Barbara Lee Would Make an Excellent Leader of House Democrats Barbara Lee Would Make an Excellent Leader of House Democrats
The anti-war congresswoman could take the Democratic Party in a new direction. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez agrees.
Jul 6, 2018 / John Nichols
Criminalizing Homelessness Violates Basic Human Rights Criminalizing Homelessness Violates Basic Human Rights
Despite a UN report on poverty in the US, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti doubles down on cruel, anti-poor laws.
Jul 5, 2018 / John Raphling
Letters From the July 30-August 6, 2018, Issue Letters From the July 30-August 6, 2018, Issue
Shine that spotlight… Governor Miranda?… The never-Trump canard… Where are the women?…
Jul 5, 2018 / Letters / Our Readers
‘Under Trump the GOP Has Become a Cult’ ‘Under Trump the GOP Has Become a Cult’
—The Boston Globe So why do they maintain their loyalty Despite his lies, despite the fact that he Acts like a child instead of an adult? ’Cause it’s a cult. Why would his people a…
Jul 5, 2018 / Column / Calvin Trillin
The Trials of Jimmy Carter The Trials of Jimmy Carter
The president without a party.
Jul 5, 2018 / Books & the Arts / Michael Kazin
Will Red-State Protests Spark Electoral Change? Will Red-State Protests Spark Electoral Change?
After nearly a decade of Republican anti-tax “experiments,” voters appear fed up with being the guinea pigs.
Jul 5, 2018 / Feature / Bryce Covert
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