Steve Cobble Waged a 50-Year Campaign for Justice and for Peace Steve Cobble Waged a 50-Year Campaign for Justice and for Peace
The strategist who started with George McGovern, stood at Jesse Jackson’s side, and drafted Bernie Sanders into presidential politics has died.
Mar 1, 2021 / John Nichols
Democrats Have Inherited a Broken Senate. Can They Make It Work? Democrats Have Inherited a Broken Senate. Can They Make It Work?
Senate majority leader Chuck Schumer has his work cut out for him. Here are four ways he could make the Senate work.
Feb 9, 2021 / Feature / John Nichols
Progressives Know How to Turn the Page on the Trump Years. Biden Should Listen. Progressives Know How to Turn the Page on the Trump Years. Biden Should Listen.
It is vital that the incoming president launch his administration with immediate, bold reforms to address the cascading crises facing the country.
Jan 12, 2021 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Expand the Postal Service in 2021 Expand the Postal Service in 2021
Postal workers got us through 2020 by delivering lifesaving medicine and democracy-saving ballots. It’s vital that Biden build up the USPS.
Jan 1, 2021 / John Nichols
Increasing Pentagon Spending When People Are Going Hungry Is Madness Increasing Pentagon Spending When People Are Going Hungry Is Madness
Even as Bernie Sanders holds up a Pentagon spending bill to force a Senate vote on $2,000 payments, most House Democrats approve another DOD blank check.
Dec 30, 2020 / John Nichols
Bernie Sanders: ‘Democracy Has Gotten a Reprieve With Biden’s Victory. That’s All It Is.’ Bernie Sanders: ‘Democracy Has Gotten a Reprieve With Biden’s Victory. That’s All It Is.’
Trump may have been defeated, but his extreme agenda poses an ongoing threat, the Vermont senator told Nation Festival attendees.
Dec 18, 2020 / Q&A / John Nichols
Progressives Have a Bold Agenda. Biden Should Act on Their Priorities in His First 100 Days. Progressives Have a Bold Agenda. Biden Should Act on Their Priorities in His First 100 Days.
This moment demands boldness.
Dec 15, 2020 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Progressives Shouldn’t Be Afraid of Fighting Biden’s Nominees Progressives Shouldn’t Be Afraid of Fighting Biden’s Nominees
The incoming administration is owed no deference when it picks corporate insiders.
Dec 9, 2020 / Jeet Heer
Mitch McConnell’s Ghoulish Plan to Exploit Covid Desperation to Shield Corporate Crime Mitch McConnell’s Ghoulish Plan to Exploit Covid Desperation to Shield Corporate Crime
Republicans want to protect corporations from Covid-related lawsuits. Senator Bernie Sanders says it’s wrong morally and economically.
Dec 7, 2020 / John Nichols
9 Months Into Touch-Free Living, What Shall We Birth? 9 Months Into Touch-Free Living, What Shall We Birth?
“Thanks Forgiving,” a poem.
Dec 2, 2020 / Verandah Porche