The Mueller Investigation Is Sending People to Jail—but Not for Collusion The Mueller Investigation Is Sending People to Jail—but Not for Collusion
The belief that George Papadopoulos, Michael Cohen, and Paul Manafort would turn over evidence of collusion with Russia got ahead of reality.
Sep 13, 2018 / Aaron Maté
This Grassroots Group Aims to Turn the Blue Ridge Mountains Blue This Grassroots Group Aims to Turn the Blue Ridge Mountains Blue
Down Home North Carolina is organizing the old-fashioned way—one citizen at a time.
Sep 13, 2018 / Feature / Sasha Abramsky
How One of America’s Trumpiest Democrats Got a Surprising Challenger How One of America’s Trumpiest Democrats Got a Surprising Challenger
Some say Ulster County’s longtime sheriff sees himself as “above the law”—but primary voters have a chance to show him otherwise.
Sep 12, 2018 / Joshua Holland
Susan Collins’s Reputation as a Moderate Is On the Line Susan Collins’s Reputation as a Moderate Is On the Line
She says she’s pro-choice, so how can she justify voting for Brett Kavanaugh?
Sep 12, 2018 / Column / Katha Pollitt
Can New York’s Politics Finally Be As Progressive as Its Voters? Can New York’s Politics Finally Be As Progressive as Its Voters?
Republican-allied “Independent Democrats” face serious primary challenges from newly energized, activist candidates vowing to move the state party closer to its leftist base.
Sep 12, 2018 / Sean McElwee
Cynthia Nixon Is Campaigning to Do What Cuomo Has Failed to Do: Democratize New York Cynthia Nixon Is Campaigning to Do What Cuomo Has Failed to Do: Democratize New York
The insurgent’s program for empowering voters is long, long overdue.
Sep 11, 2018 / John Nichols
Don’t Let the Trump Administration Indefinitely Detain Immigrant Children Don’t Let the Trump Administration Indefinitely Detain Immigrant Children
You can also join a campaign to defund detention centers and sign up to phone bank to stop Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to the Supreme Court.
Sep 11, 2018 / no-paywall / NationAction
Can California Democrats Flip the House in November? Can California Democrats Flip the House in November?
Seven first-time candidates in swing districts could spell the difference.
Sep 11, 2018 / Peter Schrag
After Donald Trump, America Will Still Be in Crisis After Donald Trump, America Will Still Be in Crisis
The question is how we’ll move forward.
Sep 11, 2018 / Andrew J. Bacevich
The Supreme Court Is an Antidemocratic Hot Mess—and We Should Change That The Supreme Court Is an Antidemocratic Hot Mess—and We Should Change That
If the Senate won’t do its constitutional duty, that duty should be taken away from it.
Sep 11, 2018 / Editorial / Richard Kim