Out for the Count? Terri Ann Lowenthal on the Coronavirus Threat to the Census Out for the Count? Terri Ann Lowenthal on the Coronavirus Threat to the Census
The Census expert explains the impact of the pandemic on the decennial count.
Apr 24, 2020 / no-paywall / Sam Adler-Bell
What’s Super Popular? Voting by Mail. What’s Super Popular? Voting by Mail.
Congressional Democrats must recognize that Americans want this change, and bargain hard for the $4 billion that will assure safe and fair elections.
Apr 24, 2020 / John Nichols
Trump Wants Sports Back, Safety Be Damned Trump Wants Sports Back, Safety Be Damned
Reopening the National Football League could mean open season on the rest of us.
Apr 24, 2020 / no-paywall / Robert Lipsyte
Trump’s New Immigration ‘Ban’ Is an Evil Attempt at Distraction Trump’s New Immigration ‘Ban’ Is an Evil Attempt at Distraction
The president is desperate to take attention off his coronavirus failures, so he’s turning to his favorite scapegoat—immigrants.
Apr 23, 2020 / no-paywall / Elie Mystal
Iran Is Suffering Under the Coronavirus, and the US Is Imposing Fresh Sanctions Iran Is Suffering Under the Coronavirus, and the US Is Imposing Fresh Sanctions
As the Trump administration tightens the screws on Iran, Biden and the Democratic establishment dither, or worse.
Apr 22, 2020 / no-paywall / James Carden
Congress Desperately Needs to Call Out Trump’s Authoritarianism Congress Desperately Needs to Call Out Trump’s Authoritarianism
His claims of monarchical powers don’t just politicize the Covid-19 fight. They also threaten our constitutional democracy.
Apr 21, 2020 / John Nichols
The Right to Get Our Hair Cut The Right to Get Our Hair Cut
Give me liberty or give me death by dry cleaning pickup.
Apr 21, 2020 / Tom Tomorrow
Congress Must Seize the Spotlight Back From Trump Congress Must Seize the Spotlight Back From Trump
The Congressional Progressive Caucus is prepared to lead the way, with an innovative remote hearing on fighting mass unemployment.
Apr 17, 2020 / John Nichols
Adjourn Trump—and the Imperial Presidency Adjourn Trump—and the Imperial Presidency
A constant ceding of authority to the executive branch has empowered 45 to make everything worse.
Apr 16, 2020 / John Nichols
Joe Biden Needs to Start Acting Like a Presidential Candidate Joe Biden Needs to Start Acting Like a Presidential Candidate
Advice for the apparent Democratic nominee on how to behave like a leader—and defeat Donald Trump—in the middle of a pandemic.
Apr 16, 2020 / no-paywall / Elie Mystal