Politics

Former vice president Mike Pence

Is Mike Pence Really the Future of the Republican Party? Is Mike Pence Really the Future of the Republican Party?

Finally, Pence publicly rebuked Trump for claiming the vice president could have overturned the election. He should have spoken up about Trump’s plans to hold on to power much soon...

Feb 7, 2022 / Joan Walsh

Why We Intend to Pass a New Yemen War Powers Resolution

Why We Intend to Pass a New Yemen War Powers Resolution Why We Intend to Pass a New Yemen War Powers Resolution

Ending unconstitutional US involvement in the war.

Feb 7, 2022 / Rep. Pramila Jayapal and Rep. Peter DeFazio

Big Enough

Big Enough Big Enough

Dangerous and offensive.

Feb 7, 2022 / OppArt / Ed Wexler

A Manifesto for Dignity in a Digital Age

A Manifesto for Dignity in a Digital Age A Manifesto for Dignity in a Digital Age

On Ro Khanna’s bold vision.

Feb 7, 2022 / Martha C. Nussbaum

FDR with cabinet

As Child Tax Payments Expire, Struggling Families Are Desperate As Child Tax Payments Expire, Struggling Families Are Desperate

Congress could get inspiration from the tortured creation of Social Security.

Feb 7, 2022 / James Roosevelt Jr., Henry Scott Wallace, June Hopkins, Tomlin Perkins Coggeshall, and Harold M. Ickes

The Town That QAnon Nearly Swallowed

The Town That QAnon Nearly Swallowed The Town That QAnon Nearly Swallowed

Right-wing demagogues tried to take over a small town in the Pacific Northwest. Here’s how concerned citizens stopped them.

Feb 7, 2022 / Feature / Sasha Abramsky

Press Secretary Psaki Holds Daily Briefing

Democrats Are Facing an Uphill Battle Democrats Are Facing an Uphill Battle

With the midterm elections on the horizon, the party is alienating its base and losing public confidence.

Feb 7, 2022 / Aída Chávez

Proud Boys at the state capitol in Oregon

The Politics of the Capitol Insurrection Are Spreading Across the Country The Politics of the Capitol Insurrection Are Spreading Across the Country

The far-right groups that stormed the Capitol are now focusing on local, and even electoral, politics.

Feb 5, 2022 / Column / Kali Holloway

Must Try Harder: Grading President Biden’s First Year

Must Try Harder: Grading President Biden’s First Year Must Try Harder: Grading President Biden’s First Year

After a year that began with the Capitol riot and ended with the Covid revival, Joe Biden seems headed toward a remarkably consequential presidency. But whether as a success or a f...

Feb 4, 2022 / Feature / Robert L. Borosage

Coup ’22

Coup ’22 Coup ’22

Tennessee Burning.

Feb 4, 2022 / Steve Brodner

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