Politics

Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) (C) joins other lawmakers for the signing ceremony for the Laken Riley Act

Democrats Are Helping Trump Carry Out His Nativist Agenda Democrats Are Helping Trump Carry Out His Nativist Agenda

Trump and his white-nationalist allies are pursuing a shock-and-awe strategy against immigrants—and many Democrats seem all too eager to join him.

Feb 7, 2025 / Gaby Del Valle

A protester holds a sign outside of the Pennsylvania Capitol during a 50501 protest.

The Dehumanization Is the Point The Dehumanization Is the Point

You know things are bad when you end up nostalgic for Trump's first term.

Feb 7, 2025 / Sasha Abramsky

This image has an empty alt attribute; its file name is GettyImages-2194583291.jpeg President Donald Trump in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on January 21, 2025.

The White Nationalist in Chief’s Return to Power The White Nationalist in Chief’s Return to Power

No president in the post-civil-rights era has been as racially aggressive as the now-47th president.

Feb 7, 2025 / Clarence Lusane for The Nation

Ilhan Omar and Elon Musk

Ilhan Omar's Superpower Against Elon Musk: The Constitution Ilhan Omar's Superpower Against Elon Musk: The Constitution

Attacked by the right for noting that Musk and Trump don't have monarchical powers, the member of Congress refers her critics to the nation's founding document.

Feb 7, 2025 / John Nichols

Italian prime minister Giorgia Meloni posts a picture of herself with Elon Musk in Brussels, Belgium, on her personal X account on January 6, 2025.

Elon Musk Does Europe Elon Musk Does Europe

As Musk wrote in a January post, “From MAGA to MEGA: Make Europe Great Again.”

Feb 6, 2025 / Harrison Stetler

It’s All About the Money

It’s All About the Money It’s All About the Money

The country’s leaders prioritize corporate interests over the population’s needs.

Feb 6, 2025 / OppArt / Holly Ballard Martz

Google office building in Cambridge, with view across Charles River to Boston, Massachusetts.

EU vs. US or People vs. Billionaires? EU vs. US or People vs. Billionaires?

Trump’s latest geopolitical moves are scary. But Americans and Europeans share a common foe.

Feb 6, 2025 / Nick Shaxson

An NYPD officer in front of pro-Palestinian protesters outside of Columbia University in New York City in April 2024.

Columbia Students Sue the University for Its “Heinous” Crackdown on Palestine Protests Columbia Students Sue the University for Its “Heinous” Crackdown on Palestine Protests

Three graduate students identified over 30 violations of long-standing protocols, including using the NYPD to mass-arrest activists, in a New York civil suit against the universit...

Feb 6, 2025 / StudentNation / Lara-Nour Walton

Supporters and volunteers of DNC chair candidate Ken Martin cheer outside of the ballroom in the hours prior to the votes for positions at the Democratic National Committee Winter Meeting at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland, Saturday, February 1, 2025.

New DNC Chair Ken Martin Is Ready to Build a Bigger, Bolder Party New DNC Chair Ken Martin Is Ready to Build a Bigger, Bolder Party

The DNC elects a new leader as it seeks to unify the party and win back working-class voters.

Feb 5, 2025 / John Nichols

A demonstrator holds a sign during a protest against Elon Musk outside the US Treasury building in Washington, DC, on, February 4, 2025.

Protesters Demand Action From Feckless Democrats Protesters Demand Action From Feckless Democrats

At a protest against Elon Musk’s takeover of the Treasury Department, activists turned their ire on the Democratic lawmakers in the crowd and demanded a response that fits the mom...

Feb 5, 2025 / Chris Lehmann

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