Joe Biden Is Following the Lead of West Coast Progressives Joe Biden Is Following the Lead of West Coast Progressives
The president's State of the Union address showed a willingness to implement a program of economic justice that has secured Democratic wins in Western states.
Feb 10, 2023 / Sasha Abramsky
Congress Shouldn’t Clap for Tyre Nichols’s Parents—They Should Apologize Congress Shouldn’t Clap for Tyre Nichols’s Parents—They Should Apologize
Many of the people rising for Nichols’s parents during the State of the Union didn’t do enough to prevent his death—and quite a few did worse than that.
Feb 9, 2023 / Elie Mystal
What Biden’s State of the Union Was Missing, According to Young People What Biden’s State of the Union Was Missing, According to Young People
From climate change, to policing, to labor rights, to the Covid-19 pandemic, here are the issues that young people hope Biden will focus on after his SOTU address.
Feb 9, 2023 / StudentNation / StudentNation
The Shake-Up at the CDC Is an Opportunity We Can’t Afford to Miss The Shake-Up at the CDC Is an Opportunity We Can’t Afford to Miss
CDC Director Rochelle Walensky has made plenty of mistakes, but her push to overhaul the agency deserves our full support.
Feb 9, 2023 / Gregg Gonsalves
Facing a Divided Congress, Biden Takes a Populist Stance Facing a Divided Congress, Biden Takes a Populist Stance
In his first State of the Union address since last year’s midterms, the president upheld a program of economic justice and stood firm against GOP obstructionists.
Feb 8, 2023 / Chris Lehmann
President, 80, Bests House Speaker, 58 President, 80, Bests House Speaker, 58
An invigorated Joe Biden proved that Sleepy Kevin McCarthy is the GOP leader in name only. And maybe not for long.
Feb 8, 2023 / Joan Walsh
Biden Just Showed Us How He’ll Run for Reelection Biden Just Showed Us How He’ll Run for Reelection
The State of the Union made it clear: Biden is running in 2024, and he thinks his path to victory runs through blue-collar America.
Feb 8, 2023 / John Nichols
California’s Extreme Weather Is the Future of Climate Change California’s Extreme Weather Is the Future of Climate Change
After years of thirst, the state has been drowning, and the poorest people have been among those hardest hit.
Feb 8, 2023 / Rebecca Gordon
5 Questions the New DCCC Chair Needs to Answer 5 Questions the New DCCC Chair Needs to Answer
House Democrats have a new campaign chief. She needs to make a lot of changes. Here are some good places to start.
Feb 7, 2023 / Steve Phillips
Indigenous-Led Marine Protection Sets a Course Along Canada’s Pacific Indigenous-Led Marine Protection Sets a Course Along Canada’s Pacific
Tired of waiting, First Nations are negotiating directly with commercial fisheries to protect biodiversity—will the federal government follow?
Feb 7, 2023 / Photo Essay / Ali Withers, The Nation Video, and Ludwig Hurtado