Government

Bernie Sanders in Miami

Bernie Sanders and Jeremy Corbyn Might Create a Revolution Bernie Sanders and Jeremy Corbyn Might Create a Revolution

Just as Reagan and Thatcher rose together, perhaps so too will Bernie Sanders and Jeremy Corbyn.

Apr 12, 2019 / Robert L. Borosage

David Bernhardt

A Former Oil-Industry Lobbyist Is Now In Charge of America’s Public Lands A Former Oil-Industry Lobbyist Is Now In Charge of America’s Public Lands

Questions about conflicts of interest and transparency shadow newly confirmed Interior Secretary David Bernhardt.

Apr 12, 2019 / Adam Federman

UAW members outside the Nissan plant

The Presidential Candidates Should Debate Union Rights in Chattanooga The Presidential Candidates Should Debate Union Rights in Chattanooga

Members of UAW Local 42 want collective-bargaining rights at the Volkswagen plant. Where better to debate about labor rights, unions and the future of work?

Apr 11, 2019 / John Nichols

Anti-Trump protester's sign

How ‘Russiagate’ Has Reshaped American and Russian Public Opinion How ‘Russiagate’ Has Reshaped American and Russian Public Opinion

As a new study reveals growing distrust between the populations of the two countries, citizen diplomacy becomes all the more important.

Apr 11, 2019 / James Carden

Kirsten Gillibrand Isn’t Afraid of Anything

Kirsten Gillibrand Isn’t Afraid of Anything Kirsten Gillibrand Isn’t Afraid of Anything

The New York senator is a Medicare for All, Green New Deal progressive who wants to win over Trump’s voters. Can she convince Democrats to give her a shot?

Apr 11, 2019 / Feature / Joan Walsh

People participate in a

In Arizona, High-School Students Are Making Mental Health the Focus of Anti-Gun-Violence Legislation In Arizona, High-School Students Are Making Mental Health the Focus of Anti-Gun-Violence Legislation

They’re tired of seeing overworked counselors, and they’re tired of not being listened to—students’ mental health, they say, matters.

Apr 9, 2019 / StudentNation / Jordan Harb and Emma Rowland

People hold signs to protest against President Donald Trump's executive order to detain children crossing the southern US border and separating families.

Take Action Now: Stop the Government Crackdown on Immigrants Take Action Now: Stop the Government Crackdown on Immigrants

Speak out against a radical new anti-immigrant law in Florida and learn how to volunteer visit immigrants in detention.

Apr 9, 2019 / no-paywall / NationAction

Trump at Colorado Rally

Our Crisis of Democracy Is Taking Center Stage in the 2020 Campaign Our Crisis of Democracy Is Taking Center Stage in the 2020 Campaign

Democratic candidates are staking out bold stances on progressive policies.

Apr 9, 2019 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Kirstjen Nielsen

We Are No Longer a Nation of Laws We Are No Longer a Nation of Laws

What happens when the president disobeys the law, and tries to get others to disobey the law?

Apr 9, 2019 / Joan Walsh

Pete Buttigieg 2020

For Agonistic Respect on the Left For Agonistic Respect on the Left

More than ever, we must embrace the ability to be sharply critical without being destructive and hostile.

Apr 9, 2019 / Jeffrey C. Isaac

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