Joe Biden and the Age of Blaxhaustion Joe Biden and the Age of Blaxhaustion
After saving Biden’s campaign from defeat, Black people had hoped for some relief from the constant racism and attacks. That hasn’t happened.
Jun 28, 2021 / Column / Elie Mystal
Nina Turner Is Running to Join the Squad Nina Turner Is Running to Join the Squad
Can the Sanders surrogate win over her district without losing her supporters on the left?
Jun 28, 2021 / Feature / Joan Walsh
Bill Barr’s Rehabilitation Tour Begins. Let’s Not Fall for It. Bill Barr’s Rehabilitation Tour Begins. Let’s Not Fall for It.
Democrats can’t let Barr off the hook for all the ways he abetted Trump’s lawlessness, even if he now calls some of it “bullshit.”
Jun 27, 2021 / Joan Walsh
Thoroughly Modern Milley Thoroughly Modern Milley
Critical Race Conditions. Scenes from our series “The Greater Quiet” for the week of June 21.
Jun 25, 2021 / Steve Brodner
Toasting Our Destruction Toasting Our Destruction
Exploiting natural resources to extinction.
Susan Collins Sums Up Her Scorching Cynicism With a States’ Rights Defense of Voter Suppression Susan Collins Sums Up Her Scorching Cynicism With a States’ Rights Defense of Voter Suppression
The alleged moderate defends assaults on voting rights by claiming states should “determine which election rules work best for their citizens.”
Jun 25, 2021 / John Nichols
How the Dianne Morales Campaign Fell Apart How the Dianne Morales Campaign Fell Apart
At the last minute, the political newcomer’s once-promising bid for New York City mayor became a cautionary tale.
Jun 25, 2021 / Column / Aída Chávez
The Fight Against Homelessness in California Is Just Beginning The Fight Against Homelessness in California Is Just Beginning
New plans are promising, but they’re also just stopgap measures in confronting the West Coast’s burgeoning housing crisis.
Jun 25, 2021 / Sasha Abramsky
Domestic Workers Are Using the Gig Economy Against Itself Domestic Workers Are Using the Gig Economy Against Itself
Domestic workers are taking advantage of the “disruptor” tech companies that are trying to redefine work to win labor protections.
Jun 25, 2021 / Erica Smiley
Will the Bipartisan Infrastructure Plan Turn Out to Be a Bridge to Nowhere? Will the Bipartisan Infrastructure Plan Turn Out to Be a Bridge to Nowhere?
There are things to like about the reported deal. But progressives must make sure ambitious “human infrastructure” proposals are included in a reconciliation package.
Jun 24, 2021 / Joan Walsh