Has Big Pharma Bought Enough Democrats to Derail Biden’s Plan? Has Big Pharma Bought Enough Democrats to Derail Biden’s Plan?
If Democrats allow the party’s Manchinema wing to derail prescription drug pricing reforms, they could lose their ability to govern.
Sep 23, 2021 / Column / John Nichols
Fighting Inequality After Occupy Wall Street Fighting Inequality After Occupy Wall Street
Policies to address America’s enormous wealth disparities are now on the political map in a way they weren’t before Occupy Wall Street.
Sep 20, 2021 / Feature / Bryce Covert
Kyrsten Sinema’s Grapes of Wealth Kyrsten Sinema’s Grapes of Wealth
The Arizona senator’s wine-soaked politics offer a bold and colorful bouquet of disparate notes, with a hint of corruption.
Sep 16, 2021 / Tom Gogola
Ron Johnson Does the Bidding of the Ultra-Rich Ron Johnson Does the Bidding of the Ultra-Rich
A new study reveals that Johnson’s “principled” stand for tax reform may enrich two of his campaign donors by half a billion dollars.
Aug 16, 2021 / John Nichols
Democracy’s Money Problem Democracy’s Money Problem
Comparing democracies across the world, a new book reveals that when it comes to financing elections they are not that democratic at all.
Aug 11, 2021 / Books & the Arts / Jan-Werner Müller
Nina Turner Wants to Go to Congress as a Champion for Labor Rights Nina Turner Wants to Go to Congress as a Champion for Labor Rights
“I’ve definitely been in the trenches with my labor sisters and brothers,” says the candidate, who has a long history of defending unions.
Jul 30, 2021 / John Nichols
A New Entrant in the Race to Take on Ron Johnson Gets a Boost From Progressive Groups A New Entrant in the Race to Take on Ron Johnson Gets a Boost From Progressive Groups
Wisconsin Lieutenant Governor Mandela Barnes has entered a crowded Democratic primary contest with substantial support.
Jul 22, 2021 / John Nichols
Unite Here Hits the Road to Defend Voting Rights Unite Here Hits the Road to Defend Voting Rights
The canvassers who flipped Arizona in 2020 have embarked on a new Freedom Ride to raise awareness of the For the People Act.
Jul 2, 2021 / Sasha Abramsky
Chuck Schumer: ‘I Believe That Democracy Is at Risk and We Cannot Fail’ Chuck Schumer: ‘I Believe That Democracy Is at Risk and We Cannot Fail’
The Senate majority leader talks in a Nation exclusive about the night before the insurrection, his weekly leadership conference, and his timeline for passing major legislation lik...
May 12, 2021 / Q&A / John Nichols
How Ranked-Choice Voting Is Changing Progressive Politics in New York How Ranked-Choice Voting Is Changing Progressive Politics in New York
A new voting system can transform NYC politics, if progressives make effective endorsements and educate voters on how to maximize democracy.
Apr 26, 2021 / John Nichols