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Sinema Drinking Wine

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

Sen. Ron Johnson

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 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

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

Wisconsin Lt. Governor Mandela Barnes

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 Protest

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

Senate majority leader Chuck Schumer

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

New York City Voter

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

Charles Booker

Charles Booker Knows Just How to Tackle Rand Paul in 2022 Charles Booker Knows Just How to Tackle Rand Paul in 2022

The Democrat who shook up Kentucky politics in 2020 is looking at a 2022 run. Will D.C. Democrats let him run the right race this time?

Apr 16, 2021 / John Nichols

Senator Mitch McConnell

McConnell Has No Trouble With Corporate Speech—as Long as It Takes the Form of Bribery McConnell Has No Trouble With Corporate Speech—as Long as It Takes the Form of Bribery

The minority leader has a problem with corporations that call out Jim Crow voting restrictions. But he’s still happy to take their dirty money,

Apr 9, 2021 / John Nichols

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