Politics

‘Christmas in My Soul’

‘Christmas in My Soul’ ‘Christmas in My Soul’

Fifty years ago this season, Laura Nyro delivered a timeless rebuke to racism, militarism, and “the sins of politics.”

Dec 25, 2020 / John Nichols

A Brave Pastor’s Vision

A Brave Pastor’s Vision A Brave Pastor’s Vision

Immigrant children put in cages. What would Jesus say?

Dec 24, 2020 / OppArt / Rev. Karen Clark Ristine

John Locke and America’s Cult of Private Property

John Locke and America’s Cult of Private Property John Locke and America’s Cult of Private Property

Californians both voted to protect their private property rights and for Biden by a nearly two-to-one margin. How do those two things square?

Dec 24, 2020 / Rachael Scarborough King

Manuel's Tavern

A Campaign Under Quarantine A Campaign Under Quarantine

In Georgia, the last stand of the 2020 election finds both political organizing and reporting hampered by lockdown.

Dec 23, 2020 / Timothy Pratt

Donald Trump sits at his desk in the Oval Office, making a pouting face

Trump’s Chaos Makes Christmas Come Early for Nancy Pelosi Trump’s Chaos Makes Christmas Come Early for Nancy Pelosi

His final month in office is a roller coaster as he threatens a coup, issues vile pardons, and disrupts the stimulus deal.

Dec 23, 2020 / Jeet Heer

Black Lives Matter

Black Lives Matter Black Lives Matter

A constant fight for freedom, equality, and unity, to change America’s culture of racism.

Dec 23, 2020 / OppArt / Angelique Scott

Ebenezer McConnell

Ebenezer McConnell Ebenezer McConnell

On the chance that the heartless majority leader is not confronted by spirits on Christmas Eve, the voters of Georgia should be prepared to intervene on January 5.

Dec 23, 2020 / John Nichols

Smoking Meat, Hoping to Survive

Smoking Meat, Hoping to Survive Smoking Meat, Hoping to Survive

For a neighborhood BBQ joint, the struggle is real.

Dec 23, 2020 / Something Is Happening Here / Kevin Alexander Gray

How the Movement for Black Lives Helped Defeat Trump in Arizona

How the Movement for Black Lives Helped Defeat Trump in Arizona How the Movement for Black Lives Helped Defeat Trump in Arizona

While some Democrats have taken to blaming racial-justice activism for their party’s poor showing in down-ballot races, Arizona activist Lola N’Sangou tells a very different story.

Dec 23, 2020 / Q&A / Jessica Suriano

A Victory for Latino Democrats, a Disappointment for Many Black Women

A Victory for Latino Democrats, a Disappointment for Many Black Women A Victory for Latino Democrats, a Disappointment for Many Black Women

California Governor Gavin Newsom is making Alex Padilla the state’s first Latino senator, while filling the seat vacated by Kamala Harris, the only Black woman senator. This should...

Dec 22, 2020 / Joan Walsh

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