Why This N.Y. Socialist Is Running on Climate Why This N.Y. Socialist Is Running on Climate
Sarahana Shrestha wants the public sector to supply the state’s energy. Will the idea help her win a state Assembly seat?
Jun 21, 2022 / Q&A / Liza Featherstone
To Avert January 6, We Needed Whistleblowers—and We Never Got Them To Avert January 6, We Needed Whistleblowers—and We Never Got Them
The Trump and Pence staffers testifying now batted down Trump’s election lies—but they never went public with the threat he posed.
Jun 17, 2022 / Joan Walsh for The Nation
The January 6 Hearings Are Mired in an Attempt to Refurbish the GOP Brand The January 6 Hearings Are Mired in an Attempt to Refurbish the GOP Brand
In sorting out good Republicans from bad, the hearings keep getting lost in an insider game.
Jun 17, 2022 / Jeet Heer
What Makes Bill de Blasio Run… for Congress? What Makes Bill de Blasio Run… for Congress?
He’s the obvious favorite. But in an exclusive interview with The Nation, the former mayor recognizes that his road to political redemption might not be all downhill.
Jun 17, 2022 / Ross Barkan
Nixon’s Watergate Cover-Up Succeeded When It Mattered Most Nixon’s Watergate Cover-Up Succeeded When It Mattered Most
Democrats pulled their punches on accountability during the 1972 election campaign. They should not make that mistake again.
Jun 17, 2022 / John Nichols
Democrats Can Break the “Midterm Curse” Democrats Can Break the “Midterm Curse”
Contrary to popular belief, incumbent parties aren't automatically fated to lose seats. Just look at 1998.
Jun 17, 2022 / Steve Phillips
Trump’s “Big Lie” Was Also a Big Grift Trump’s “Big Lie” Was Also a Big Grift
The January 6 committee’s revelations that the Trump campaign raised money for a bogus “Official Election Defense Fund” point to criminal fraud.
Jun 16, 2022 / Elie Mystal
Why the Hell Isn’t Mike Pence Testifying at the January 6 Hearing? Why the Hell Isn’t Mike Pence Testifying at the January 6 Hearing?
Thursday’s hearing will dig into Trump’s pressuring Pence to reject electoral votes. So why isn’t the former vice president testifying?
Jun 16, 2022 / John Nichols
Why Prosecutorial Reform Will Outlive Chesa Boudin’s Recall Why Prosecutorial Reform Will Outlive Chesa Boudin’s Recall
Many other progressive attorneys general have handily won reelection in recent years.
Jun 14, 2022 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
The January 6 Committee Investigates the Origins of the “Big Lie” The January 6 Committee Investigates the Origins of the “Big Lie”
The committee broke down how Donald Trump ignored his own team and scammed his voters trying to grift his way into an illegitimate second term.
Jun 14, 2022 / Joan Walsh