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Trump’s Indictment Will Dominate the 2024 Election Trump’s Indictment Will Dominate the 2024 Election

The GOP’s defense of the former president means the election will be a referendum on the rule of law.

Mar 31, 2023 / Jeet Heer

US Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito

The War Against Abortion Rights Is Also a War Against Democracy The War Against Abortion Rights Is Also a War Against Democracy

Facing a ballot backlash, the anti-choice movement is now resorting to lawfare and to limiting voter initiative.

Mar 27, 2023 / Jeet Heer

Chicago mayoral candidate Brandon Johnson speaks

Brandon Johnson Is Surging in the Chicago Mayoral Race Brandon Johnson Is Surging in the Chicago Mayoral Race

The progressive has closed the gap with conservative front-runner Paul Vallas, thanks to a string of high-profile endorsements.

Mar 27, 2023 / John Nichols

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Letters From the April 3/10, 2023, Issue Letters From the April 3/10, 2023, Issue

He was a mensch… Get out the message… The paleo approach…

Mar 21, 2023 / Our Readers

Why Is the Republican Party Suddenly Weakening Child Labor Laws?

Why Is the Republican Party Suddenly Weakening Child Labor Laws? Why Is the Republican Party Suddenly Weakening Child Labor Laws?

Rolling back restrictions on child labor and dismantling public education will make the country far more unequal. For today’s GOP, that’s a feature, not a bug.

Mar 16, 2023 / Jack Schneider and Jennifer C. Berkshire

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The Progressive Takeover of Nevada’s Democratic Party Is Falling Apart The Progressive Takeover of Nevada’s Democratic Party Is Falling Apart

The state’s voters may be open to radical ideas, but they want to see results.

Mar 10, 2023 / Sasha Abramsky

Students during a Defend New College protest in Sarasota, Florida, US, on Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2023.

Ron DeSantis Is Destroying Florida’s New College Just Because He Can Ron DeSantis Is Destroying Florida’s New College Just Because He Can

The worst thing is, he doesn’t even understand the value of what he’s breaking.

Mar 10, 2023 / Michael Rothbaum

Why Do Republicans Keep Pretending to Be Jewish?

Why Do Republicans Keep Pretending to Be Jewish? Why Do Republicans Keep Pretending to Be Jewish?

The GOP keeps running candidates who have discovered they can benefit from these highly cynical identity hoaxes.

Mar 4, 2023 / Column / Alexis Grenell

Wisconsin state Supreme Court candidates Waukesha County Judge Jennifer Dorow, former Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Dan Kelly, Dane County Judge Everett Mitchell, and Milwaukee County Judge Janet Protasiewicz

“This Is Our Referendum on Abortion”: Wisconsin’s Critical Race “This Is Our Referendum on Abortion”: Wisconsin’s Critical Race

The race for Wisconsin’s next Supreme Court justice has quickly become the most important election of the year.

Mar 3, 2023 / John Nichols for The Nation

Brandon Johnson Could Be Chicago’s Most Transformative Mayor In Decades

Brandon Johnson Could Be Chicago’s Most Transformative Mayor In Decades Brandon Johnson Could Be Chicago’s Most Transformative Mayor In Decades

Johnson has a chance to renew the promise of progressive politics in the city—just like Harold Washington did 40 years ago.

Mar 2, 2023 / John Nichols

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