Politics

The GOP’s War on Voting Is Working

The GOP’s War on Voting Is Working The GOP’s War on Voting Is Working

Wisconsin and Minnesota are case studies in the difference between Republican and Democratic rule.

Jun 29, 2016 / Feature / Ari Berman

Nigel Farage at the European Parliament

The 2 Things Britain Can’t Leave in the EU The 2 Things Britain Can’t Leave in the EU

Hint: They’re both real problems that Brexit has likely worsened.

Jun 28, 2016 / Column / Gary Younge

Black Lives Matter

The Other ‘Political Revolution’ Growing in Washington The Other ‘Political Revolution’ Growing in Washington

Black feminists have moved a big idea that is breaking up the Beltway’s neoliberal consensus.

Jun 28, 2016 / Dorian T. Warren

Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton

Beyond the Platform: Progressives Should Demand a Say in Presidential Appointments Beyond the Platform: Progressives Should Demand a Say in Presidential Appointments

In policy-making, implementation and enforcement matter. And this depends on whom the president appoints.

Jun 28, 2016 / Justin Talbot-Zorn and Meredy Talbot-Zorn

Tom Tomorrow cartoon

12 Months of Trump 12 Months of Trump

Up next: more totally normal behavior

Jun 28, 2016 / Tom Tomorrow

Bob McDonnell

The Supreme Court That Allowed Corporations to Buy Elections Has Now Approved the Bribing of Governors The Supreme Court That Allowed Corporations to Buy Elections Has Now Approved the Bribing of Governors

The High Court’s decision in the McDonnell case says it’s okay for billionaires to buy the services of elected officials with lavish “gifts.”

Jun 28, 2016 / John Nichols

Trump

The Grassroots Movement to Dump Trump The Grassroots Movement to Dump Trump

Anti-Trumpism is now a cause capable of bringing thousands of people out to protest.

Jun 28, 2016 / Feature / Sasha Abramsky

The Supreme Court Has Spoken: Texas Can’t Use Pseudoscience to Restrict Abortion

The Supreme Court Has Spoken: Texas Can’t Use Pseudoscience to Restrict Abortion The Supreme Court Has Spoken: Texas Can’t Use Pseudoscience to Restrict Abortion

The majority ruled that neither of two regulations on abortion providers “offers medical benefits sufficient to justify the burdens upon access that each imposes.”

Jun 27, 2016 / Zoë Carpenter

Sacramento ANTIFA group

Neo-Nazis and Leftists Brawl in Sacramento Neo-Nazis and Leftists Brawl in Sacramento

Trump has unleashed demons on the land, and his demagoguery thrives on this kind of violent chaos.

Jun 27, 2016 / Sasha Abramsky

Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders

Bernie Has It Backward: He’ll Have More Leverage if He Endorses Clinton Bernie Has It Backward: He’ll Have More Leverage if He Endorses Clinton

And he needs to do it soon.

Jun 27, 2016 / Joan Walsh

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