Politics

Common Ground: For Secure Elections and True National Security

Common Ground: For Secure Elections and True National Security Common Ground: For Secure Elections and True National Security

An open letter by Gloria Steinem, Noam Chomsky, John Dean, Governor Bill Richardson, Walter Mosley, Michael Moore, Valerie Plame, and others.

Jul 11, 2018 / The Nation

Obama Center Protests

The Obama Center Leaves Chicago Communities in Its Shadow The Obama Center Leaves Chicago Communities in Its Shadow

The Obama Foundation is back selling hope and change to big-name donors, but this time, Chicago’s South Side residents aren’t all buying it.

Jul 10, 2018 / LeAlan M. Jones

Brett Kavanaugh and Donald Trump

The Supreme Court’s Rightward Lurch The Supreme Court’s Rightward Lurch

The highest court in the land was never supposed to be a political body.

Jul 10, 2018 / James D. Zirin

White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Communications Bill Shine

Trump’s Hiring of Fox’s Bill Shine Illustrates Our Debased Politics Trump’s Hiring of Fox’s Bill Shine Illustrates Our Debased Politics

It’s just another chance to ask, “Are we living an actual nightmare?”

Jul 10, 2018 / Eric Alterman

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Thumbs Up

Progressive Insurgents Are Propelling Democrats Into the Future Progressive Insurgents Are Propelling Democrats Into the Future

Democrats would be wise to embrace the passion that progressive insurgents are bringing to the fight. 

Jul 10, 2018 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Patrick Ngubi takes an oath of allegiance.

Why Trump’s Denaturalization Task Force Matters Why Trump’s Denaturalization Task Force Matters

The fear of losing citizenship will have a chilling effect on America’s immigrants.

Jul 10, 2018 / Stephanie deGooyer

Will Brett Kavanaugh Pass the Religious Right’s New Litmus Test?

Will Brett Kavanaugh Pass the Religious Right’s New Litmus Test? Will Brett Kavanaugh Pass the Religious Right’s New Litmus Test?

While Trump’s nominee for the Supreme Court is a staunch conservative, his views on religious freedom are less well known.

Jul 9, 2018 / Sarah Posner

Brett Kavanaugh Once Argued That a Sitting President Should Be Above the Law

Brett Kavanaugh Once Argued That a Sitting President Should Be Above the Law Brett Kavanaugh Once Argued That a Sitting President Should Be Above the Law

And that should be disqualifying.

Jul 9, 2018 / John Nichols

Free Speech Rally at UC Berkeley

The Dark Money Behind Campus Speech Wars The Dark Money Behind Campus Speech Wars

Speech First has ties to the billionaire Koch brothers and high-profile conservative causes. But the campus culture wars won’t be won in the courts: You can’t litigate students int...

Jul 9, 2018 / Daniel Moattar

Barbara Lee at Netroots Nation

Barbara Lee Would Make an Excellent Leader of House Democrats Barbara Lee Would Make an Excellent Leader of House Democrats

The anti-war congresswoman could take the Democratic Party in a new direction. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez agrees. 

Jul 6, 2018 / John Nichols

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