Democracy

Democrats Shouldn’t Take Women Voters for Granted

Democrats Shouldn’t Take Women Voters for Granted Democrats Shouldn’t Take Women Voters for Granted

Far from alienating the electorate, an emphasis on abortion rights delivered victory.

Nov 17, 2022 / Column / Katha Pollitt

David Lambourne sits in a tropical shirt alongside some luggage.

Kiribati’s Disorder in the Court Kiribati’s Disorder in the Court

The Pacific island nation's attempted deportation of an Australian-born judge shows how the decolonizing world’s reliance on foreign-born judges threatens nascent democracies.

Nov 15, 2022 / Pete McKenzie

Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-GA) speaks at a press conference to discuss his runoff campaign in Atlanta, Georgia, on November 10, 2022.

Georgia Isn’t Just Gravy Georgia Isn’t Just Gravy

Democrats can do a lot more with 51 Senate seats.

Nov 14, 2022 / Jeet Heer

The Future of Democracy Requires an Electorate Free From Fear

The Future of Democracy Requires an Electorate Free From Fear The Future of Democracy Requires an Electorate Free From Fear

This Election Day, we’re still striving to achieve FDR’s Four Freedoms.

Nov 8, 2022 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Mike Davis.

Mike Davis: 1946–2022 Mike Davis: 1946–2022

A brilliant radical reporter with a novelist’s eye and a historian’s memory.

Oct 25, 2022 / Obituary / Jon Wiener

Barack Obama Is Wrong to Oppose Expanding the Supreme Court

Barack Obama Is Wrong to Oppose Expanding the Supreme Court Barack Obama Is Wrong to Oppose Expanding the Supreme Court

There is too much at stake—and too little time left—to give in to the former president’s caution on this issue.

Oct 21, 2022 / Mondaire Jones

Why the Economy Is the Dominant Issue for Democrats In the Midterms

Why the Economy Is the Dominant Issue for Democrats In the Midterms Why the Economy Is the Dominant Issue for Democrats In the Midterms

Wages aren’t keeping up with prices, and that’s voters’ biggest concern.

Oct 18, 2022 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Noam Chomsky

“The Class War Never Ends, the Master Never Relents”: An Interview With Noam Chomsky “The Class War Never Ends, the Master Never Relents”: An Interview With Noam Chomsky

David Barsamian talks to Noam Chomsky about fighting for a better future in dark times.

Oct 11, 2022 / David Barsamian and Noam Chomsky

Alden Capital Denver Post protest

The Vultures at Alden Capital Want Us to Believe Their Neutrality Is in Good Faith The Vultures at Alden Capital Want Us to Believe Their Neutrality Is in Good Faith

Ending the practice of endorsing presidential candidates isn’t an honorable act of bipartisanship. It’s a craven act of corporate greed.

Oct 10, 2022 / Chris Lehmann

Cash Is Never Neutral: A Conversation on the Politics of Money

Cash Is Never Neutral: A Conversation on the Politics of Money Cash Is Never Neutral: A Conversation on the Politics of Money

Stefan Eich talks to The Nation about the role monetary policy plays in crisis, if money can be turned into a more democratic tool, and his new book, The Currency of Politics.

Oct 10, 2022 / Q&A / Daniel Steinmetz-Jenkins

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