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Ron DeSantis in front of a large American flag and a sign reading “Iowa Picks Presidents.”

The Ron-mentum Continues… Circling the Drain The Ron-mentum Continues… Circling the Drain

After firing almost half his staff, DeSantis just replaced his campaign manager. But who’s got authority to handle the real problem: the candidate?

Aug 9, 2023 / Joan Walsh

Rev. Victoria Rue & Roman Catholic Women Priests

The Catholic Women Priests Fighting for Reproductive Justice The Catholic Women Priests Fighting for Reproductive Justice

The church forbids women to become priests, but RCWP-USA believes that they are aptly situated to minister on abortion and offer a new, progressive stance.

Aug 8, 2023 / StudentNation / Molly Morrow

Janet Protasiewicz, left, celebrates with Supreme Court Justice Ann Walsh Bradley before being sworn in as a Wisconsin Supreme Court justice, Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2023, in Madison, Wis.

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 August Special Election Issue 1

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

Rep. Greg Casar, D-Texas, speaks during a Vigil and Thirst Strike for Workers' Rights on the House steps of the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday, July 25, 2023.

Texas Is Trying to Brutalize Its Workers—and Greg Casar Is Fighting Back Texas Is Trying to Brutalize Its Workers—and Greg Casar Is Fighting Back

The congressman led a “thirst strike” on the steps of the Capitol to protest a law barring Texas cities from giving their workers water breaks.

Jul 27, 2023 / John Nichols

Ron DeSantis at center, surrounded by children and adults holding

Behind the Right’s Frenzied Defense of Florida’s Slavery Curriculum Behind the Right’s Frenzied Defense of Florida’s Slavery Curriculum

DeSantis and Fox blowhards are howling at critics who deny the enslaved got “personal benefit” from slavery. A hit dog will holler.

Jul 25, 2023 / Joan Walsh

A side-by-side-image of Ron DeSantis and Scott Walker

Ron DeSantis Is Starting to Look Like a Scott Walker–Level Loser Ron DeSantis Is Starting to Look Like a Scott Walker–Level Loser

The governor of Florida is on a 2024 trajectory that mirrors the former governor of Wisconsin’s doomed 2016 campaign.

Jul 25, 2023 / John Nichols

Mead Memorial Chapel Middlebury College

A Vermont College Removed the Name of a Eugenicist From Its Campus. Is That Enough? A Vermont College Removed the Name of a Eugenicist From Its Campus. Is That Enough?

The former “Mead Memorial Chapel” was renamed by the Middlebury College Board of Trustees. Now, the university has a chance to teach about its role in the eugenics movement.

Jul 19, 2023 / StudentNation / Rachel Lu

A child of about 1 year old smiles and leans on a childcare worker, with other children in the background.

Finally, the Biden Administration Will Offer Some Relief for Childcare Costs Finally, the Biden Administration Will Offer Some Relief for Childcare Costs

The rule announced today is a far more limited action than what Biden had been seeking at the start of his administration, but it will make a significant difference for the people ...

Jul 11, 2023 / Bryce Covert

Still from campaign ad made by an anonymous Ron DeSantis supporter.

Ron DeSantis, American Psycho Ron DeSantis, American Psycho

The Florida governor’s irony-poisoned ad uses far-right memes to sanction homophobic and transphobic violence.

Jul 10, 2023 / Jeet Heer

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