“Ron Johnson Doesn’t Give a Sh*t About Wisconsin Workers” “Ron Johnson Doesn’t Give a Sh*t About Wisconsin Workers”
The Republican senator hates unions so much that he has said he won’t fight to win key manufacturing jobs for his own state. Democrats think that should cost him his seat.
Feb 9, 2022 / John Nichols
California’s Red Counties California’s Red Counties
The alt-right’s ascendancy in Shasta County gives a window on what could be a fractious political future for California’s rural north.
Feb 4, 2022 / Sasha Abramsky
What Art Spiegelman’s “Maus” Means to the Children of Survivors What Art Spiegelman’s “Maus” Means to the Children of Survivors
On banning the book that changed what we talk about when we talk about the Holocaust.
Feb 4, 2022 / Linda Mannheim
Will New York’s Redistricting Be Enough to Save the Democrats? Will New York’s Redistricting Be Enough to Save the Democrats?
The state’s proposed maps could add at least three blue seats.
Feb 2, 2022 / Ross Barkan
The Tularosa Downwinders Have Waited 75 Years for Justice The Tularosa Downwinders Have Waited 75 Years for Justice
Even though the first atomic bomb exploded in their state, New Mexicans were never compensated for the health consequences of nuclear contamination. These campaigners have vowed to...
Jan 25, 2022 / Sofia Martinez
Virginia Is for Suckers Virginia Is for Suckers
If you were a Joe Biden/Glenn Youngkin voter, you ignored a lot of evidence that the man in fleece was no moderate.
Jan 25, 2022 / Joan Walsh
Madison Cawthorn’s Incitement of Insurrection Should Knock Him Off the Ballot Madison Cawthorn’s Incitement of Insurrection Should Knock Him Off the Ballot
The Republican representative’s words and deeds disqualify him from office under Section 3 of the 14th Amendment.
Jan 13, 2022 / John Nichols
Joe Biden Delivers the Speech, and the Fire, on Voting Rights He Should Have Brought Last July Joe Biden Delivers the Speech, and the Fire, on Voting Rights He Should Have Brought Last July
The president sought to shame anyone, including Democrats, who won’t change Senate rules to pass voting rights protection. But they might be shameless.
Jan 12, 2022 / Joan Walsh
Why Georgia Voting Rights Groups Are Skipping Biden’s Atlanta Visit Why Georgia Voting Rights Groups Are Skipping Biden’s Atlanta Visit
Leaders say they want action, not just words, on federal voter protection. But don’t call their action a boycott.
Jan 11, 2022 / Joan Walsh
What a Progressive Champion From Rural Maine Can Teach Democrats About Winning What a Progressive Champion From Rural Maine Can Teach Democrats About Winning
Chloe Maxmin can show Democrats new paths to victory.
Jan 11, 2022 / Katrina vanden Heuvel