Politics

Medicare for All crowd

Why Do Republicans (and Some Democrats) Vilify Single Payer? Why Do Republicans (and Some Democrats) Vilify Single Payer?

The answer has everything to do with our campaign-finance system.

Oct 9, 2017 / John Nichols

Bully Culprit

Bully Culprit Bully Culprit

From the NFL players to Puerto Rico to the media, every day the president uses the bully pulpit to bully.

Oct 9, 2017 / OppArt / Robbie Conal

Che Guevara

Che Guevara: Lessons From a Revolutionary Life Che Guevara: Lessons From a Revolutionary Life

Fifty years after Che Guevara’s death, The Nation interviews his biographer, Jon Lee Anderson.

Oct 9, 2017 / Q&A / Miguel Salazar

Columbus Statue

The Invention of Christopher Columbus, American Hero The Invention of Christopher Columbus, American Hero

How the founding fathers turned Christopher Columbus, a mediocre Italian sailor and mass murderer, into a historical icon.

Oct 9, 2017 / Ed Burmila

Mike Pence’s NFL Walkout Was a Cheap, Transparent Stunt

Mike Pence’s NFL Walkout Was a Cheap, Transparent Stunt Mike Pence’s NFL Walkout Was a Cheap, Transparent Stunt

For which taxpayers picked up the tab.

Oct 8, 2017 / Dave Zirin

As the Threat of Nuclear War Grows, ‘the bomb’ Breaks the Silence

As the Threat of Nuclear War Grows, ‘the bomb’ Breaks the Silence As the Threat of Nuclear War Grows, ‘the bomb’ Breaks the Silence

Like the Nobel Peace Prize–winning group ICAN, Eric Schlosser’s multimedia creation raises awareness about a looming catastrophe.

Oct 7, 2017 / Mark Hertsgaard

Russiagate Is More Fiction Than Fact

Russiagate Is More Fiction Than Fact Russiagate Is More Fiction Than Fact

From accusations of Trump campaign collusion to Russian Facebook ad buys, the media has substituted hype for evidence.

Oct 6, 2017 / Aaron Maté

Speaker Paul Ryan

The Republican Plan to Rob America The Republican Plan to Rob America

Massive tax cuts will starve public investment for years to come.

Oct 6, 2017 / Robert L. Borosage

Aung San Suu Kyi image

The Fall of Aung San Suu Kyi, Democracy Icon The Fall of Aung San Suu Kyi, Democracy Icon

Turning “The Lady” into a secular saint only helped Myanmar’s junta.

Oct 6, 2017 / Sebastian Strangio

Trump Boards Plane

Trump Does Not Own the Future Trump Does Not Own the Future

E.J. Dionne explains how the crisis that is Trump’s presidency has created an opportunity for progressives.

Oct 6, 2017 / Jon Wiener

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