Political Ideologies

Xiomara Castro

Honduras Elects a Socialist—but Will She Be Allowed to Govern? Honduras Elects a Socialist—but Will She Be Allowed to Govern?

Xiomara Castro’s administration won’t have it easy: Corrupt networks permeate every branch of government.

Dec 6, 2021 / Jared Olson

Ted Cruz Is the Disease

Ted Cruz Is the Disease Ted Cruz Is the Disease

The senator is once again attacking Dr. Anthony Fauci and spreading misinformation. There’s a serious side to what the Texan is doing.

Dec 3, 2021 / John Nichols

Thinking Beyond “Roe”

Thinking Beyond “Roe” Thinking Beyond “Roe”

If Supreme Court rules as expected, a group of committed abortion rights supporters is ready to fight to “liberate abortion.”

Dec 2, 2021 / Amy Littlefield

The Supreme Court

The Christian Legal Army Behind the Ban on Abortion in Mississippi The Christian Legal Army Behind the Ban on Abortion in Mississippi

The Alliance Defending Freedom has been laying the groundwork to end legal abortion for years. But that’s just the beginning.

Nov 30, 2021 / Amy Littlefield

Senators Meet For Weekly Policy Luncheons

The Republicans Have Become the Party of Organized Violence The Republicans Have Become the Party of Organized Violence

Right now, the GOP views threats of violence as offering a political advantage with no real downside. Normalization of this behavior by President Biden or the media will only make ...

Nov 29, 2021 / Column / Jeet Heer

Europe’s War on Woke

Europe’s War on Woke Europe’s War on Woke

Why elites across the Atlantic are freaking out about the concept of structural racism.

Nov 29, 2021 / Feature / James McAuley

John Rawls and Liberalism’s Selective Conscience

John Rawls and Liberalism’s Selective Conscience John Rawls and Liberalism’s Selective Conscience

With its doctrine of fairness, A Theory of Justice transformed political philosophy. But what did it leave out? 

Nov 27, 2021 / Books & the Arts / Olúfémi O. Táíwò

Pramila Jayapal Has Made Her Case to Be Pelosi’s Successor

Pramila Jayapal Has Made Her Case to Be Pelosi’s Successor Pramila Jayapal Has Made Her Case to Be Pelosi’s Successor

The chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus could be in line to step into the Democratic leader’s shoes.

Nov 26, 2021 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

The Excommunication of Liz Cheney

The Excommunication of Liz Cheney The Excommunication of Liz Cheney

It’s another sign that the GOP has become a cult of Trump.

Nov 23, 2021 / John Nichols

Heather Heyer Way in Charlottesville

The Whiniest Nazis Could Still Destroy Our Country The Whiniest Nazis Could Still Destroy Our Country

It’s easy to mock the white supremacists on trial for planning the deadly Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville—but that shouldn’t distract us from how frightening they are.

Nov 22, 2021 / Joan Walsh

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