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What Should the Democrats Do Now?

What Should the Democrats Do Now? What Should the Democrats Do Now?

On this episode of See How They Run, Jeet Heer and John Nichols discuss President Biden's post-debate crisis and where the Democratic Party goes from here.

Jul 4, 2024 / Podcast / D.D. Guttenplan, Jeet Heer, and John Nichols

Frederick Douglass

“What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July?” by Frederick Douglass “What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July?” by Frederick Douglass

This is the perfect time to read the entirety of Frederick Douglass’s famous speech, and not merely because of the date on the calendar.

Jul 4, 2024 / Dave Zirin

US President Joe Biden has an important decision to make.

Biden’s Patriotic Duty—and Ours Biden’s Patriotic Duty—and Ours

The United States of America is not—yet—a family business. The future of our democracy is too important to be left to one man, his relatives, or his major donors.

Jul 4, 2024 / D.D. Guttenplan

Oak Grove Power Plant

The Supreme Court Just Pushed Environmental Justice Even Further Aside The Supreme Court Just Pushed Environmental Justice Even Further Aside

The recently paused “good neighbor” rule was the Environmental Protection Agency’s attempt at reducing interstate pollution by making those responsible pay for it.

Jul 4, 2024 / StudentNation / Amber X. Chen

A television at the White House shows Al Gore giving his concession speech

The US Has Dealt With Contested Elections Before The US Has Dealt With Contested Elections Before

How different is this election from earlier tumultuous ones in American history?

Jul 4, 2024 / Julian E. Zelizer and Karen J. Greenberg

Chief Justice of the United States John Roberts attends the State of the Union address on February 7, 2023

We Rejected Monarchy in 1776. The Supreme Court Just Brought It Back. We Rejected Monarchy in 1776. The Supreme Court Just Brought It Back.

King George III was tossed aside 248 years ago. Now the court seeks to impose King Donald I.

Jul 4, 2024 / John Nichols

Facebook Is the Zombie Internet

Facebook Is the Zombie Internet Facebook Is the Zombie Internet

On this episode of Tech Won't Save Us, Jason Koebler discusses the AI-generated spam clogging social media platforms.

Jul 4, 2024 / Podcast / Paris Marx

Biden and Mike Johnson

The Debate Won Biden Some New Supporters: Republicans The Debate Won Biden Some New Supporters: Republicans

Sensing the chance of a landslide victory in November, GOP candidates and strategists are hoping Biden stays at the top of the ticket.

Jul 3, 2024 / Chris Lehmann

Crowned

Crowned Crowned

Hair apparent.

Jul 3, 2024 / OppArt / Edel Rodriguez

Former president of the French far-right Rassemblement National Marine Le Pen gives a speech during the results evening of the first round of the parliamentary elections in Henin-Beaumont, northern France, on June 30, 2024.

Le Pen and Her Allies May Be on the Verge of Forming the First Far-Right Government in France Since World War II Le Pen and Her Allies May Be on the Verge of Forming the First Far-Right Government in France Since World War II

Yet there is a resurgence of organizing by the left.

Jul 3, 2024 / Harrison Stetler

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