North Dakota’s War on the First Amendment Threatens Everyone’s Right to Know North Dakota’s War on the First Amendment Threatens Everyone’s Right to Know
Charges against Amy Goodman were rejected. But warrants and arrests continue to threaten dissenters, observers, journalists–and honest debate.
Oct 18, 2016 / John Nichols
Paul Ryan: If Republicans Lose the Senate, Bernie Sanders Wins Paul Ryan: If Republicans Lose the Senate, Bernie Sanders Wins
The house speaker knows that if the GOP loses seats in Congress, Bernie Sanders could become the Senate Budget Committee Chairperson.
Oct 17, 2016 / John Nichols
10 Down-Ballot Campaigns You Should Keep an Eye On 10 Down-Ballot Campaigns You Should Keep an Eye On
Does the presidential race make you wanna holler? These progressive contenders should put a smile on your face.
Oct 14, 2016 / John Nichols
Michelle Obama Just Delivered the Most Powerful Speech of the 2016 Campaign Michelle Obama Just Delivered the Most Powerful Speech of the 2016 Campaign
Speaking of how she has been “shaken…to my core” by Trump’s predatory language, the first lady declares: “This is intolerable.”
Oct 13, 2016 / John Nichols
How the Clinton Camp Brushed Off Bill de Blasio and His Progressive Advocacy How the Clinton Camp Brushed Off Bill de Blasio and His Progressive Advocacy
E-mails reveal the response to the mayor’s prodding to focus on inequality and economic fairness was a dismissive: “Should we care about this?”
Oct 13, 2016 / John Nichols
The Sexual Predator Who Would Be King The Sexual Predator Who Would Be King
Trump seeks to impose on America a strongman politics that even Republicans note—and fear.
Oct 12, 2016 / John Nichols
Ken Thompson Proved That Prosecutors Can Be Criminal-Justice Reformers Ken Thompson Proved That Prosecutors Can Be Criminal-Justice Reformers
Brooklyn’s district attorney refused to “shrug my shoulders in the face of injustice.”
Oct 11, 2016 / John Nichols
Donald Trump Just Summed Up His Totalitarian Vision for America in 4 Words Donald Trump Just Summed Up His Totalitarian Vision for America in 4 Words
The “you’d be in jail” line was antithetical to every historic and contemporary understanding of the American experiment.
Oct 10, 2016 / John Nichols
The Republican Party Created This Monster The Republican Party Created This Monster
Now it’s time for them to do what they should have done months ago—reject Donald Trump.
Oct 8, 2016 / John Nichols
Rick Scott Refuses to Extend the Voter-Registration Deadline Despite a Life-Threatening Hurricane Rick Scott Refuses to Extend the Voter-Registration Deadline Despite a Life-Threatening Hurricane
Once again, Florida Governor Rick Scott is playing games with voting rights and elections.
Oct 7, 2016 / John Nichols