Politics

Richard Ojeda’s Politics of Regret

Richard Ojeda’s Politics of Regret Richard Ojeda’s Politics of Regret

Can a reformed Trump voter win over West Virginia?

Oct 5, 2018 / Feature / Rowan Moore Gerety

Mitch McConnell press conference

Mitch McConnell Is Killing the Senate Mitch McConnell Is Killing the Senate

Six things he’s done to turn it into a weak arm of Trump’s White House.

Oct 4, 2018 / John Nichols

Trump Saudi Arms Deal

How Much It Costs to Buy US Foreign Policy How Much It Costs to Buy US Foreign Policy

Everything—even support for human-rights atrocities—has a price.

Oct 4, 2018 / Benjamin Freeman

HIV Epidemic Scott County

Mike Pence Is Still to Blame for an HIV Outbreak in Indiana—but for New Reasons Mike Pence Is Still to Blame for an HIV Outbreak in Indiana—but for New Reasons

The avoidable Scott County epidemic may reveal a terrifying future for public health in America.

Oct 4, 2018 / Steven W. Thrasher

We Should Be Grateful to Activists Confronting Politicians Directly

We Should Be Grateful to Activists Confronting Politicians Directly We Should Be Grateful to Activists Confronting Politicians Directly

As our crisis in democratic accountability intensifies, there’s often no other way to make elected leaders listen.

Oct 4, 2018 / Joshua Holland

Comix Nation

Comix Nation Comix Nation

ignore this…

Oct 4, 2018 / Peter Kuper

‘No Justice, No Seat’

‘No Justice, No Seat’ ‘No Justice, No Seat’

March against Kavanaugh, NYC 10.1.18

Oct 4, 2018 / OppArt / Andrew Courtney

AOC Responds to Her Critics

AOC Responds to Her Critics AOC Responds to Her Critics

After a high-profile national tour, Ocasio-Cortez defends her perceived missteps—and calls cynicism “the greatest enemy of the progressive left.”

Oct 4, 2018 / Feature / Raina Lipsitz

These Senators Need to Be Told: Do Not Vote for Kavanaugh

These Senators Need to Be Told: Do Not Vote for Kavanaugh These Senators Need to Be Told: Do Not Vote for Kavanaugh

Joan Walsh on the confirmation hearings, D.D. Guttenplan on a new radical majority, and Michelle Chen on the Fight for $15.

Oct 4, 2018 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener

Lindsey Graham Kavanaugh

Kavanaugh’s Defenders in Congress Don’t Care About Process Kavanaugh’s Defenders in Congress Don’t Care About Process

The hearings reveal disparities in who gets to speak out—and who must remain silent.

Oct 4, 2018 / Column / Patricia J. Williams

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