President Body Slam Needs to Be Checked and Balanced President Body Slam Needs to Be Checked and Balanced
America needs a Congress that will challenge this president when he attacks freedom of the press, the Bill of Rights, and the Constitution.
Oct 19, 2018 / John Nichols
Hubert Humphrey and the Unmaking of Cold War Liberalism Hubert Humphrey and the Unmaking of Cold War Liberalism
A new biography captures how the Minnesota senator and vice president was poised to be liberalism’s conscience but instead played a role in its downfall.
Oct 18, 2018 / Books & the Arts / Michael Kazin
Protect the Right to Vote in Your Community Protect the Right to Vote in Your Community
You can also stop the Trump administration from bullying immigrants for using crucial public programs and make phone calls to get out the vote for the midterms.
Oct 16, 2018 / NationAction
Will North Dakota’s Discriminatory Voter-ID Law Cost Democrats the Senate? Will North Dakota’s Discriminatory Voter-ID Law Cost Democrats the Senate?
The Supreme Court has allowed the state to erect unreasonable barriers to voting by Native Americans.
Oct 15, 2018 / John Nichols
Trump Has Made Republicans More Comfortable Expressing Their Sexism Out Loud Trump Has Made Republicans More Comfortable Expressing Their Sexism Out Loud
And the intense partisanship of this political moment is only making it worse.
Oct 12, 2018 / Joshua Holland
Congress Needs Radicals Like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Congress Needs Radicals Like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Establishing a forceful left caucus in Congress might be even more important than picking the perfect Democratic nominee for president.
Oct 11, 2018 / Waleed Shahid
Voting From the Pews Voting From the Pews
Why black churches in Georgia are helping congregants cast ballots by mail.
Oct 11, 2018 / Stephanie Russell-Kraft
A Blue Wave Next Month Could Be the Start of a Progressive Sea Change A Blue Wave Next Month Could Be the Start of a Progressive Sea Change
If Democrats flip the House, the Congressional Progressive Caucus will have the leaders, agenda, and institutional muscle to drive the debate.
Oct 9, 2018 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
More Cold War Extremism and Crises More Cold War Extremism and Crises
Overshadowed by the Kavanaugh confirmation hearings, US-Russian relations grow ever more perilous.
Oct 3, 2018 / Stephen F. Cohen