The Folksy Fanaticism of Mike Johnson The Folksy Fanaticism of Mike Johnson
The new speaker of the House combines Christian nationalism and MAGA.
Nov 3, 2023 / Jeet Heer
What’s Powering the Healthcare Worker Strike Wave? What’s Powering the Healthcare Worker Strike Wave?
Nurses and others have won victories on the picket line they couldn’t achieve at the ballot box.
Nov 1, 2023 / Jonathan Rosenblum
I Can No Longer Justify Voting for Joe Biden in 2024 I Can No Longer Justify Voting for Joe Biden in 2024
For years, Ahmed Moor rationalized voting for Democrats as the lesser of two evils. Now, Biden’s unequivocal support for Israeli war crimes has destroyed that argument for him.
Nov 1, 2023 / Ahmed Moor
Jake Sullivan’s Rewrite Can’t Paper Over an Impoverished Foreign Policy Jake Sullivan’s Rewrite Can’t Paper Over an Impoverished Foreign Policy
The national security adviser’s hasty edits make clear the incoherence of Biden’s diplomacy.
Oct 30, 2023 / Jeet Heer
Biden’s Primary Challenges Are Much More Serious Than DC Insiders Think Biden’s Primary Challenges Are Much More Serious Than DC Insiders Think
There’s an ongoing debate about when Biden backers should panic. But with new opponents and new issues, it’s time to start paying attention to the nomination contest.
Oct 27, 2023 / John Nichols
Muslim and Arab Voters Are Sending Biden a Stark Warning—and He’d Better Pay Attention Muslim and Arab Voters Are Sending Biden a Stark Warning—and He’d Better Pay Attention
These voters may be a deciding factor in Biden's reelection. His backing of Israel's assault on Gaza could turn them against him for good.
Oct 27, 2023 / Dana El Kurd
Concerned About Democracy? House Republicans Invite You to “Shut Up!” Concerned About Democracy? House Republicans Invite You to “Shut Up!”
The message from Mike Johnson’s election is stark: it is not possible for a defender of democracy to serve as a Republican speaker of the House.
Oct 26, 2023 / John Nichols
Yes, Prager U Wants to Indoctrinate Your Kids. But That’s Not Really the Point. Yes, Prager U Wants to Indoctrinate Your Kids. But That’s Not Really the Point.
The aim isn’t just to change what gets taught but to transform how we understand ourselves, the public realm, and the common good.
Oct 25, 2023 / Jack Schneider and Jennifer C. Berkshire
Bernie Sanders and Sherrod Brown Ask the Senate: Which Side Are You On? Bernie Sanders and Sherrod Brown Ask the Senate: Which Side Are You On?
The pro-labor stalwarts want the Senate to pass a resolution declaring solidarity with striking UAW members.
Oct 24, 2023 / John Nichols
Biden’s Israel-Palestine Policy Could Cost Him the Election Biden’s Israel-Palestine Policy Could Cost Him the Election
The president’s blank-check support of Israel’s war on Gaza is alienating many of the Black and brown voters he needs to win reelection.
Oct 23, 2023 / Elie Mystal