Congress

A postal worker making a delivery

Congress Must Stand Up to the White House and Deliver Relief to the Postal Service Congress Must Stand Up to the White House and Deliver Relief to the Postal Service

If our leaders don’t act, soon you may not be able to mail a letter at all.

Apr 28, 2020 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Without Farmworkers You Wouldn’t Eat

Without Farmworkers You Wouldn’t Eat Without Farmworkers You Wouldn’t Eat

But stimulus packages aren’t providing the necessary support for them to do their jobs safely.

Apr 27, 2020 / Jim Goodman

Census form

Out for the Count? Terri Ann Lowenthal on the Coronavirus Threat to the Census Out for the Count? Terri Ann Lowenthal on the Coronavirus Threat to the Census

The Census expert explains the impact of the pandemic on the decennial count.

Apr 24, 2020 / Q&A / Sam Adler-Bell

Conversations With ‘The Nation’: Representative Jamie Raskin

Conversations With ‘The Nation’: Representative Jamie Raskin Conversations With ‘The Nation’: Representative Jamie Raskin

The Maryland representative and Nation editorial director/publisher Katrina vanden Heuvel and national affairs correspondent John Nichols for our weekly virtual series.

Apr 22, 2020 / The Nation

US forces wearing protective gear on an air base

How Trump’s Foreign Policy Puts Troops at Risk of Covid-19 How Trump’s Foreign Policy Puts Troops at Risk of Covid-19

A leaked intelligence brief reveals US sanctions have “left Iran bereft of financial resources to mount an effective public health response.”

Apr 22, 2020 / Ken Klippenstein

Congress Desperately Needs to Call Out Trump’s Authoritarianism

Congress Desperately Needs to Call Out Trump’s Authoritarianism Congress Desperately Needs to Call Out Trump’s Authoritarianism

His claims of monarchical powers don’t just politicize the Covid-19 fight. They also threaten our constitutional democracy.

Apr 21, 2020 / John Nichols

A postal worker delivers mail in Harlem with a mask

The Radical Idea That Undergirds Our Postal System The Radical Idea That Undergirds Our Postal System

Victorian-era postal reform enshrined the principle that all letter writers were equal. Now that principle is under threat.

Apr 21, 2020 / Rachael Scarborough King

Congress Must Seize the Spotlight Back From Trump

Congress Must Seize the Spotlight Back From Trump Congress Must Seize the Spotlight Back From Trump

The Congressional Progressive Caucus is prepared to lead the way, with an innovative remote hearing on fighting mass unemployment.

Apr 17, 2020 / John Nichols

Adjourn Trump—and the Imperial Presidency

Adjourn Trump—and the Imperial Presidency Adjourn Trump—and the Imperial Presidency

A constant ceding of authority to the executive branch has empowered 45 to make everything worse.

Apr 16, 2020 / John Nichols

A worker stands outside an Amazon warehouse holding a sign that says

The Coronavirus Strike Wave Could Shift Power to Workers—for Good The Coronavirus Strike Wave Could Shift Power to Workers—for Good

Workers at companies that offer poor pay and unsafe working conditions now know they are essential. And many expect to be treated that way.

Apr 16, 2020 / Bryce Covert

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