Honoring Shirley Chisholm and the History She Made 50 Years Ago Honoring Shirley Chisholm and the History She Made 50 Years Ago
“It was because of Shirley Chisholm, I am, and because of Shirley Chisholm, Kamala Harris is,” said Representative Barbara Lee in a tribute to the trailblazing visionary.
Feb 14, 2022 / John Nichols
Nina Turner Is Still Mad As Hell, and Running for Congress (Again) Nina Turner Is Still Mad As Hell, and Running for Congress (Again)
If you thought the former Ohio state senator and Bernie Sanders surrogate was going to quietly fade into the background after her primary loss last year, think again.
Feb 11, 2022 / A. Bryan Johnson
How the “American Dream” Became Un-American How the “American Dream” Became Un-American
When plutocrats defend it, and democrats bewail its passing, it’s time to recall the original meaning of the phrase.
Feb 10, 2022 / Maria Bustillos
Todd Gitlin Told His Truth Everywhere He Went Todd Gitlin Told His Truth Everywhere He Went
The writer and activist combined intellectual complexity and honesty with a lifelong commitment to liberal humanist values.
Feb 8, 2022 / Eric Alterman
Is Mike Pence Really the Future of the Republican Party? Is Mike Pence Really the Future of the Republican Party?
Finally, Pence publicly rebuked Trump for claiming the vice president could have overturned the election. He should have spoken up about Trump’s plans to hold on to power much soon...
Feb 7, 2022 / Joan Walsh
As Child Tax Payments Expire, Struggling Families Are Desperate As Child Tax Payments Expire, Struggling Families Are Desperate
Congress could get inspiration from the tortured creation of Social Security.
Feb 7, 2022 / James Roosevelt Jr., Henry Scott Wallace, June Hopkins, Tomlin Perkins Coggeshall, and Harold M. Ickes
The Politics of the Capitol Insurrection Are Spreading Across the Country The Politics of the Capitol Insurrection Are Spreading Across the Country
The far-right groups that stormed the Capitol are now focusing on local, and even electoral, politics.
Feb 5, 2022 / Column / Kali Holloway
California’s Red Counties California’s Red Counties
The alt-right’s ascendancy in Shasta County gives a window on what could be a fractious political future for California’s rural north.
Feb 4, 2022 / Sasha Abramsky
The 2 Pandemics Ravaging America The 2 Pandemics Ravaging America
They’re both taking our country apart at the seams.
Feb 3, 2022 / Tom Engelhardt
Trump Steals a Strategy From Mussolini’s Playbook Trump Steals a Strategy From Mussolini’s Playbook
The former president’s promise to pardon January 6 insurrectionists recalls the fascist’s strongman tactics.
Feb 1, 2022 / John Nichols