The GOP May Be Losing on Abortion, but It’s Winning Extremist Abortion Bans Anyway The GOP May Be Losing on Abortion, but It’s Winning Extremist Abortion Bans Anyway
Since Dobbs, abortion has proven to be a major motivating factor in elections—but the Republican Party keeps finding crueler ways to take abortion rights away.
Apr 10, 2023 / Joan Walsh
Democrats Can Win on Trans Issues—but Only if They Fight Democrats Can Win on Trans Issues—but Only if They Fight
Though culture war bigotry loses at the ballot box, centrist Democrats have been too quick to surrender.
Apr 7, 2023 / Jeet Heer
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Bets on New Hampshire to Boost a Very Unlikely Presidential Bid Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Bets on New Hampshire to Boost a Very Unlikely Presidential Bid
The vaccine skeptic thinks a Granite State strategy will jump-start a long-shot primary challenge to President Biden.
Apr 7, 2023 / John Nichols
The Movement That Made Brandon Johnson Mayor of Chicago The Movement That Made Brandon Johnson Mayor of Chicago
Backed by the powerful Chicago teachers Union, he waged an unapologetically progressive campaign and saw off a “law and order” opponent. Now comes the hard part.
Apr 5, 2023 / Micah Uetricht
Will Jeff Zients Destroy Joe Biden’s Presidency? Will Jeff Zients Destroy Joe Biden’s Presidency?
The new White House chief of staff is alienating congressional Democrats and progressives.
Apr 3, 2023 / Jeet Heer
Trump’s Indictment Will Dominate the 2024 Election Trump’s Indictment Will Dominate the 2024 Election
The GOP’s defense of the former president means the election will be a referendum on the rule of law.
Mar 31, 2023 / Jeet Heer
Disability Is Always Someone Else’s Problem Disability Is Always Someone Else’s Problem
Why I’m not celebrating Disabilities Awareness Month.
Mar 29, 2023 / Marie Myung-Ok Lee
The War Against Abortion Rights Is Also a War Against Democracy The War Against Abortion Rights Is Also a War Against Democracy
Facing a ballot backlash, the anti-choice movement is now resorting to lawfare and to limiting voter initiative.
Mar 27, 2023 / Jeet Heer
The DHS and Its Legacy of Terrorizing Immigrants The DHS and Its Legacy of Terrorizing Immigrants
Since its creation after 9/11, the Department of Homeland Security has criminalized immigrants living in the United States as well as those newly arriving or seeking safety here.
Mar 27, 2023 / Azadeh Shahshahani and Setareh Ghandehari
Why 60,000 Education Workers Walked Off the Job In Los Angeles Why 60,000 Education Workers Walked Off the Job In Los Angeles
This week’s massive jobs action also represents a model for building worker power.
Mar 24, 2023 / Alex Caputo-Pearl