Jazz Fest Is Back. Let’s Dance. (But It’s Complicated.) Jazz Fest Is Back. Let’s Dance. (But It’s Complicated.)
Beyond the confines of a beloved annual event, the future of live music in New Orleans remains unsettled.
May 6, 2022 / Larry Blumenfeld
New York’s Redistricting Chaos Is Now the Nation’s Problem New York’s Redistricting Chaos Is Now the Nation’s Problem
National Democrats were counting on the state’s redistricting to help hold the House. That’s now very much in doubt.
May 6, 2022 / Ross Barkan
Meet the Poster Boy for the GOP’s Trumpian Cult of Personality Meet the Poster Boy for the GOP’s Trumpian Cult of Personality
J.D. Vance was a loser. Now, he’s a nominee.
May 6, 2022 / John Nichols
Yes, We Will Fight for “Roe.” But We Are Also Mourning. Yes, We Will Fight for “Roe.” But We Are Also Mourning.
I’d like to say the folks at the Emily’s List gala were fired up and ready to fight—but that would be missing the undercurrent of trauma in the crowd.
May 4, 2022 / Joan Walsh
The Fate of Abortion Rights Rests Not in D.C. but in the Statehouses The Fate of Abortion Rights Rests Not in D.C. but in the Statehouses
With legislation codifying Roe deadlocked in Washington, Democrats must focus attention and resources on statehouse elections.
May 4, 2022 / John Nichols
How Democrats Can Win Over Rural America How Democrats Can Win Over Rural America
It starts with respect.
May 4, 2022 / Chloe Maxmin and Canyon Woodward
In Ohio, a Primary Battle for the Soul of the Democratic Party In Ohio, a Primary Battle for the Soul of the Democratic Party
Progressive leader Nina Turner challenges establishment incumbent Shontel Brown in the state’s 11th Congressional District.
Apr 27, 2022 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Marjorie Taylor Greene Can’t Lie Her Way Out of the Fact That She Violated the 14th Amendment Marjorie Taylor Greene Can’t Lie Her Way Out of the Fact That She Violated the 14th Amendment
The Republican representative from Georgia has no place on this year’s primary or general election ballot.
Apr 26, 2022 / John Nichols
Brian Benjamin’s Resignation Is a Gift to New York Progressives Brian Benjamin’s Resignation Is a Gift to New York Progressives
With New York’s lieutenant governor out of action, the path to power for veteran activist Ana María Archila just got a lot easier. But only if supporters can raise the funds that w...
Apr 15, 2022 / Ross Barkan
The Herschel Walker Senate Campaign Is an Insult to Black People The Herschel Walker Senate Campaign Is an Insult to Black People
Georgia Republicans have embraced Walker because they think any old Black person will do when it comes to their cynical strategy for defeating Raphael Warnock.
Apr 14, 2022 / Elie Mystal