Kathy Hochul’s Nomination of Hector LaSalle Is a Self-Inflicted Wound Kathy Hochul’s Nomination of Hector LaSalle Is a Self-Inflicted Wound
Nominating a Latino conservative as chief judge might have seemed like a clever triangulation. Instead, New York's governor has only underlined the limits of her power.
Jan 5, 2023 / Ross Barkan
How Democrats Beat Arizona’s Extremist Republicans How Democrats Beat Arizona’s Extremist Republicans
Had the likes of Kari Lake taken office, it would have presented one of the greatest challenges to American democracy in modern times.
Jan 3, 2023 / Feature / Sasha Abramsky
Is Kari Lake’s Defeat the End of MAGA? Is Kari Lake’s Defeat the End of MAGA?
This week, a judge ruled against Lake’s Hail Mary effort to overturn the Arizona result. The election deniers may finally be hitting a wall.
Dec 30, 2022 / Sasha Abramsky
Conspiracy Theories Aren’t the Only Thing Motivating Far-Right Voters Conspiracy Theories Aren’t the Only Thing Motivating Far-Right Voters
Globalization and neoliberalism have indeed created hardships for certain communities like blue-collar workers, rural residents, and older voters who have been tempted by the right...
Dec 21, 2022 / John Feffer
The Crypto Scandal Is Also an Opportunity for the Left The Crypto Scandal Is Also an Opportunity for the Left
Sam Bankman-Fried’s downfall can help fuel a new war on plutocratic donors.
Dec 18, 2022 / Jeet Heer
The MAGA Congress—and Its New BFFs (Best Fascist Friends) The MAGA Congress—and Its New BFFs (Best Fascist Friends)
No signs of moderation at the recent New York gala of the Republican far right.
Dec 16, 2022 / Jeet Heer
Democrats Can Win Rural Seats if They Listen to Marie Gluesenkamp Perez Democrats Can Win Rural Seats if They Listen to Marie Gluesenkamp Perez
Washington’s new congresswoman talks working-class appeal and the failure of the party elite.
Dec 14, 2022 / Q&A / Nick Bowlin
Women Are Half the Population, Not a Special Interest Group Women Are Half the Population, Not a Special Interest Group
Democrats do themselves no favors when they pretend “women’s issues” are a niche category of human affairs.
Dec 13, 2022 / Back Talk / Alexis Grenell
Herschel Walker and the Failure of the GOP’s Diversity Pitch Herschel Walker and the Failure of the GOP’s Diversity Pitch
The Georgia runoff result proves that insulting tokenism is not the same as outreach.
Dec 9, 2022 / Jeet Heer
The Court Case That Could Legalize the Next Coup The Court Case That Could Legalize the Next Coup
If the Supreme Court reaches the wrong decision in Moore v. Harper, it could legitimize a dangerous new theory of who decides how elections work.
Dec 8, 2022 / Elie Mystal