White Nationalism Is a Republican Crisis White Nationalism Is a Republican Crisis
There are Republicans who know that what this president is saying and doing is wrong. But they are refusing to speak up.
Aug 5, 2019 / John Nichols
If Democrats Want to Win in 2020, They Have to Give Detroit a Reason to Vote If Democrats Want to Win in 2020, They Have to Give Detroit a Reason to Vote
As the presidential contenders gather here for this week’s debates, they should be thinking about racial justice, jobs, health, housing, and water.
Jul 30, 2019 / John Nichols
Puerto Ricans Are Fighting for the Democracy That They’ve Been Denied Puerto Ricans Are Fighting for the Democracy That They’ve Been Denied
The island should have a say in who gets elected president and in the decisions made by the US Congress.
Jul 25, 2019 / John Nichols
As Trump Tears Up Our Treaties, Can Local Efforts Yield Diplomatic Fruit? As Trump Tears Up Our Treaties, Can Local Efforts Yield Diplomatic Fruit?
A bipartisan bill seeks to bolster the diplomatic efforts of state and local leaders.
Jul 19, 2019 / James Carden
Behind Oregon’s GOP Walkout Is a Sordid Story of Corporate Cash Behind Oregon’s GOP Walkout Is a Sordid Story of Corporate Cash
Industry and belligerence won out over climate legislation.
Jun 28, 2019 / Zoë Carpenter
How Did South Dakota Become a Factory for Anti-Trans Legislation? How Did South Dakota Become a Factory for Anti-Trans Legislation?
The state’s legislature has fielded 16 anti-trans measures in recent years—and shows few signs of stopping.
Jun 27, 2019 / Naomi Gordon-Loebl
Mitch McConnell Calls Puerto Rican Statehood ‘Full-Bore Socialism’ Mitch McConnell Calls Puerto Rican Statehood ‘Full-Bore Socialism’
Yet his own Republican Party’s platform endorses “the right of the US citizens of Puerto Rico to be admitted to the Union as a fully sovereign state.”
Jun 18, 2019 / John Nichols
The Florida GOP’s Assault on Democracy The Florida GOP’s Assault on Democracy
Last fall, voters overwhelmingly passed a referendum giving the vote back to felons who complete their sentences. Now the legislature is trying to block it.
Jun 18, 2019 / Feature / Sasha Abramsky
Trump’s Attack on Working People Demands a Bold, Progressive Response Trump’s Attack on Working People Demands a Bold, Progressive Response
Piecemeal reforms won’t do the job.
Jun 4, 2019 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
A Man’s Guide to Abortion A Man’s Guide to Abortion
You don’t have to be a woman to stand up for reproductive rights.
Jun 3, 2019 / Column / Katha Pollitt