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SEIU President Mary Kay Henry speaks to airport workers demanding Congress fix the air travel system at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on November 9, 2023, in Arlington, Virginia.

What Does It Mean to Be a Labor Leader for This Moment? What Does It Mean to Be a Labor Leader for This Moment?

Lessons from Mary Kay Henry, the first woman president of SEIU.

Jul 2, 2024 / Ai-jen Poo and Deepak Bhargava

Joe Biden speaks on the phone while walking from Marine One to board Air Force One before departing McGuire Air Force Base in New Jersey on June 29, 2024.

A Senior DNC Member Says There’s a Way to Replace Biden and Beat Trump A Senior DNC Member Says There’s a Way to Replace Biden and Beat Trump

James Zogby, who has served on the Democratic National Committee for decades, says that if Biden stands down, the DNC can establish a transparent, fair process to choose its nomin...

Jul 2, 2024 / John Nichols

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Letters From the July 2024 Issue Letters From the July 2024 Issue

The cost of psychotherapy… The Yemen script… Surface beauty… Correction…

Jul 2, 2024 / Our Readers

Do July Jitters Mean a Nightmare in November?

Do July Jitters Mean a Nightmare in November? Do July Jitters Mean a Nightmare in November?

The center may have held in the EU elections, but Americans are starting to tug their shirt collars.

Jul 2, 2024 / D.D. Guttenplan

Metaphorical Advice to Those Who Want to Be Donald Trump’s Running Mate

Metaphorical Advice to Those Who Want to Be Donald Trump’s Running Mate Metaphorical Advice to Those Who Want to Be Donald Trump’s Running Mate

Jul 2, 2024 / Column / Calvin Trillin

Will Arizona Be MAGA’s Last Stand?

Will Arizona Be MAGA’s Last Stand? Will Arizona Be MAGA’s Last Stand?

Trump needs the state’s votes to win. But after its highest court revived an 1864 law that bans abortions, all bets are off.

Jul 2, 2024 / Feature / Sasha Abramsky

A certificate for a volunteer serving in the Union army.

Can the Constitution Save Us? Can the Constitution Save Us?

The Constitution is often invoked as a safeguard for American democracy, but does it more often get in democracy’s way?

Jul 2, 2024 / Books & the Arts / Jedediah Britton-Purdy

Harriet Tubman in 1868 or 1869.

The Many Lives of Harriet Tubman The Many Lives of Harriet Tubman

Tiya Miles’s Night Flyer is a landmark biography of one of 19th-century America’s most important figures. 

Jul 2, 2024 / Books & the Arts / Kellie Carter Jackson

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The President Can Now Assassinate You, Officially The President Can Now Assassinate You, Officially

Under this new standard, a president can go on a four-to-eight-year crime spree and then retire from public life, never to be held accountable.

Jul 1, 2024 / Elie Mystal

Dear Ron Klain: We Need To Talk About Joe

Dear Ron Klain: We Need To Talk About Joe Dear Ron Klain: We Need To Talk About Joe

To preserve President Biden’s legacy, the party has to find another candidate

Jul 1, 2024 / Jeet Heer

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