In Iowa, Voters Set Their Sights on Gun Rights In Iowa, Voters Set Their Sights on Gun Rights
Gun control advocates say a November ballot initiative will make regulations impossible. But the Supreme Court may have already made that a reality.
Nov 1, 2022 / StudentNation / Nina Baker
The Pelosi Attack Marks an Age of Political Violence The Pelosi Attack Marks an Age of Political Violence
The election-denying legacy of the Capitol insurrection and Republican downplaying of vigilante activity reveal an ongoing and increasing acceptance of extremism.
Oct 31, 2022 / Chris Lehmann
Elon Musk’s Big Twitter Adventure Will End in Disaster Elon Musk’s Big Twitter Adventure Will End in Disaster
The good news is that the plutocrat’s move to turn a social media platform into a forum for the far right probably won't work.
Oct 31, 2022 / Jeet Heer
How to Talk About Public Safety How to Talk About Public Safety
It’s not an either/or proposition.
Oct 31, 2022 / Svante Myrick
The Reactionary Prophet of Silicon Valley The Reactionary Prophet of Silicon Valley
How the blogger formerly known as Mencius Moldbug came to exert a quiet influence on the corporate and political far right.
Oct 27, 2022 / Chris Lehmann
Republicans Have Spent Millions on Youth Outreach. And It’s Working. Republicans Have Spent Millions on Youth Outreach. And It’s Working.
Kyle Spencer’s new book Raising Them Right shows how the conservative establishment has recruited and trained new generations of activists over the last 60 years.
Oct 26, 2022 / Q&A / Julian Epp
Democrats Have Helped Working-Class Americans. They Need to Say So Loudly. Democrats Have Helped Working-Class Americans. They Need to Say So Loudly.
The Biden administration’s victories aren’t boosting Democrats’ chances next month.
Oct 25, 2022 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Do We Really Have to Care About Miserable White People? Do We Really Have to Care About Miserable White People?
Sadly, yes, because they wield disproportionate political power.
Oct 25, 2022 / Joan Walsh
Is Gen X a Bunch of Trumpers? Maybe That’s the Wrong Question. Is Gen X a Bunch of Trumpers? Maybe That’s the Wrong Question.
Amid the hoopla over polls suggesting the slacker generation is tilting right, it’s worth pausing to ask who we mean by "Gen X."
Oct 25, 2022 / Elie Mystal
Donald Trump Cursed the GOP With a Clown Car of Senate Candidates Donald Trump Cursed the GOP With a Clown Car of Senate Candidates
Trump’s celebrity picks are turning out to be absurdly inept contenders.
Oct 25, 2022 / John Nichols