Democrats Will Be Lost Without the Senate Democrats Will Be Lost Without the Senate
A Biden win in November 2020 will be insufficient unless Democrats take the Senate and displace majority leader Mitch McConnell.
Jul 13, 2020 / Feature / John Nichols
Witnessing the Pandemic From the Front Lines at New York City’s Oldest Public Hospital Witnessing the Pandemic From the Front Lines at New York City’s Oldest Public Hospital
Even as we work to treat the sick and prevent Covid’s further spread, we must also remember the dead.
Jul 13, 2020 / Feature / Colleen M. Farrell
Donald Trump Is the ‘Undertaker’ of American Politics Donald Trump Is the ‘Undertaker’ of American Politics
A master of political misdirection, the president hides behind the idea that he’s only doing schtick. But the joke is on us.
Jun 30, 2020 / Feature / Patricia J. Williams
What Does It Really Mean to Invest In Black Communities? What Does It Really Mean to Invest In Black Communities?
As the call grows to “divest and invest,” it is essential that we not exchange the violence of the police for the violence of finance capitalism.
Jun 29, 2020 / Feature / Destin Jenkins
How to Make Defunding the Police a Reality How to Make Defunding the Police a Reality
For the past half-century, American cities have spent more on policing each year. All of a sudden, nationwide protests have put divestment on the table.
Jun 29, 2020 / Feature / Bryce Covert
Sex and the Stricken City: In Praise of Proximity Sex and the Stricken City: In Praise of Proximity
The politics of fear is potent, but it may be losing its grip
Jun 26, 2020 / Feature / JoAnn Wypijewski
How the New York City School System Failed the Test of Covid-19 How the New York City School System Failed the Test of Covid-19
The city’s leaders bungled the closing of the schools when the coronavirus struck. Can they be trusted to reopen them safely?
Jun 16, 2020 / Feature / Sarah Jaffe
How Red Meat Became the Red Pill for the Alt-Right How Red Meat Became the Red Pill for the Alt-Right
The brutality of sacrificing human beings to keep meat aisles well stocked might be a turning point in the debate over the future of beef.
Jun 15, 2020 / Feature / Eamon Whalen
We Really Need to Tax the Rich We Really Need to Tax the Rich
In California, they’re making it happen.
Jun 2, 2020 / Feature / Jane McAlevey
The Fight for the Soul of the Democratic Party Is a Fight for the Future The Fight for the Soul of the Democratic Party Is a Fight for the Future
Henry Wallace, FDR’s vice president, argued 75 years ago that Democrats had to go big on economic and social and racial justice. That’s still true.
Jun 2, 2020 / Feature / John Nichols