech
And, contrary to what you may have read, we’re not stopping now.
May 31, 2022 / David Cole
Paul LePage Is Back! Paul LePage Is Back!
He called himself “Trump before Trump.” Now, he wants to stage a comeback.
May 31, 2022 / Feature / Sasha Abramsky
Time to Put the “Good Guy With a Gun” Delusion Out of Its Misery Time to Put the “Good Guy With a Gun” Delusion Out of Its Misery
In the wake of the Uvalde massacre, political evasion and lying only get more desperate.
May 27, 2022 / Jeet Heer
The Buffalo Attack Is Part of a Long History of Racial Terror The Buffalo Attack Is Part of a Long History of Racial Terror
How does a system that devalues Black lives expect the members of society to value them?
May 26, 2022 / India Walton for The Nation
Hungarian Rhapsody: The Right Dreams of an “American Orbánism” Hungarian Rhapsody: The Right Dreams of an “American Orbánism”
Whether it’s a new variation of “the socialism of fools” or the same old fascist shell game, the Hungarian leader’s illiberal democracy has the American right under its spell.
May 23, 2022 / Jeet Heer
Insurrectionist Doug Mastriano Should Be Barred From the Pennsylvania Ballot Insurrectionist Doug Mastriano Should Be Barred From the Pennsylvania Ballot
Details of Mastriano’s involvement with the coup attempt are overwhelming—and disqualify him under the 14th Amendment, argue constitutional lawyers.
May 23, 2022 / John Nichols
The School Board Culture War The School Board Culture War
Republicans are pushing national wedge issues to the local level, but smart progressives are beating them.
May 20, 2022 / Feature / John Nichols
When Right-Wing Attacks on School Textbooks Fell Short When Right-Wing Attacks on School Textbooks Fell Short
Some essential lessons from an earlier culture war.
May 18, 2022 / Jonathan Zimmerman