The Trials of Jimmy Carter The Trials of Jimmy Carter
The president without a party.
Jul 5, 2018 / Books & the Arts / Michael Kazin
What the Media Got Wrong About Ocasio-Cortez’s Triumph What the Media Got Wrong About Ocasio-Cortez’s Triumph
The focus on her identity obscured the democratic socialist nature of her campaign—which put the lie to claims that the Sanders insurgency is “flailing.”
Jul 3, 2018 / Editorial / The Nation
Fight for the Future of the Supreme Court Fight for the Future of the Supreme Court
You can also support local immigrant-rights organizing and confront your representatives in their district.
Jul 3, 2018 / no-paywall / NationAction
Chuck Schumer’s Brooklyn No-Show Chuck Schumer’s Brooklyn No-Show
Constituents held an impromptu rally and vented their anger at a cardboard cutout of the senator.
Jul 3, 2018 / Raina Lipsitz
The Supreme Court’s Five ‘Black-Robed Rulers’ The Supreme Court’s Five ‘Black-Robed Rulers’
In a time of deep polarization, the lawless majority of the Court has chosen to side with the powerful few against the vast majority.
Jul 3, 2018 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Ben Jealous Is Ready to Make Maryland America’s Laboratory of Democracy Ben Jealous Is Ready to Make Maryland America’s Laboratory of Democracy
The former NAACP head’s big win in a key gubernatorial primary sets him up as a Democrat who can run and win with a bold progressive vision.
Jun 29, 2018 / John Nichols
We’re Going to Abolish ICE We’re Going to Abolish ICE
It’s just the beginning, but candidates across the country are starting to step up.
Jun 28, 2018 / Sean McElwee
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Ran—and Won—as a Movement Candidate Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Ran—and Won—as a Movement Candidate
Her victory should be a wake-up call to the progressive leaders who didn’t take her campaign seriously.
Jun 27, 2018 / D.D. Guttenplan
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Wins as a Democratic Socialist With a 21st-Century Vision Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Wins as a Democratic Socialist With a 21st-Century Vision
With a values-based campaign that championed Medicare for All and the abolition of ICE, the 28-year-old Latina beat a top Democratic incumbent.
Jun 27, 2018 / John Nichols
After Witnessing Trump’s Border Crisis, Congressman Mark Pocan Proposes to Abolish ICE After Witnessing Trump’s Border Crisis, Congressman Mark Pocan Proposes to Abolish ICE
He joins a growing movement to disband the agency.
Jun 26, 2018 / John Nichols