Government

Vaccination Inspiration

Vaccination Inspiration Vaccination Inspiration

Only 50 percent of the US population is fully vaccinated, with much lower rates in some areas.

Aug 16, 2021 / OppArt / Hooked Hands

New York Governor Cuomo

The Friends of Andrew Cuomo The Friends of Andrew Cuomo

If incoming governor Kathy Hochul wants to get off to a fresh start, she’ll begin her housecleaning by giving these holdovers the heave-ho.

Aug 16, 2021 / Ross Barkan

Sen. Ron Johnson

Ron Johnson Does the Bidding of the Ultra-Rich Ron Johnson Does the Bidding of the Ultra-Rich

A new study reveals that Johnson’s “principled” stand for tax reform may enrich two of his campaign donors by half a billion dollars.

Aug 16, 2021 / John Nichols

Ditched

Ditched Ditched

Spilling the beans. Scenes from our series “The Greater Quiet” for the week of August 9.

Aug 13, 2021 / Steve Brodner

Candidates Debate In California Recall Election

California’s Recall Election Could Be a National Disaster California’s Recall Election Could Be a National Disaster

In a state with 40 million people, it’s entirely conceivable that a new governor could be “elected” with fewer than 2 million votes.

Aug 13, 2021 / Sasha Abramsky

A Meditation on Life and…

A Meditation on Life and… A Meditation on Life and…

Musings in a pandemic.

Aug 13, 2021 / OppArt / Elizabeth Haidle

California voter casts a ballot.

The Next Gerrymandering Nightmare Has Begun The Next Gerrymandering Nightmare Has Begun

With the release of 2020 Census data, GOP legislators will rush to draw new maps. If they get their way, they’re likely to flip the US House.

Aug 13, 2021 / John Nichols

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Coverage of the “Code Red” Climate Report Was Good. Here’s How to Sustain It. Coverage of the “Code Red” Climate Report Was Good. Here’s How to Sustain It.

From now to COP26 in November journalists should focus especially on climate justice and climate solutions—and we should play the story so much bigger.

Aug 12, 2021 / Andrew McCormick

Sen. Chuck Schumer

What’s Good and What’s Dangerous in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill What’s Good and What’s Dangerous in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill

Progressives need to hold strong for the reconciliation bill, but all Democrats should remember: There is no infrastructure as important as the foundation of democracy, which is vo...

Aug 12, 2021 / Joan Walsh

Cuomo close-up

Andrew Cuomo, Donald Trump, and the Epidemic of New York Strongmen Andrew Cuomo, Donald Trump, and the Epidemic of New York Strongmen

It’s not an accident that a generation of tough guy pols emerged from New York in the 1970s and ’80s, amid the myth of an “ungovernable city” and an epic whitelash.

Aug 12, 2021 / Elie Mystal

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