The Political Brilliance of the American Rescue Plan The Political Brilliance of the American Rescue Plan
Biden’s stimulus plan took the question of recovery off the table. Now the Democrats can focus on passing large-scale economic reforms.
Jul 23, 2021 / Mike Konczal
Closing the Largest Generic Drug Plant in the US Is a Sick Joke Closing the Largest Generic Drug Plant in the US Is a Sick Joke
But Joe Manchin’s daughter, a company executive, is laughing all the way to the bank.
Jul 23, 2021 / Laura Flanders
Why Tokyo Turned Against the Olympics Why Tokyo Turned Against the Olympics
The city is the center of a great experiment at a dangerous new phase of the pandemic.
Jul 23, 2021 / Chelsea Szendi Schieder
Republicans Hate Voting Rights Because They Threaten White Power Republicans Hate Voting Rights Because They Threaten White Power
It’s no accident that the current assault on voting rights started not with the failed reelection of Donald Trump but with the successful election of Barack Obama.
Jul 22, 2021 / Elie Mystal for The Nation
Ready When You Are Ready When You Are
Vaccines equal victory.
Jul 22, 2021 / OppArt / Andrea Arroyo and Bill Bramhall
A New Entrant in the Race to Take on Ron Johnson Gets a Boost From Progressive Groups A New Entrant in the Race to Take on Ron Johnson Gets a Boost From Progressive Groups
Wisconsin Lieutenant Governor Mandela Barnes has entered a crowded Democratic primary contest with substantial support.
Jul 22, 2021 / John Nichols
Biden’s New Immigration Plan Is Already Outdated Biden’s New Immigration Plan Is Already Outdated
Migration is a cure for economic crisis—not a cause of it.
Jul 22, 2021 / Aviva Chomsky
The Rave According to Carl Craig The Rave According to Carl Craig
After the pandemic brought club life to a halt, the Detroit techno artist kept the party going in the unlikeliest of spaces.
Jul 22, 2021 / Books & the Arts / Zack Graham
3 Things Biden Can Do Right Now to Stop Covid and Save Lives 3 Things Biden Can Do Right Now to Stop Covid and Save Lives
Unless the president changes course, and confronts Big Pharma, the past six months will indelibly tarnish his legacy.
Jul 22, 2021 / Column / Gregg Gonsalves
Rich Nations ‘Must Consign Coal Power to History,’ Says the UK COP26 President Rich Nations ‘Must Consign Coal Power to History,’ Says the UK COP26 President
Alok Sharma’s challenge will be to persuade countries at COP26 to commit to more ambitious emissions-cut targets and to increase financing for countries most vulnerable to climate ...
Jul 21, 2021 / Nina Chestney