A Lesson in Basic Civics for People Who Stubbornly Defend the Electoral College A Lesson in Basic Civics for People Who Stubbornly Defend the Electoral College
All the problems with all the reasons some people claim the Electoral College is a good thing.
Oct 10, 2024 / Elie Mystal
“Tough” Border Policies Don’t Work. It’s Time Harris and Trump Accepted That. “Tough” Border Policies Don’t Work. It’s Time Harris and Trump Accepted That.
Both parties are competing to see who can keep propping up the same old failed myths about immigration.
Oct 10, 2024 / Vicki B. Gaubeca
Donald Trump Is Running Scared Donald Trump Is Running Scared
He relished the limelight in 2016 and 2020. Now he’s refusing to debate and ducking interviews.
Oct 9, 2024 / John Nichols
The Paradoxes Facing the Christian Right in Election 2024 The Paradoxes Facing the Christian Right in Election 2024
This year’s Pray Vote Stand summit revealed fissures around Trump’s refusal to support a nationwide abortion ban.
Oct 9, 2024 / Amy Littlefield
The One Guaranteed Winner in 2024: American Empire The One Guaranteed Winner in 2024: American Empire
Democrat or Republican, the next presidency will still mean death for others in faraway places.
Oct 9, 2024 / Ahmed Moor
Meet Dan Osborn, the Heartland Populist From Nebraska Who’s Running for the Senate Meet Dan Osborn, the Heartland Populist From Nebraska Who’s Running for the Senate
He knows the breadbasket of the country and has a record of helping working people put food on the table.
Oct 8, 2024 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Kamala Harris Is Taking a Big Risk by Playing It Safe Kamala Harris Is Taking a Big Risk by Playing It Safe
The Democratic nominee is acting like protecting her small lead is more important than energizing her base. We’ve seen this story before—and it didn’t end well.
Oct 7, 2024 / Jeet Heer
Kamala Harris—Not Liz Cheney—Is Calling Republicans Back to Their Party’s Roots Kamala Harris—Not Liz Cheney—Is Calling Republicans Back to Their Party’s Roots
The Republican Party was not founded as a vehicle for Trumpism or Cheneyism. It was a radical party that championed economic and social and racial justice.
Oct 7, 2024 / John Nichols
Behind the Harris Campaign’s Quest for the Mythical “Cheney Democrats” Behind the Harris Campaign’s Quest for the Mythical “Cheney Democrats”
Kamala Harris is trying to appeal to centrist Republicans, but what if they don’t exist? And what if the search for them leads her to abandon the Democratic base?
Oct 4, 2024 / Dave Zirin
Immunity Doesn’t Apply to Trump for January 6 Immunity Doesn’t Apply to Trump for January 6
A new filing by special counsel Jack Smith argues that even in light of the Supreme Court ruling granting immunity to presidents, a seeker of office is liable for criminal activit...
Oct 4, 2024 / Chris Lehmann