Summer Lee Is Exactly What a Democrat Should Be Summer Lee Is Exactly What a Democrat Should Be
A super PAC is smearing Lee as a threat to the Democratic Party as she campaigns to become the first Black woman to represent Pennsylvania in Congress.
May 13, 2022 / John Nichols
“The New York Times” Has Badly Lost Its Bearings “The New York Times” Has Badly Lost Its Bearings
Its next editor, Joe Kahn, needs to get it back on course.
May 13, 2022 / Dan Froomkin
Biden Must End Racist, Detention-First Immigration Policies Biden Must End Racist, Detention-First Immigration Policies
If the president is serious about saving the soul of the nation, he must change this detention-first approach to migration that devalues human life.
May 11, 2022 / Analilia Mejia
Are Joe Biden, Democrats, Ready to Fight in a Post-“Roe” World? Are Joe Biden, Democrats, Ready to Fight in a Post-“Roe” World?
Reproductive freedom could give Democrats an edge if the party leadership weren’t so cowardly.
May 10, 2022 / Jeet Heer
Whatever It Takes, Democrats Must Defend Abortion Rights Whatever It Takes, Democrats Must Defend Abortion Rights
Voters did their part by electing Democrats in 2020. It’s past time these elected leaders did theirs.
May 5, 2022 / Atima Omara
Kathy Boudin’s Remarkable Journey Kathy Boudin’s Remarkable Journey
Until I met Kathy, I had never witnessed the kind of self-study she engaged in to understand who she was before the crime that defined her life—and how she could begin to make amen...
May 4, 2022 / Obituary / Elizabeth Gaynes
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
Our Friend Kathy Boudin: A Great Life and a Great Loss Our Friend Kathy Boudin: A Great Life and a Great Loss
For both friends and activists, Boudin’s passing is the loss of a generous soul, uncompromising radical, parent, and guide on the path to responsibility and redemption.
May 3, 2022 / Jeff Jones and Eleanor Stein
The Here and Now of the American Left The Here and Now of the American Left
As students traveled home after YDSA’s winter conference, the future was still an open question, but their goal was clear.
May 2, 2022 / StudentNation / Zurie Pope