Government

Former Vice President Joe Biden

Joe Biden Positions Himself as the ‘Anti-Bernie’ Joe Biden Positions Himself as the ‘Anti-Bernie’

Biden, like many mainstream liberal Democrats, seems intent upon not understanding the real lessons of 2016.

Nov 6, 2017 / James Carden

Mitch McConnell

The GOP Tax Bill Is an Attempt to Destroy Government The GOP Tax Bill Is an Attempt to Destroy Government

Americans need more services, not less.

Nov 3, 2017 / Robert L. Borosage

Jeff Sessions

Impeachment Exists for Lying Liars Like Jeff Sessions Impeachment Exists for Lying Liars Like Jeff Sessions

If ever there was a candidate for removal from office, it’s him.

Nov 3, 2017 / John Nichols

Labor unions constitutional convention

A New York Constitutional Convention Could Threaten the State’s Progressive Fabric A New York Constitutional Convention Could Threaten the State’s Progressive Fabric

The case against a constitutional convention in New York State.

Nov 3, 2017 / Bob Master

1967 Constitutional Convention

A New York Constitutional Convention Would Be Good for Democracy A New York Constitutional Convention Would Be Good for Democracy

The case for a constitutional convention in New York State.

Nov 3, 2017 / Richard Kreitner

Catalan Flag

Devolutionary Road: Lessons From the Failed Independence Bids of the Kurds and Catalans Devolutionary Road: Lessons From the Failed Independence Bids of the Kurds and Catalans

Instead of cracking down on separatists, governments should devolve more powers to regional governments.

Nov 3, 2017 / Judith Matloff

New York Anti-Trump Protestors

Sign Up for ‘Take Action Now,’ the Newsletter that Helps You Connect to the Resistance Sign Up for ‘Take Action Now,’ the Newsletter that Helps You Connect to the Resistance

Every Tuesday, “Take Action Now” features three actions involving time commitments ranging from five minutes to many days.

Nov 3, 2017 / no-paywall / NationAction

Trump in Alabama

Trump’s Ghostwriter Says the President Is Now In Survival Mode Trump’s Ghostwriter Says the President Is Now In Survival Mode

Tony Schwartz, the author behind The Art of the Deal, says Trump is moving to “a darker place”

Nov 3, 2017 / Audio / Jon Wiener

America’s Dental Gap Has Left People Relying on Pliers, Chisels, and Whiskey

America’s Dental Gap Has Left People Relying on Pliers, Chisels, and Whiskey America’s Dental Gap Has Left People Relying on Pliers, Chisels, and Whiskey

A free clinic fights decay in Tennessee.

Nov 3, 2017 / Feature / Zoë Carpenter

Mueller Capitol

Why the Papadopoulos Plea Isn’t a Smoking Gun Why the Papadopoulos Plea Isn’t a Smoking Gun

It details a possible link between the Trump campaign and Russian operatives. But Papadopoulos could also be exaggerating, misled, or lying.

Nov 2, 2017 / Aaron Maté

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