Government

Wilbur Ross

The Time Has Come for the Extreme Vetting of Wilbur Ross The Time Has Come for the Extreme Vetting of Wilbur Ross

New revelations about the commerce secretary’s sordid financial arrangements demand the scrutiny he has avoided up to now.

Nov 6, 2017 / John Nichols

Marines on patrol in Afghanistan

American Warfare’s Giant Open Secret American Warfare’s Giant Open Secret

All of the wars waged by the United States in the last 70 years have had one thing in common.

Nov 6, 2017 / Danny Sjursen

Texas church shooting

It’s the Guns. It’s Always Been the Guns. It’s the Guns. It’s Always Been the Guns.

Trump and the GOP blame mental illness for the Texas massacre. That’s a destructive lie.

Nov 6, 2017 / David M. Perry

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 / NationAction

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