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President Joe Biden, John Zimmerman, chairman of the National Turkey Federation, and his son Grant, 9, talk after Biden pardoned two turkeys, Peach and Blossom, during the National Thanksgiving Turkey Pardoning on the South Lawn of the White House on Monday, November 25, 2024.

Biden Should Use His Pardon Power for More Than Just Turkeys Biden Should Use His Pardon Power for More Than Just Turkeys

More than 65 members of Congress have asked Biden to use his clemency power to “address long-standing injustices in our legal system.”

Nov 28, 2024 / John Nichols

Liz Cheney, former US representative and daughter of Dick Cheney, greets Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris during a rally at Ripon College on October 3, 2024, in Ripon, Wisconsin.

The Democrats Disregarded Poor and Low-Income Voters—to Their Peril The Democrats Disregarded Poor and Low-Income Voters—to Their Peril

Poverty is clearly anything but a marginal experience—and yet, as in the last election, it’s repeatedly minimalized and dismissed in our nation’s politics.

Nov 27, 2024 / Shailly Gupta Barnes and Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis

Forgotten Recent History

Forgotten Recent History Forgotten Recent History

Igniting resentment, exploding war.

Nov 27, 2024 / OppArt / Seth Tobocman

Activists protest against fossil fuels and for climate finance at the COP29 Climate Conference on November 22, 2024, in Baku, Azerbaijan.

The “Worst COP” Concludes With a “Heartbreaking” Climate-Finance Deal The “Worst COP” Concludes With a “Heartbreaking” Climate-Finance Deal

Activists say the climate agreement effectively signed away the 1.5-degree Celsius target—”our only real chance to safeguard humanity’s future.”

Nov 27, 2024 / Carol Schaeffer

Rain and Mountains

Rain and Mountains Rain and Mountains

Pages from a novelist’s notebook.

Nov 27, 2024 / Books & the Arts / Orhan Pamuk

Shoppers browse the Trump Store at the Kansas GOP Convention in Overland Park.

What’s—Still—the Matter With Kansas? What’s—Still—the Matter With Kansas?

As recent events bear out, when Thomas Frank lamented, “We’ll have to drag the Democrats kicking and screaming to victory" in 2017, if anything he was understating the challenge.

Nov 27, 2024 / Column / Erica Etelson

Christopher Molina, a senior at the University of Arkansas and Marc Mund, his mentor with Latinx On the Rise, on the campus in Fayetteville, Arkansas.

Facing Legal Threats, Colleges Back Off From Race-Based Programs Facing Legal Threats, Colleges Back Off From Race-Based Programs

College programs designed to give students from underrepresented groups a foothold in careers are being reframed or disappearing.

Nov 27, 2024 / Laura Pappano and Joanna Hou

Bernie Sanders: We Need More Working-Class Candidates to Challenge Both Parties

Bernie Sanders: We Need More Working-Class Candidates to Challenge Both Parties Bernie Sanders: We Need More Working-Class Candidates to Challenge Both Parties

The senator says in this exclusive interview that challengers to status quo politics can run in Democratic primaries or as independents.

Nov 26, 2024 / Q&A / John Nichols

Donald Trump, Kid Rock, and Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk pose for a photo as they attend UFC 309 at Madison Square Garden in New York, in November 2024.

Somehow, Americans Are Liking Trump Better Every Day Somehow, Americans Are Liking Trump Better Every Day

The incoming administration's cabinet appointments are a bizarre disaster. So why are the president-elect's approval ratings going up?

Nov 26, 2024 / Chris Lehmann

Residents of Rosemead, California, during a protest against a supportive housing project on October 22, 2024.

The Rise of the Chinese American Far Right The Rise of the Chinese American Far Right

The election showed what has been clear for some time: Chinese communities are becoming a new center of conservative power.

Nov 26, 2024 / Promise Li

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