What’s Super Popular? Voting by Mail. What’s Super Popular? Voting by Mail.
Congressional Democrats must recognize that Americans want this change, and bargain hard for the $4 billion that will assure safe and fair elections.
Apr 24, 2020 / John Nichols
The Heartbreaking Choices Faced by Child Care Providers on the Front Lines The Heartbreaking Choices Faced by Child Care Providers on the Front Lines
They were already holding up the economy while operating on razor-thin margins. Now, they are taking care of the children of essential workers as costs and obstacles mount.
Apr 23, 2020 / no-paywall / Bryce Covert
‘We Were Asking Ourselves, How Can We Support Black Farmers?’ ‘We Were Asking Ourselves, How Can We Support Black Farmers?’
Scenes from a pandemic: 4
Apr 22, 2020 / no-paywall / Cynthia Greenlee
The Next Voter Suppression The Next Voter Suppression
Wisconsin’s elections gave us a preview of the lengths to which Republicans and their judicial allies will go to disenfranchise voters in November.
Apr 20, 2020 / Editorial / John Nichols
‘The President Is Not a King’: NY Attorney General Tish James ‘The President Is Not a King’: NY Attorney General Tish James
Governors, mayors, and attorneys general set the agenda, as Trump’s malignancy, like the coronavirus, grows exponentially.
Apr 17, 2020 / no-paywall / Sasha Abramsky
None of Us Knows How to Pivot Between Crises, and Online Agitation Doesn’t Feel like Enough None of Us Knows How to Pivot Between Crises, and Online Agitation Doesn’t Feel like Enough
Scenes from a pandemic: 3
Apr 15, 2020 / Something Is Happening Here / Tristan Call
Anti-Abortion Opportunism Anti-Abortion Opportunism
There is no good time to restrict access to abortion.
Apr 15, 2020 / Editorial / Rachel Rebouché
Newly Blue Virginia Leaves Workers Behind Newly Blue Virginia Leaves Workers Behind
The Democratic governor used Covid-19 as an excuse to delay pro-labor bills. But unions say the virus shows why workers need protection ASAP.
Apr 14, 2020 / Joan Walsh
Wisconsin’s Pandemic Election Is a Red Alert for Democracy in America Wisconsin’s Pandemic Election Is a Red Alert for Democracy in America
This cannot become the new normal.
Apr 9, 2020 / John Nichols
I Never Felt Like a ‘Single’ Parent. Then the Coronavirus Hit. I Never Felt Like a ‘Single’ Parent. Then the Coronavirus Hit.
Unpartnered parents like me rely on support from other adults in our children’s lives. We need public health guidance that works for us.
Apr 8, 2020 / no-paywall / Dani McClain