Wisconsin Is Finally Coming Out of Its Scott Walker Nightmare Wisconsin Is Finally Coming Out of Its Scott Walker Nightmare
The ex-governor seems terrified that the state’s recent elections could threaten the conservative domination he helped create—and he should be.
Apr 11, 2023 / John Nichols
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Bets on New Hampshire to Boost a Very Unlikely Presidential Bid Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Bets on New Hampshire to Boost a Very Unlikely Presidential Bid
The vaccine skeptic thinks a Granite State strategy will jump-start a long-shot primary challenge to President Biden.
Apr 7, 2023 / John Nichols
Wisconsin Chooses a Progressive Justice in the Most Important Election of 2023 Wisconsin Chooses a Progressive Justice in the Most Important Election of 2023
Janet Protasiewicz’s victory matters not just for Wisconsin but for any American who cares about democracy, fair elections, voting rights, and much more.
Apr 5, 2023 / John Nichols
Trump’s a Major Issue in the Chicago Mayoral Race Trump’s a Major Issue in the Chicago Mayoral Race
Progressive Brandon Johnson is ripping rival Paul Vallas for once dismissing accountability for Trump as a “witch hunt.”
Apr 4, 2023 / John Nichols
Wisconsin’s Supreme Court Race Could Restore Democracy in America’s Most Gerrymandered State Wisconsin’s Supreme Court Race Could Restore Democracy in America’s Most Gerrymandered State
If a liberal flips a conservative seat on Tuesday, a new majority would have the power to draw fair maps and renew Democrat prospects in a key battleground state.
Mar 31, 2023 / John Nichols
Don’t Let the “Texas Observer” Shut Down Don’t Let the “Texas Observer” Shut Down
The magazine that Molly Ivins edited and that remains the voice of speak-truth-to-power Texas liberalism is threatened with closing. We can’t let that happen.
Mar 29, 2023 / John Nichols
Brandon Johnson Is Surging in the Chicago Mayoral Race Brandon Johnson Is Surging in the Chicago Mayoral Race
The progressive has closed the gap with conservative front-runner Paul Vallas, thanks to a string of high-profile endorsements.
Mar 27, 2023 / John Nichols
Elizabeth Warren Is Right: Jerome Powell Should Be Held to Account Elizabeth Warren Is Right: Jerome Powell Should Be Held to Account
With the Silicon Valley Bank collapse, the senator demands an independent investigation of the Fed, and says Powell should not continue as its chair.
Mar 21, 2023 / John Nichols
Pat Schroeder Would Have Changed American Politics Forever Pat Schroeder Would Have Changed American Politics Forever
For a moment in 1987, it felt like the trailblazing Colorado representative, who died this week, could become the first female president of the United States.
Mar 17, 2023 / John Nichols
Bankers Lobbied for Deregulation, Congress Capitulated, and Now Banks Are Collapsing Bankers Lobbied for Deregulation, Congress Capitulated, and Now Banks Are Collapsing
The Silicon Valley Bank collapse doesn’t require a bailout. It requires stronger bank oversight and the repeal of the 2018 “economic growth” act.
Mar 14, 2023 / John Nichols