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May 10, 2023
Helen Gym Has a Plan to Make Philadelphia Safe
If elected, Gym would join other progressive mayors in Chicago, Boston, and Los Angeles in reimagining public safety in US cities.
Nikhil Goyal
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May 5, 2023
North Carolina Republicans Just Took Gerrymandering to a Whole New Level
The conservative state Supreme Court majority has thrown the door open to virtually unchecked GOP rule.
Laura Flanders
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May 5, 2023
Jay Inslee’s Lesson in Bowing Out Gracefully
After making his mark on climate change policy throughout the country, the Washington governor has announced that he won’t seek reelection.
Sasha Abramsky
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May 3, 2023
Tennessee Republicans Are Showing Exactly How Deep American Racism Goes
The Republicans’ attempt to push two Black legislators out of the Tennessee statehouse was an object lesson in bigotry.
Elie Mystal
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May 2, 2023
This Could Be the Most Important Democratic Primary of 2023
A scandal-scarred, anti-abortion state senator could help crush reproductive freedom in Virginia—unless his progressive challenger defeats him.
John Nichols
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May 1, 2023
New York’s Working Families Party Came Back From the Brink. Its Departing Leader Recalls the Battle.
Andrew Cuomo declared war. Sochie Nnaemeka and allies fought back. She shares her thoughts on his successor and the state of the New York left.
Joan Walsh
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May 1, 2023
Sean McElwee’s Betting Against Democracy
The Data for Progress founder’s gambling isn’t just a bad habit. It’s a symptom of the decay of solidarity.
Jeet Heer
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May 1, 2023
Arresting Criticism: When Complaining About a Public Official Can Land You in Jail
Criminal defamation laws are relics of a bygone age.
David Cole and Brian Hauss
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April 26, 2023
Pick ’Em: Making Sense of the Free-for-All Primary for Mayor of Philadelphia
For a job the current incumbent seems eager to leave, the contest has drawn a remarkably diverse field of candidates—and no obvious front-runner.
Gene Seymour
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April 26, 2023
The Poison Pill in the Mifepristone Lawsuit That Could Trigger a National Abortion Ban
In their push for a nationwide abortion ban, anti-abortion groups and Republican officials alike seem to be embracing the idea of giving the Comstock Act new life.
Amy Littlefield