The Shame of the Senate The Shame of the Senate
Only 11 senators joined Bernie Sanders’s effort to hold Israel to account for human rights abuses in Gaza.
Jan 17, 2024 / John Nichols
Guantánamo Is 22 Years Old. It’s Time to Retire. Guantánamo Is 22 Years Old. It’s Time to Retire.
Though its anniversary may go unnoticed, it’s still here—a dark and shameful continuation of the War on Terror.
Jan 12, 2024 / Karen J. Greenberg
Can the EU’s Digital Services Act Inspire US Tech Regulation? Can the EU’s Digital Services Act Inspire US Tech Regulation?
“The effect of these large, European digital laws is going to be felt well beyond the borders of Europe.”
Jan 11, 2024 / StudentNation / Nadia Scharf
Mike Johnson’s Art of the Deal Mike Johnson’s Art of the Deal
Kevin McCarthy drew the ire of his Republican colleagues when he brokered a spending agreement last year. His successor has now done the same.
Jan 9, 2024 / Chris Lehmann
Democrats and the Left: A Mutual Dependency Democrats and the Left: A Mutual Dependency
Mass movements stoke the fires of popular discontent, but only the state can pass laws and overhaul key institutions.
Jan 9, 2024 / Michael Kazin
The Empire Strikes Back The Empire Strikes Back
Once more, wars abroad threaten domestic reform.
Jan 4, 2024 / Robert L. Borosage
The Freedom Caucus Is Coming for SNAP The Freedom Caucus Is Coming for SNAP
Food stamps have a problematic place in progressive views of the social welfare safety net. But the program works, and it needs our support.
Jan 4, 2024 / Christopher Bosso
Kevin McCarthy’s Final Act of Retribution Totally Screws Over the House GOP Kevin McCarthy’s Final Act of Retribution Totally Screws Over the House GOP
With his exit from the House, the embittered former speaker leaves his caucus with a collapsed majority that may not be able to govern.
Jan 4, 2024 / John Nichols
The Street and the Elite Can Unite to End Israel’s Criminal War The Street and the Elite Can Unite to End Israel’s Criminal War
Both realists and idealists realize that Biden’s carte blanche policy of support for Netanyahu is hurting America.
Dec 22, 2023 / Jeet Heer
