Trump and McConnell Are Undoing the Supreme Court’s Constitutional Legitimacy Trump and McConnell Are Undoing the Supreme Court’s Constitutional Legitimacy
A rush to replace Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the eve of an election jeopardizes the credibility of the judicial branch.
Sep 28, 2020 / John Nichols
Amy Coney Barrett’s Extremist Religious Beliefs Merit Examination Amy Coney Barrett’s Extremist Religious Beliefs Merit Examination
Her Catholicism is irrelevant. The worldview of the fringe right-wing sect she has grown up in definitely isn’t.
Sep 26, 2020 / Joan Walsh
Countdown: 38 Days Until the Election Countdown: 38 Days Until the Election
Democracy is on the line.
Amy Coney Barrett Is an Extremist—Just Not the Kind You Think Amy Coney Barrett Is an Extremist—Just Not the Kind You Think
The problem with Trump’s Supreme Court nominee has nothing to do with her strongly held religious beliefs and everything to do with her right-wing Republican ones.
Sep 25, 2020 / Elie Mystal
Senator Wyden Presses the DHS on ‘Unconstitutional’ Surveillance Senator Wyden Presses the DHS on ‘Unconstitutional’ Surveillance
The Oregon senator asked for confirmation of The Nation’s reporting on the tapping of protesters’ phones in Portland.
Sep 25, 2020 / Ken Klippenstein
Mueller’s Failure Exposes the Limits of Prosecutorial Liberalism Mueller’s Failure Exposes the Limits of Prosecutorial Liberalism
Instead of fantasizing about square-jawed lawmen, progressives need to figure out how to curb the imperial presidency.
Sep 25, 2020 / Jeet Heer
It’s Not Just the Supreme Court That’s at Stake It’s Not Just the Supreme Court That’s at Stake
Congressional Republicans have pledged to fight dirty. Democrats need to stop playing nice.
Sep 25, 2020 / Robert L. Borosage
Ayotzinapa Disappearances Ayotzinapa Disappearances
9/26: The sixth anniversary of the abduction of 43 students from the Ayotzinapa Teachers College by government forces in Guerrero, Mexico.
Sep 25, 2020 / OppArt / Andrea Arroyo and Peter Kuper
Bernie Sanders Has Given Us a Tool Kit for Defending Against Trump’s Threat to Democracy Bernie Sanders Has Given Us a Tool Kit for Defending Against Trump’s Threat to Democracy
In a sweeping address, the senator argues for specific action to assure a peaceful transfer of power after the November election.
Sep 25, 2020 / John Nichols
The Children of Incarcerated People Vote, Too The Children of Incarcerated People Vote, Too
Whether for their loved ones or themselves, young people have a stake in criminal justice reform. And they want a president who will make it a priority.
Sep 25, 2020 / StudentNation / Maya McKenzie