Can Brandon Presley Shake Up Mississippi Politics? Can Brandon Presley Shake Up Mississippi Politics?
The second cousin of Elvis Presley is running for governor in a state where Democrats hardly get elected.
Sep 7, 2023 / Feature / John Nichols
The Road to a Democratic Congress Could Run Through Alabama The Road to a Democratic Congress Could Run Through Alabama
A court will intervene to create a second majority-Black district in a state that has used gerrymandering to boost the GOP.
Sep 6, 2023 / John Nichols
Los Angeles Is Now the Country’s Leading Union Town Los Angeles Is Now the Country’s Leading Union Town
The West Coast capital, once famous for hostility to organized labor, emerges as the epicenter of national strike action.
Sep 1, 2023 / C.M. Lewis
Ohio Voters Protected Their Last Shot at Representative Democracy Ohio Voters Protected Their Last Shot at Representative Democracy
The defeat of Issue 1 is an unequivocal sign that Ohioans understood the connection between democracy and abortion—and that enthusiasm for abortion rights has not waned in the wak...
Aug 17, 2023 / Editorial / Amy Littlefield for The Nation
Kentucky’s Anti-LGBTQ “Parental Rights” Law Is a Disaster for Families, Teachers, and Kids Kentucky’s Anti-LGBTQ “Parental Rights” Law Is a Disaster for Families, Teachers, and Kids
SB 150 recommends that schools use incorrect pronouns and limit sex education, while banning gender-affirming care for trans minors. “They’re actively targeting us.”
Aug 11, 2023 / StudentNation / Nadia Scharf
The Real Agenda of Moms for Liberty The Real Agenda of Moms for Liberty
As Republicans pay the political price for overturning legal abortion, they’re banking on “parents’ rights” as a way to paint their opponents as extreme.
Aug 7, 2023 / Feature / Amy Littlefield
Wisconsin’s Supreme Court Is No Longer a Threat to American Democracy Wisconsin’s Supreme Court Is No Longer a Threat to American Democracy
Politics / August 2, 2023 Wisconsin’s Supreme Court Is No Longer a Threat to American Democracy A hyper-partisan conservative majority that almost helped Trump try to steal the…
Aug 2, 2023 / John Nichols
Ohio Republicans Want to Rewrite the Rules to Thwart Abortion and LGBTQ Rights Ohio Republicans Want to Rewrite the Rules to Thwart Abortion and LGBTQ Rights
Conservative interest groups are pushing Issue 1, which would require a supermajority for any petition-based constitutional amendments to pass.
Jul 31, 2023 / StudentNation / Zurie Pope
Meet the Ex-Prosecutor Behind the Legal Effort to Stop Atlanta’s “Cop City” Meet the Ex-Prosecutor Behind the Legal Effort to Stop Atlanta’s “Cop City”
Attorney Alex Joseph has a radical long-shot plan to halt the police training center: direct democracy.
Jul 20, 2023 / Ryan Zickgraf
The Masculinity of Lucas Kunce’s Bid for the US Senate The Masculinity of Lucas Kunce’s Bid for the US Senate
His campaign is a rebuke to Missouri Senator Josh Hawley’s toxic vision of manhood.
Jul 17, 2023 / Back Talk / Alexis Grenell