Jacob Blake Was Shot in Kenosha, a City Adrift in a Moral Desert Jacob Blake Was Shot in Kenosha, a City Adrift in a Moral Desert
The crisis of policing in one Wisconsin city illustrates a national calamity. Yet Republicans—both nationally and in Wisconsin’s capital—block even modest reform.
Aug 31, 2020 / John Nichols
Republicans Won’t Stop Screaming ‘Socialism’ Until Democrats Stop Cowering Republicans Won’t Stop Screaming ‘Socialism’ Until Democrats Stop Cowering
Democrats like Joe Biden have to learn to discuss the “S” word without getting defensive.
Aug 28, 2020 / John Nichols
Republicans Have Organized a Backlash Convention, and It’s Tearing This Country Apart Republicans Have Organized a Backlash Convention, and It’s Tearing This Country Apart
The shooting of two demonstrators in Kenosha, Wis., again draws attention to Trump’s apocalyptic rhetoric.
Aug 27, 2020 / John Nichols
Our Future is Intersectional Our Future is Intersectional
Biden-Harris, ticket out of Trumpland.
Aug 25, 2020 / OppArt / Andrea Arroyo
Democrats Are Winning Their Fight for the States Democrats Are Winning Their Fight for the States
Democrats lost nearly 1,000 state legislative seats while Obama was in office. Under Trump, they’ve won back almost half. Can they close the gap this November?
Aug 25, 2020 / Feature / Joan Walsh
Can Joe Biden Unrig the Economy? Can Joe Biden Unrig the Economy?
Raising taxes on the rich would help stop the economy from simply channeling income to 1 percent.
Aug 21, 2020 / Editorial / Mike Konczal
Biden Cannot Win (or Govern) as a Deficit Hawk Biden Cannot Win (or Govern) as a Deficit Hawk
Deficit hawk rhetoric and austerity economics will undermine the winning coalition Biden needs to build.
Aug 21, 2020 / John Nichols
The DNC Refuses to Address the Elephant in the Room The DNC Refuses to Address the Elephant in the Room
The Supreme Court will be lost for a generation if Biden loses, dooming almost all progressive policy ideas. But no Democrats are talking about it.
Aug 20, 2020 / Elie Mystal
Kamala Harris Does Her Best to Redeem Our Sexist, Racist Past Kamala Harris Does Her Best to Redeem Our Sexist, Racist Past
Watching a woman accept the nod as Number Two isn’t exactly as thrilling as watching her be nominated for president. But Harris made it very close.
Aug 20, 2020 / Joan Walsh
Elizabeth Warren Is Prepared to Prosecute Trump Elizabeth Warren Is Prepared to Prosecute Trump
Show Trump and his henchmen no mercy. Go after them on the campaign trail in 2020, and then hold them to account in 2021.
Aug 20, 2020 / John Nichols