Political Ideologies

Life and Death in Brownback’s Kansas

Life and Death in Brownback’s Kansas Life and Death in Brownback’s Kansas

Twenty-one states have refused to expand Medicaid, leaving millions of sick Americans without decent healthcare.

Jun 2, 2015 / Feature / Kai Wright

Why a Democratic Insurgency Is ‘Whupping’ Obama on Trade

Why a Democratic Insurgency Is ‘Whupping’ Obama on Trade Why a Democratic Insurgency Is ‘Whupping’ Obama on Trade

His progressive critics have been studying trade deals for two decades—and they know what they’re talking about.

May 27, 2015 / Editorial / John Nichols

‘Don’t Underestimate Me’: Bernie Sanders Knows a Thing or Two About Winning

‘Don’t Underestimate Me’: Bernie Sanders Knows a Thing or Two About Winning ‘Don’t Underestimate Me’: Bernie Sanders Knows a Thing or Two About Winning

A presidential candidate with a history of beating incumbents, rewriting electoral rules and upsetting political expectations.

May 26, 2015 / Blog / John Nichols

The Proof That Centrism is Dead infographic

The Proof That Centrism is Dead The Proof That Centrism is Dead

Every story that centrists told about the recession turned out to be wrong.

May 20, 2015 / Editorial / Mike Konczal

Senator Lindsey Graham

‘I’m Going to Call a Drone and…Kill You’ and 9 Other Insane Things Lindsey Graham Has Said ‘I’m Going to Call a Drone and…Kill You’ and 9 Other Insane Things Lindsey Graham Has Said

The fear-mongering senator from South Carolina is expected to announce his bid for the GOP nomination in June. 

May 19, 2015 / Blog / Zoë Carpenter

Labour’s Love’s Lost

Labour’s Love’s Lost Labour’s Love’s Lost

The party must renew links to British civil society.

May 13, 2015 / Editorial / D.D. Guttenplan

The Tories Won the Vote, but They’re Losing Britain

The Tories Won the Vote, but They’re Losing Britain The Tories Won the Vote, but They’re Losing Britain

The UK election’s surprising results don’t alter a longer trend: the decline of two-party dominance

May 13, 2015 / Beneath the Radar / Gary Younge

Who’s Really Laughing About the Invasion of Texas?

Who’s Really Laughing About the Invasion of Texas? Who’s Really Laughing About the Invasion of Texas?

Texas messes with the Feds.

May 8, 2015 / Blog / Leslie Savan

Social Democracy on the Prairie: Canadians Teach Us How to Beat Austerity

Social Democracy on the Prairie: Canadians Teach Us How to Beat Austerity Social Democracy on the Prairie: Canadians Teach Us How to Beat Austerity

What Americans can learn from Alberta’s vote to tax corporations, fund services and get serious about climate change.

May 7, 2015 / Blog / John Nichols

Mike Huckabee Is a Little Bit Populist, and That Could Be a Big Problem for Bush and Walker

Mike Huckabee Is a Little Bit Populist, and That Could Be a Big Problem for Bush and Walker Mike Huckabee Is a Little Bit Populist, and That Could Be a Big Problem for Bush and Walker

Huckabee’s formula—very conservative on social issues but defending Social Security and opposing free trade—could upset a lot of calculations.

May 6, 2015 / Blog / John Nichols

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